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Ben Kemp

Dept for International Trade holds its inaugural ‘International Trade Week 2021’ Export Working PartyExport Working Party Archive

Dept for International Trade holds its inaugural ‘International Trade Week 2021’

International Trade Week 2021 has been running this week, from the 15 to 19 November. This has been launched by the Department for International Trade to help businesses learn more about selling globally and connect with trade industry experts Whether your business currently sells goods or services internationally, or is yet to start, whether you are a small business new…
Ben Kemp
November 16, 2021
Nearly £250 million in funding for modernising NHS diagnostics announced HighlightsHighlights Archive

Nearly £250 million in funding for modernising NHS diagnostics announced

The Government has announced a funding injection of nearly £250 million pounds into the modernisation of diagnostic technology in the NHS. The overall goal of the investment is to support the NHS’s ongoing push to drive down care backlog figures, and ensure that diagnostic screenings are at the necessary level to detect undiagnosed diseases within the UK population. The improved…
Ben Kemp
November 12, 2021
All four UK nations’ health systems pledge to reach Carbon Net Zero HighlightsHighlights Archive

All four UK nations’ health systems pledge to reach Carbon Net Zero

All four UK health services have now pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions, the Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has announced. This commitment comes as 47 other countries have agreed similar ambitions across the world as part of the COP26 Science and Innovation Day. The list of countries are pledging “landmark commitments to develop climate resilient, sustainable…
Ben Kemp
November 12, 2021
COP26 Summit Briefing Document for Members HighlightsHighlights Archive

COP26 Summit Briefing Document for Members

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, took place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. The summit was co-led by the United Kingdom and Italy. BIVDA members can download here a briefing document on the key commitments made by world leaders regarding climate change, and transformations within global health services to reduce…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2021
BIVDA Member Biofortuna doubles their manufacturing capacity Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA Member Biofortuna doubles their manufacturing capacity

Biofortuna (Deeside UK), a specialist contract development and manufacturing partner to the IVD and point of care testing sectors, has more than doubled its manufacturing capacity following its relocation to new state-of-the-art facilities in Deeside, North Wales. The purpose-built facilities have been designed by the Company to provide the most efficient and modern manufacturing laboratories from which to meet the…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2021
SGS to Host ISO 13485:2016 Webinar for IVD Medical Device Manufacturers Membership NewsMembership News Archive

SGS to Host ISO 13485:2016 Webinar for IVD Medical Device Manufacturers

SGS are conducting a webinar on 23 November, titled as below: ISO 13485:2016 The Journey to Regulatory Compliance for IVD Medical Device Manufacturers Webinar With the significant regulatory changes underway for market access to the EU, IVD medical device manufacturers need to be aware that the compliance requirements that they face for the new EU IVD Regulation are changing dramatically.…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2021
BIVDA applies for membership of the UK Domestic Advisory Group Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA applies for membership of the UK Domestic Advisory Group

The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA/the Agreement) provides for the involvement of civil society through the creation of a Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) and Civil Society Forum (CSF) in advising on the implementation of the Agreement. The Government sees the DAG as an important consultative body which will enable it to hear from those most affected by the operation…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2021
New facility for Cancer Diagnostics to open at Royal Marsden NHS Trust HighlightsHighlights Archive

New facility for Cancer Diagnostics to open at Royal Marsden NHS Trust

A new state-of-the-art cancer clinical diagnostics facility is to be installed at the Royal Marsden NHS Trust. The liquid biopsy testing facility will be a hub for related research and has been agreed upon following a partnership with Guardant Health, a leading precision oncology company. Guardant Health’s role will facilitate a rapid development of the unit’s technology, so that cancers…
Ben Kemp
November 4, 2021
‘SARS-CoV-2 variants: Impact on vaccines and laboratory testing’ – Webinar from Select Science HighlightsHighlights Archive

‘SARS-CoV-2 variants: Impact on vaccines and laboratory testing’ – Webinar from Select Science

Variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of Interest (VOIs) are impacting immunity from vaccination to SARS-CoV-2. Join SelectScience's upcoming webinar on Tuesday, November 9 to expand your understanding of how serology testing can be utilized following natural infection or vaccination. The critical role of monitoring for variants with easy-to-use RT-PCR-based molecular testing will also be reviewed. The webinar takes place…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2021
QARA Vacancies from BIVDA member company LumiraDx HighlightsHighlights Archive

QARA Vacancies from BIVDA member company LumiraDx

LumiraDx is a medical technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing smart connected diagnostics and diagnostic-led care solutions. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs with a successful track record in building and scaling medical diagnostics and health IT businesses, the company has major operations in the UK and the USA, and is supported by a global sales network, LumiraDx is a high…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2021