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Natalie Creaney

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Consultation outcome – Environment Act 2021: environmental targets

Members must be aware, following the consultation regarding the Environment Act 2021, that all 13 targets identified are now in force. These cover: biodiversity woodland and trees outside woodland water marine protected areas residual waste fine particulate matter For further information see the environmental targets legislation. To visit the consultation page containing the outcome document, click here.
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 4th – 10th February

NHS Digital and NHS England complete merger NHS England and NHS Digital have today legally merged in the first step towards creating a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all The move brings the NHS’ national data and technology expertise into one organisation, creating a closer link between the collection and analysis…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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NHS surgical capacity boost to benefit hundreds of thousands more patients

Hundreds of thousands more patients will benefit from NHS treatment by next year due to dozens of new surgical spaces, the NHS announced this week. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 780,000 additional surgeries and outpatient appointments will be provided at 37 new surgical hubs, 10 expanded existing hubs and 81…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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New Government departments created and new Secretaries of State appointed

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the creation of new departments to better fit his vision for a global, forward-looking UK. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade have therefore been reformed to create the Departments for: Business and Trade; Science, Innovation and Technology; and Energy Security and Net Zero. The Department for…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Potential Border Force industrial action 17 – 20 February

Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union, have announced a further three-day strike from Friday 17 February to Sunday 19 February (inc. the overnight shift into Monday 20 February) by Border Force staff at Calais, Coquelles, Dunkirk and Dover. The UK Government continues to make preparations to minimise queues at the border. For more information please see the news story link…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Business boost for north-west biotechnology start-ups

A new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west has formally launched with its first call for participants. The new Biotech Business Incubation Centre (Bio BIC) is a collaboration between UK Research and Innovation’s: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Bio BIC will help small biotechnology businesses, emerging from leading…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Spotlight on Sustainability: Environmental Procurement Requirements – How do Suppliers Comply?

BIVDA’s Sustainability Hub Environmental Section on Procurement Requirements/Law has been updated in January 2023 to include new information about what is being asked in relation to Net Zero by the devolved nations and also to update the NHS supplier requirements. You will find new information on Scotland here You will find new information for Wales here Updated information from NHS…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Funding Competition: UK – Germany Bilateral – Collaborative R&D

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK), (The Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs And Climate Action), to invest up to £4 million in innovation projects. The aim of this competition is to support UK and German business-led collaboration in innovation with grant funding. Innovate UK will support UK businesses to collaborate…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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BIVDA AGM and Executive Board

This year seems to be vanishing at a remarkable speed so we wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the AGM on 21st March. The agenda and registration is now open so please remember to get this in your diary and registering at BIVDA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tickets, Tue 21 Mar 2023 at 10:30 | Eventbrite. Headlining the…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Consultation response – Proposals for changes to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s statutory fees

The MHRA led on a joint consultation on proposed amendments to the MHRA’s statutory fees with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, in accordance with Section 45(1) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021. The consultation ran between 31 August and 23 November 2022 to seek views on proposals to update the statutory fees charged for the MHRA’s…
Natalie Creaney
February 3, 2023
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