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BIVDA supports IBMS’s response to the Queen’s Speech

BIVDA welcomes the reiteration of previous Government announcements which seek to boost diagnostic capacity through Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) and increased, more efficient testing – as stated in the Queen’s Speech. We echo IBMS’s call to offer the Government and the Department for Health and Social Care our advice and expertise to ensure their plans can be realised. The introduction…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2022
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HM Prince Charles delivers the Queen’s Speech to MPs and Peers in Westminster

The Queen’s Speech took place Tuesday 10 May at the Houses of Parliament, setting out the Government’s new legislative agenda for the upcoming period. Queen Elizabeth was unfortunately unable to deliver the speech to MPs and Lords this year due to mobility issues. Instead, Prince Charles represented the Queen, outlining the Government’s plans and priorities. A total of 38 legislative…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2022
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First Infectious Disease Working Party

Our AMR Working Party and Covid Task Force groups have been combined to cover these themes and for this first meeting we were pleased to have a session with The CF AMR Syndicate on the development of Patient-focused Target Product Profiles (TPP) for Lung Microbiological Diagnostic Tests in Cystic Fibrosis. Members are invited to contact them directly at cfamr@md.catapult.org.uk We were…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2022
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DIT invites applicants to the ‘UK Life Sciences Innovators 2022’ showcase

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is inviting expressions of interest to be considered for the 2022 international showcase of UK Life Sciences Innovators. This year sees the launch of DIT’s UK Life Sciences Innovators 2022, an international showcase of UK exporters of innovative solutions going global, and of global innovators bringing their solutions to the UK. This is your…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2022
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SAVE THE DATE – Sustainability Seminar 9th June 2022

BIVDA’s 2nd Sustainability Seminar will be taking place in the afternoon of Thursday 9th June 2022 from 13.30-16.30. The NHS announced its ambitions to become the world’s first ‘net-zero’ health service by 2040, last year, COP26 saw all UK health services committed to becoming net-zero and building on climate resilience through the COP26 Health Programme. BIVDA’s Sustainability programme helps members…
Ben Kemp
April 22, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 16th April – 23rd April

UK-Indonesian Partnership announced, life sciences and research namechecked The UK and Indonesia together intend to: Strengthen health systems, leveraging research and development to health and life sciences innovations, and better preventing, detecting and responding to infectious diseases through an enhanced Indonesia-UK Health Partnership Build on existing academic collaboration to increase research and development (R&D) programmes in life sciences and technology…
Ben Kemp
April 22, 2022
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NHS failing to meet vital AMR targets

The NHS is set to miss two critical targets in tackling AMR – as outlined in a five-year AMR action plan unveiled by the government in 2019. The targets expected to be missed are: reducing the number of three gram-negative bacteria from bloodstream infections in healthcare settings by 25% by March this year, and 50% by 2024. Current figures show…
Ben Kemp
April 22, 2022
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Department for International Trade organising a UK Healthcare Trade Mission to Bahrain

The Department for International Trade is organising a UK Healthcare Trade Mission to Bahrain to: Showcase key healthcare projects in Bahrain, with a particular focus on infrastructure and new hospital builds. Establish introductions to key Bahraini investors with the potential to unlock commercial opportunities for the UK supply chain. Promote the UK as a partner of choice in the Healthcare…
Ben Kemp
April 22, 2022
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