Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency In Vitro Diagnostic roadmap Page summary: Sets out deliverables and timelines to support the development of safe In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. Change made: First published. Time updated: 4:00pm, 15 December 2025 Implementation of medical devices future regime Page summary: Information on the new regulations for the post-market surveillance of medical devices…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
This article applies to all four administrations It was set out in the consultation response in 2023 that: If waste does not leave the site where it was originally produced but the waste is deposited, recovered, or treated under an environmental waste permit or licence, then Digital Waste Tracking records will be needed. This is necessary as when the full Digital Waste Tracking service is launched, separate permitted…
Ben KempJanuary 12, 2026
BIVDA would like to invite you to join us on the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) China's mission to the China International In Vitro Diagnostic Expo by CACLP, one of the largest exhibitions in the in vitro diagnostic industry worldwide. The mission will take place between Friday 20th March - Monday 23rd March 2026 in Xiamen City, China. Innovative…
Ben KempJanuary 7, 2026
UK Biobank has released an important survey regarding the enhancement of data linkage to other resources — particularly relevant for those in the regulatory sphere. This represents a strategic opportunity to link UK Biobank’s deep phenotypic and genetic data with external registries, potentially revolutionising how virtual cohorts are validated and built. UK Biobank is a world-leading biomedical resource of 500,000…
Ben KempJanuary 7, 2026
Do you have an innovation that could help transform auditory health? In collaboration with NHS England (London), DigitalHealth.London are now seeking expressions of interest from companies with solutions that could help address five priorities in auditory health across the life course, from early years through to older adults. The five priorities are: Improve access to auditory health services and reduce…
Ben KempJanuary 6, 2026
Centre cuts blood test waits from weeks to hours People who need a routine blood test at their GP surgery are being offered a chance to get them more quickly at a centre in Hull. The Community Diagnostic Centre on Albion Street is working with a growing number of GP practices to offer the tests, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS…
Ben KempJanuary 6, 2026
The Institute for Biomedical Innovation (IBI), a new major investment by the University of Cambridge, has launched a survey to help inform the next steps of their journey and better understand how they can support stakeholders. You can take the survey here and closes on 16th January. The answers will be anonymised, combined, and used to support a structured workshop on…
Ben KempJanuary 6, 2026
Patients in the UK and Singapore are set to gain earlier access to cutting-edge medical innovations following the launch of a new regulatory innovation corridor between the two countries. This first-of-its-kind collaboration brings together the UK’s MHRA and Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) to accelerate the development and approval of the most promising healthcare technologies, including advanced diagnostics. With Flagship…
Ben KempJanuary 6, 2026