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Ben Kemp

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NHS England updated the Trade Association forum with regards to their Evergreen programme

From April 2022, the first Sustainability Supplier Roadmap Milestone was reached with the adoption of PPN 06/20, which is taking Account of Social Value in the Award of Central government Contracts. As a reminder, PPN 06/20 will be included in all tenders from 1st April 2022, with all contracts requiring a climate change question within the 10% minimum weighting criteria.…
Ben Kemp
April 8, 2022
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IVDeology hosting training session on IVD Regulation

IVDeology are providing a full day training session on an introduction to IVD regulation in Europe and the UK. The agenda covers the framework of the IVD Regulation in Europe, quality management system requirements to meet this legislation, UKCA marking requirements according to the latest information, and the chance to discuss your own specific enquiries in the Q&A session. The…
Ben Kemp
April 8, 2022
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AHSN North East & North Cumbria launches a new unmet need call for serum/PSA self-testing

The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria recently launched a new unmet need call, in partnership with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and the Northern Cancer Alliance, to find a partner to help with the development of a device, allowing patients to self-test for their serum/blood Prostate…
Ben Kemp
April 1, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 26th March – 1st April

Brand new Ascot hospital unveiled to tackle NHS backlog Heatherwood Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, will give priority to those patients waiting the longest, especially for orthopaedic and ophthalmology services The hospital boasts six operating theatres, 48 inpatient beds and 22 day-case cubicles and will give patients in Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire access to state-of-the-art diagnostic, surgical…
Ben Kemp
April 1, 2022
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NICE guidelines recommend real-time continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes

New NICE guidance on diabetes has recommended the use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) for adults and children living with type 1 diabetes for the first time. This is positive news for thousands of people living with diabetes across the UK, and signals a considerable improvement in methods of self-managing the condition. This new approach could also reduce the…
Ben Kemp
April 1, 2022
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Call for NHS to adopt genetic testing to improve medicine matching for patients

The British Pharmaceutical Society and the Royal College for Physicians have published a report pushing for pharmacogenomic testing to better tailor patient prescriptions and save money caused by adverse drug reactions. They claim this testing will ensure patients receive the correct drug and dosage – as prescription drugs work for only 30-50% of the population – while avoiding potentially dangerous…
Ben Kemp
April 1, 2022
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Attend an info session on the ‘UK Healthcare Trade Mission to Jordan’

The Department for International Trade is organising a UK Healthcare Trade Mission to Jordan to: • Promote UK Healthcare products and services showcasing the UK’s excellence. • Explore trade opportunities and business partnerships. • Establish local business relationships with decision makers, potential clients and partners. Background Jordan’s Healthcare Sector is one of the most developed in the Middle East Region.…
Ben Kemp
April 1, 2022
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