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Vacancies available at Mast Group

Mast Group have a number of vacancies available and may be of interest to individuals looking to move within the IVD industry. The jobs are listed below: 1 Molecular Product Specialist - no region specified 2 Field Service Engineers due to extension of business - South Midlands for both positions 1 Territory Area Manager - London and South East 1…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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Discover the future of HealthTech in West Yorkshire – 6th November

Members may be interested in attending this brand-new conference from Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber and the West Yorkshire ICB’s HIVE Network. The conference is free to attend and open to local, national, and international HealthTech innovators at every stage of their journey, as well as research and innovation leaders from the West Yorkshire HIVE Network and the West Yorkshire…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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MHRA to deepen collaboration with US on regulation

The MHRA has outlined moves to deepen collaboration with the US on medical technology regulation, with initiatives to accelerate innovation, strengthen patient safety, and reduce transatlantic barriers to market access. At AdvaMed in San Diego, MHRA Chief Executive Lawrence Tallon highlighted the agency’s commitment to advancing global regulatory harmonisation and its strong partnership with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during his fireside chat with Dr Michelle Tarver (Director, FDA…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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New Executive Chair of the Health Innovation Network appointed

Professor Ben Bridgewater has been appointed as the new Executive Chair of the Health Innovation Network (the Network), representing England’s 15 regional health innovation networks nationally. He will spearhead the Network’s mission to harness innovation to improve health outcomes and drive economic growth. The 15 health innovation networks accelerate the adoption and spread of proven innovations across the NHS and…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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DHSC Credentialing Update

Jim Morris, Head of Strategic Policy Initiatives at DHSC, has shared a timely update on the evolving hospital access credentialing landscape. Despite recent ministerial changes, the department remains committed to supporting industry-led self-regulation, echoing the direction set by Baroness Merron. DHSC is now actively engaging NHS England to define a clear 'demand statement' — a formal articulation of what the…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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ReMed Industrial Open Day – 11th November

Members are invited to an industrial open day organised by the ReMed project team (www.remed.uk) for the MedTech industry at Loughborough University on Tuesday 11 November. The event will include demonstrations of steps forward made in medical device recycling processes as part of the circular economy of medical devices, and will also focus on a proposed public-private initiative to establish…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 2nd – 8th October

Diabetes diagnosis for Black and Asian men may be delayed by hidden genetic risk A common but often undiagnosed genetic condition may be causing delays in type 2 diabetes diagnoses for thousands of Black and South Asian men in the UK - and potentially millions worldwide. These delays in diagnosis and treatment increase the risk of serious complications. The study…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025
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NICE expands HealthTech evaluations for NHS patients

NICE are set to apply the same rigorous standards to evaluate medical devices, diagnostics and digital tools that currently assess new medicines. The expanded programme addresses longstanding inequalities in technology adoption across different NHS regions. Technologies meeting NICE's standards will receive strong recommendations for NHS-wide implementation, supported by clear guidance on value and effectiveness. The initiative forms part of the…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025