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IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026

IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026 The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The current fees will remain in place until then. The IPO have not increased fees for a number of years and this will allow us to continue to provide high…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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Improve your URRA with Expert Advice

Open Forum: Use-Related Risk Analysis Q&A   Tuesday ,Nov, 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST Join our subject matter experts, Merrick Kossack, senior research director; Frauke Schuurkamp, managing human factors specialist; and Rachel Aronchick, managing human factors specialist, from Emergo by UL’s Human Factors Research & Design team on Nov. 18, 2025, from 9–10 a.m. CST for…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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HSE safety notice – risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents

Risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents Since the publication of our safety notice last year, HSE has continued receiving a high number of Dangerous Occurrences reported under RIDDOR from diagnostic laboratories. Communication failures of relevant clinical information to laboratories are leading to the exposure of laboratory staff to high hazard biological agents. With this in mind, please…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 6th – 12th November

Bristol trial for blood tests to diagnose dementia underway A groundbreaking trial to explore the potential of blood tests to diagnose dementia has begun at North Bristol NHS Trust, in collaboration with the University of Bristol. The research study marks a significant step toward improving the UK’s dementia diagnosis rate. This initiative, led by the READ-OUT (REAl World Dementia OUTcomes) research team at Dementias…
Ben Kemp
November 12, 2025
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Faecal Immunochemical Testing for Bowel Services meeting – Nottingham, 27 November 2025

Date and Time: 09:30 - 27/11/2025 to 16:00 - 27/11/2025 Address: Castle Meadows Campus, , University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, United Kingdom This event is a one-day meeting bringing together UK pioneers in bowel service improvement to share best practice, novel ideas and foster new collaborations. With a focus on practical and easy to implement innovations for improvement this conference…
Ben Kemp
November 12, 2025
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BIVDA Member Spotlight: NN Translations

This week, we are spotlighting BIVDA member NN Translations, who have recently joined BIVDA. Watch out for their exclusive webinar on translation services in December. Supporting BIVDA Members with MDR/IVDR-Compliant Life Science Solutions I’m Nataliya Nedkova, founder of NN Translations – a boutique translation company dedicated to supporting MedTech and life sciences organisations in managing complex multilingual regulatory requirements. Since…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2025
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BIVDA attend parliamentary events and conferences for National Pathology Week

BIVDA were pleased to celebrate National Pathology Week by attending two parliamentary events and speaking at the 6th NHS Pathology Conference. The conference, which focused on improving NHS diagnostics, was held in Birmingham. BIVDA's President Angela Douglas and Director of Market Access and Operations Beth Loudon led a BIVDA panel and Q&A session. Their discussion focused on three critical themes: the…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2025
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UK NEQAS for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 – London, 28 November

The UK NEQAS for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 is being held in London on the 28th November. The theme for the event is 'The Future is Here' and will feature sessions on molecular diagnostics and the role of AI in both microbiology and parasitology. Members can purchase tickets for £144 including VAT. You can find the agenda and registration…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2025
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Dementia Innovation Programme Cohort 2 now open

The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Society to run cohort 2 of the Dementia Innovators Programme. The programme is for innovators working on new ideas in dementia care and offers access to the NHS CEP with additional support from the Alzheimer’s Society. The free programme aims to give individuals the skills and knowledge to develop their…
Ben Kemp
November 11, 2025