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NHS England Launch Evergreen Webinar

BIVDA is delighted to welcome Daphne De Leener from NHS England to talk to us about the Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment following its launch earlier this summer at this member webinar. The webinar will be held on Wednesday 4 October between 10:00 - 11:00. You can sign-up here. The Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment is an online tool for suppliers to engage with the NHS…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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NIHR Online Course: ‘Evidence Generation for Diagnostics Developers’

  Join an excellent lineup of speakers on this online course delivered by NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Cooperative on 8 – 9 November 2023. They will deliver a step-by-step guide to evidence development for new diagnostics. The two-day online course introduces key concepts associated with evaluating new diagnostics and is suitable for anyone with an interest in this topic.…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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NHS Innovation Accelerator 2024 launches – apply today!

Chaired by Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director of NHS England, the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has officially launched its call for applications to the 2024 intake. Applications close 22 October 2023. Health and social care innovators with proven solutions are invited to apply to join the accelerator programme, which has been designed to support entrepreneurs in scaling their solutions into…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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BIVDA Net Zero Member Survey

We are often asked about our membership's net zero journey progress by external stakeholders. So we can answer this question with greater accuracy and understand how the industry is responding to the net zero requirements, please can you complete this short survey. Please complete the e-form by Tuesday 10th October. You can access it here.
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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BIVDA’s MGM is only a month away – register now!

We will be hosting our MGM on Thursday 19 October 2023 between 10:00 - 14:00 at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). We have an amazing line-up on speakers, including: - Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England, providing the keynote speech - Mark Oakes, Department of Business and Trade, on supporting MedTech exports and investment - Joseph…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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BIVDA holds full capacity Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace

We were delighted to welcome almost 150 BIVDA members, MPs and members of government agencies and the NHS, including Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Chi Onwurah MP, Neale Hanvey MP, Kelly Tolhurst MP and Stephen Powis, to our parliamentary reception on Wednesday on the Terrace of the House of Commons. The venue was filled to capacity with people…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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UK SMI ID 06: identification of Neisseria species

Consultation description UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has opened a consultation in joint partnership with professional organisations. This consultation asks for feedback in relation to the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) ID 06: identification of Neisseria species. We have refined the process so that UK SMI users can comment more easily if they see no requirement for amendments to the…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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UK SMI ID 15: identification of Actinomyces and reclassified species

Consultation description UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has opened a consultation in joint partnership with professional organisations. This consultation asks for feedback in relation to the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) ID 15: identification of Actinomyces and reclassified species. Please note that the title has been changed from ‘Identification of Anaerobic Actinomyces species’ to ‘Identification of Actinomyces and…
Dawn
September 15, 2023
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Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 statutory guidance: consultation

The Scottish Government wants to hear your views on the Statutory Guidance that will be issued by the Scottish Ministers to accompany the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. Specifically, we would like to hear whether the guidance is clear and readable and enables you to understand the duties placed on relevant organisations by the Act. About the Act…
Dawn
September 15, 2023