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Oxford Global Events 2023

Oxford Global are hosting several events in 2023 which BIVDA members may be interested in attending. BIVDA members will also receive a discount code for tickets, if you would like to receive this benefit, please email: ben@bivda.org.uk. You can find all the events below:   Spatial Biology Europe 2023: 12 – 13 September 2023 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Spatial Biology Europe…
Dawn
August 4, 2023
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NHS England AI Diagnostic Fund Webinar – 26 July 2023 – Follow-Up Materials and Recording

  If you missed the NHS England AI Diagnostic Fund webinar on Wednesday 26 July, you can access the recording and slides below. A recording of the session and guidance documentation and slides are now available on the project’s Future NHS workspace at this link: https://future.nhs.uk/aidiagnosticfund/groupHome For general enquires regarding the fund please contact nhsdigital.england.diagnostics_ddcp@nhs.net. For enquiries on the Crown Commercial…
Dawn
August 4, 2023
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MHRA Standardisation of Genome Amplification Techniques (SoGATs) workshop

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are hosting a 3-day workshop in London from 4-6 October 2023 on the Standardisation of Genome Amplification Techniques (SoGATs). This is an important event that will help to shape the future of reference materials development. We’d be incredibly grateful if you could help us to promote it to your audiences via your…
Dawn
August 4, 2023
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Embracing the post-pandemic future: UK in vitro diagnostic testing in 2023 and beyond

  Life changed dramatically in early 2020 as billions were confined to their homes, with the general population regularly using rapid diagnostics for the first time as the sensation of a swab entering our noses became a regular habit. Life has not been the same since. In this article, we examine McKinsey’s report, ‘Rethinking the in vitro diagnostic testing model…
Dawn
August 4, 2023
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Ashleigh submits article to the Journal of Medical Device Regulation

BIVDA’s Head of Regulatory Affairs, Ashleigh Batchen, has had an article accepted in the August 2023 issue of the Journal of Medical Device Regulation. In the article, ‘The future of in-house test requirements in the EU and the UK’, Ashleigh examines the new IVDR requirements for in-house tests and their timeframes for implementation, including transfer to another legal entity, quality…
Dawn
August 4, 2023
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Smarter regulation: UK product safety review

Since issuing a call for evidence in 2021, the Government has developed proposals for consultation, setting out the next steps in delivering on the their ambitions. In summary, they want to develop a product safety regime that: Ensures business obligations are proportionate to the hazard presented by their products, exploring how to reduce compliance costs for lower risk products and make the…
Dawn
August 4, 2023
ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance: call for evidence

The Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance (‘the Code’) is a voluntary agreement between the UK government and the Association of British Insurers which provides guidance on the role of genetic testing in insurance across the UK. This call for evidence is seeking views from individuals and organisations, including those with genetic conditions, family members and carers, healthcare professionals, the insurance industry…
Dawn
July 28, 2023
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Rethinking the in vitro diagnostic testing model in Europe

Members of the Infectious Disease Working Party and Near Patient Testing Working Party may be interested in this McKinsey-produced report which examines how European health systems used in vitro diagnostic testing in new ways to tackle COVID-19 and how leaders can apply this monumental mobilisation to best use diagnostics as a means of transforming health outcomes in the future. This…
Dawn
July 28, 2023
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National Health Executive podcast with Matt Inada-Kim: ‘Is the Pandemic really over?’

Members may be interested In episode 34 of the National Health Executive podcast where NHS England’s national clinical director for infection, antimicrobial resistance and deterioration, Dr Matt Inada-Kim discusses whether the pandemic is really over, how the NHS has learnt from Covid-19 and what the NHS needs to do to prepare for the next global health incident. You can listen…
Dawn
July 28, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 22 – 28 July

New study set to explore how biomarkers can speed up stroke diagnosis Researchers are set launch a new study aiming to develop faster ways of diagnosing stroke by using biomarkers found in patients’ blood, urine and saliva. This is expected to obviate the need for ambulance personnel to use symptom checklists to detect stroke with the full pathway including an…
Dawn
July 28, 2023
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