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Professor Sir Chris Whitty releases annual report on infectious diseases

The UK Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2025: Infections offers a stark reminder that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains one of the most serious and steadily escalating risks to public health. While the report spans a wide terrain — ageing populations, infection prevention, and emerging threats — its treatment of AMR is particularly urgent. The report identifies AMR as a “substantial…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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BIVDA contributes to TPP and guidance report on new tests needed in primary care to speed up chronic lung disease diagnosis

Life Arc and Asthma + Lung UK, along with input from BIVDA's Professor Mike Messenger, have developed a Target Product Profile (TPP) to help diagnostic developers create a simple test for use in primary care. The TPP was also developed in collaboration with people with lived experience of chronic lung disease and healthcare professionals. Feedback from patients included being stuck in…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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MHRA seeking professional members for the In Vitro Diagnostics Expert Advisory Group (IVD EAG)

The MHRA are seeking to fill a number of vacancies for their In Vitro Diagnostics Expert Advisory Group (IVD EAG), which can be found below: Interim Devices Working Group (IDWG) is looking to appoint a Chair to the In Vitro Diagnostics Expert Advisory Group Please find attached: Advert for Chair to the In Vitro Diagnostics Expert Advisory Group (IVD EAG) …
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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Only 6 weeks to go until BIVDA’s Regulatory Affairs Seminar

There are only 6 weeks until BIVDA's Regulatory Affairs Seminar 2026 returns on 10–11 February 2026 in Birmingham — and it promises to be the must-attend event for diagnostics regulatory professionals across the UK, Europe, and beyond. This year's theme is 'Think Locally, Act Globally', dedicating a day each to UK and international regulation to help attendees maximise opportunities and…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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NHS: Legislative changes and mandatory information standards

Amendments to section 250 of the Health and Care Act 2012 came into effect in August 2025, strengthening the mandate to comply with information standards. Previously published information standards are unaffected and providers must continue to ‘pay regard’ until they are revoked or republished under the amended powers. Any new information standards that are published under this revised legislation must…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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DHSC: Participate in the Alpha phase of the MedTech Compass prototype

DHSC are inviting MedTech suppliers to actively participate in the Alpha phase of the Medtech Compass programme. Your insight is critical to ensuring that Compass is a tool that genuinely supports smarter, faster and more evidence-based NHS procurement decisions. If you would like to participate in research sessions during the Alpha, please contact Jason Nolan (jason.nolan@dhsc.gov.uk). Why participate in the…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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BIVDA/NN Translations Webinar: How to Work Effectively with Language Service Providers and Translators

Taking place on 16 December, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM GMT, NN Translations Founder Nataliya Nedkova will host a webinar about one of the most challenging, often misunderstood areas of medical device and IVD regulatory compliance: translation workflows. What will the webinar explore? 🔹 The hidden challenges behind medical and regulatory translations 🔹 How to work effectively with LSPs and…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood appointed Chair of the Health Data Research Service

Baroness Blackwood has been appointed by the government as Chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) - backed by up to £600 million in funding from the government and Wellcome. Baroness Blackwood is a recognised leader in life sciences and innovation. She is Chair of Oxford University Innovation and Genomics England and also serves on the boards of biotechnology…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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BIVDA Spotlight: Envoke

This week we are putting new BIVDA member Envoke in the spotlight. Find out more about them below: What is Envoke? Envoke creates 3D, interactive, virtual simulators of complex instruments for the clinical diagnostics and medical industries. It centralizes all product knowledge for manufacturers, empowering sales, training, and service teams to accelerate proficiency and maximize instrument uptime. Envoke replicates the…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2025
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National Measurement Laboratory host Science Open Day

The National Measurement Laboratory (NML), as part of LGC's National Laboratories, recently hosted the inaugural Science Open Day at their new purpose-built facilities in Guildford — a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and scientific excellence. More than a tour of laboratories, the event offered guests the chance to meet the scientists at the heart of the National Laboratories’ work and to explore…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2025
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