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Media Monitoring: 18 – 24 July

Kings Fund report on Integrated Care Systems. Leading thinktank the King’s Fund report on how the full potential of Integrated Care Systems can be realised by addressing systemic workforce challenges. Realising The Potential Of Integrated Care Systems | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)   Self-sampling may unlock cervical cancer checks. A recent study carried out across London suggests that the national…
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July 24, 2024
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Government criticised in Module 1 of the COVID-19 Inquiry

The first module of the COVID-19 Inquiry has identified significant failings in the UK’s pandemic preparedness and makes ten recommendations. Issues include a flawed approach to risk assessment, the failure to fully learn from past civil emergency exercises and outbreaks of disease, and Ministers not receiving a broad enough range of scientific advice while failing to challenge the advice they…
Dawn
July 24, 2024
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Spotlight on members

Among the benefits of BIVDA membership is being part of a network.  We are keen to shine a light on the brilliant work our members do every day, learn more about the diverse people that make up our industry, and facilitate networking internally and externally. BIVDA want to feature a weekly member profile in our newsletter and LinkedIn.  Whether corporate…
Dawn
July 24, 2024
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Smyth highlights the potential for AI in the NHS

In her first speech as Minister of State for Health, Karin Smyth highlighted the potential for AI to improve the NHS in a variety of ways. Whilst she explained the benefits of AI in improving both diagnostics and administration, she placed specific emphasis on the ability of the technology to solve structural problems in the system, such as health inequalities.…
Dawn
July 24, 2024
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BIVDA join launch of NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Emergency and Acute Care.

BIVDA's Head of Membership Engagement, Kaye, was delighted to attend the launch event of the new NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Emergency and Acute Care, hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust at Citylabs 1.0. The HRC in Emergency and Acute Care is committed to enhancing patient outcomes and streamlining emergency and acute care pathways through state-of-the-art research and…
Dawn
July 24, 2024
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BSI standard BS EN ISO 20916 – discount for BIVDA Members

Would you like to conduct world-class clinical performance studies for IVD devices? To support you, BSI recently published BS EN ISO 20916:2024 In vitro diagnostic medical devices. Clinical performance studies using specimens from human subjects. Good study practice  - provides a comprehensive framework for planning, designing, conducting, recording, and reporting these studies. Learn more about all the benefits, the latest…
Dawn
July 24, 2024
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Campaign to increase UK SciTech investment and aid scale-up launched

A new campaign aimed at driving up investment opportunities in scale-ups has been launched by the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, Michelle Donelan, with podcast adverts, billboards and more showing off science and technology scale-ups to British investment hubs. The ‘Science and Tech is our Superpower’ campaign aims to make sure science and technology firms in the UK that are…
Dawn
March 21, 2024
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Infection Prevention 2024 Conference

Don’t miss this world-leading Infection Prevention & Control Event! This innovative scientific programme features sessions led by international and national experts in infection prevention.  Discover insightful topics, workshops, and discussions designed to advance knowledge and strategies in combating healthcare-related infections. Highlights: Inspiring scientific programme covering infection prevention in all aspects of care National & international expert speakers Largest UK infection…
Dawn
March 21, 2024
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NICE: Final scope and final guideline published

The final scope of the NICE guideline on ‘Acute kidney injury: prevention, detection and management’ and the updated guideline, including the final scope, roadmap and equality impact assessment, on ‘Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management’ have now been published. Please send any comments or queries to ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk.
Dawn
March 21, 2024