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Natalie Creaney

BIVDA speaks at TOPRA’s Regulatory Careers Live event Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA speaks at TOPRA’s Regulatory Careers Live event

The audience spanned recent graduates, individuals interested in switching careers, and those trying to work out where they could see their future lying. The main takeaway from the day was the passion behind why we all work in this field – patient safety. It was highlighted through virtually all of the talks that this is the main reason that we…
Natalie Creaney
September 16, 2022
Member input required for Coronavirus Test Device Approvals consultation ConsultationsConsultations ArchiveMembership NewsMembership News Archive

Member input required for Coronavirus Test Device Approvals consultation

UKHSA have published a consultation on the CTDA process for covid-19 products. This consultation will run until 18 October 2022, and BIVDA intends to supply a response on behalf of the membership. The aim of the consultation is to support understanding of the impact the CTDA process had on the market. A wider statutory review of this policy is planned…
Natalie Creaney
September 16, 2022
NHSSC Tender – All Pathology Disciplines, Point of Care Testing & Managed Service – Strategy Conference Uncategorized

NHSSC Tender – All Pathology Disciplines, Point of Care Testing & Managed Service – Strategy Conference

NHSSC are inviting Suppliers to attend a virtual conference to understand the specific vision and requirements for the Pathology Category. Link to Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010746-2022 Webinar Date & Time: Tuesday 11 October 10.00am – 12noon Please copy and paste this link into a browser to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4848763141108953867 Agenda (outline) - Key Note Address: Speaker TBC, NHS Supply Chain - Category Tower…
Natalie Creaney
September 16, 2022
Briefings on new health ministers: Robert Jenrick MP and Will Quince MP HighlightsHighlights Archive

Briefings on new health ministers: Robert Jenrick MP and Will Quince MP

Last week, the Prime Minister named Robert Jenrick and Will Quince as Ministers of State in Therese Coffey’s new Health team. It is expected that Mr Jenrick will take the more senior role as the Secretary of State’s deputy. Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark since 2014, is one of the few Rishi Sunak supporters given prominent roles in Liz Truss’s…
Natalie Creaney
September 16, 2022
Life Science Access Academy partnership with BIVDA offers members exclusive benefits Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Life Science Access Academy partnership with BIVDA offers members exclusive benefits

A new partnership between BIVDA and the Life Science Access Academy offers members exclusive access to two free webinars a month. BIVDA will identify webinars which are best suited to members’ interests each month and will post the recorded sessions in the membership section of our website. Members can view all of LSAA’s content on their website and can sign-up…
Natalie Creaney
September 16, 2022
Reminder: BIVDA closed on Monday 19th September for Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Reminder: BIVDA closed on Monday 19th September for Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral

BIVDA will be closed on Monday 19th September out of respect for Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral. We will endeavour to answer any urgent requests the following day. Following the sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen, BIVDA released a statement honouring Her Majesty's life and mourning her loss. It can be read here.
Natalie Creaney
September 16, 2022
Media Monitoring: 3rd – 9th September HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 3rd – 9th September

Breakthrough as genetic sequencing predicts severity of COVID variants Drexel University researchers have pioneered a new computer model which can aid health services in identifying new strains of the disease with the help of machine learning The new model analyses the genetic sequencing from the virus’s spike protein The machine learning algorithm can then compare this with patient data –…
Natalie Creaney
September 9, 2022
Therese Coffey Profile – new Health and Social Care Secretary HighlightsHighlights Archive

Therese Coffey Profile – new Health and Social Care Secretary

The new Health Minister, Dr Therese Coffey, has only been in post a mere two days but is already preparing bold plans to improve NHS efficiency and tackle key problems such as lack of beds and social care. It is said that Dr Coffey is proposing to offer hundreds of millions of pounds to care homes to look after patients…
Natalie Creaney
September 9, 2022