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Media Monitoring: 11 – 17 November

League tables for NHS under Labour’s ‘reform or bust’ plan Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting NHS league tables will be introduced under Labour to help improve productivity. Mr Streeting has promised that this will also lead to more transparency in the health service, giving patients an idea of which providers are performing well or poorly. If organisations are underperforming, Labour…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Department for Health and Social Care announces new NIHR Research Delivery Network

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today announced that a new NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) will commence in 2024. It will support the successful delivery of health and social care research in England. Support for research delivery will include studies funded by government, industry, and charity partners. It will ensure a thriving and vibrant portfolio of…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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NHS sets ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 for the first time ever, which could save thousands of lives every year in England. Speaking at NHS Providers’ annual conference, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard outlined how the health service can achieve the goal for elimination by making it as easy as possible for people to get the lifesaving…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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NIHR awards £42m to new centres to develop innovative health technology solutions with businesses

The NIHR has awarded almost £42 million (£41,790,690) to establish 14 new centres across England that will drive life-changing research into health technologies. From 1 April 2024, the 14 new NIHR HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) will work with businesses to support the development of medical devices, diagnostics and digital technologies. These technologies will enable people to: better monitor their health…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Revisions to ISO 13485:2016 – User survey

In follow up to the plenary discussions in December 2022, ISO/TC 210 (AAMI QM, Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices) Working Group has begun preparatory work on items for future revision of ISO 13485:2016. The technical committee have launched a survey seeking feedback on the use of the standard for regulatory…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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BIVDA attend NHSE’s Histopathology Transformation and Recovery event

On 14th November, NHS England hosted their Histopathology Transformation and Recovery event, supported by the Royal College of Pathologists and the Institute of Biomedical Science. BIVDA’s Paul Fisher, Head of Policy, Programmes and Compliance attended. The event clearly showed the key role of pathology services across the whole spectrum of health and the NHS’s clear commitment to transformation, with stretching targets…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Diagnostic Accelerator Programme

Helen and Paul met with PA Consulting on Monday, who are assisting UKHSA with their diagnostic accelerator programme.  This programme aims to assist the development and procurement of diagnostics to assist with the UK’s 100 day mission, and to assist manufacturers in partnering with UKHSA. BIVDA’s view is that this programme could be of significant benefit and should focus on…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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DIAG Secretariat Agenda Setting – 15 November

Following the HTP task and finish group for Diagnostics which recently concluded and which BIVDA was part of it was decided that the DIAG will be the forum for the collaboration and progress of initiatives with industry and the healthcare system. The purpose of the Diagnostics Industry Advisory (DIAG) is to facilitate a partnership between the NHS England National Diagnostics…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Design for Life and the Medtech Strategy

The DHSC Design for Life programme is focused on reducing the volume of single use devices and improving capacity for reuse, remanufacture and materials recovery, and delivering the vision of the right products at the right price and in the right place. Design for Life is a collaborative initiative between government, industry, the health and care sector, and academia to…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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