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Natalie Creaney

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News from National Pathology and Diagnostics, NHS Digital

In August 2021 the Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB) published the Information Standard Notice DAPB4017: Pathology Test and Results Standard, which requires units of measure conforming to the Unified Code for Units of Measure (UCUM) standard to be used in pathology reporting whenever possible. The following artefacts have now been endorsed by the Pathology Standards Governance Board (PSGB) and published on the Pathology…
Natalie Creaney
August 5, 2022
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Working Party Meetings – October

2022 is BIVDA’s 30th Anniversary Year and we are holding a working party seminar and MGM on October 12th at the Belfry Hotel, Birmingham, leading into to our annual Regulatory Affairs Seminar on the 13th and 14th. External Affairs WP issues will be addressed in the MGM event, including topics such as the Diagnostics Strategy. There will not be an…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap Requirements Readiness and Supplier Survey

NHS England have published further clarification around their supplier roadmap and timelines. As part of this they are asking suppliers to complete a short questionnaire to give NHS England an understanding of where suppliers are in their Net Zero journey. The questionnaire will be open until the end of 2022 so suppliers can make updates throughout the year. We would…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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Media Monitoring – 23rd July – 30th July

MP report concludes that the NHS is facing its worst ever staffing crisis An MP report has claimed a shortfall in NHS staffing poses an immense threat to patient safety It discovered England is now short of 12,000 hospital doctors and more than 50,000 nurses and midwives – labelling it the worst workforce crisis the NHS has seen The government…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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The UK Single Trade Window: Consultation on Features to Inform Design and Legislation

The UK is seeking to take advantage of the benefits of trade post-Brexit by creating the most effective trade border in the world: the UK Single Trade Window. The UK government has committed £180m to build a world-leading Single Trade Window which will reduce costs and bureaucracy for traders at the border, embrace innovation, simplify processes for traders and travellers,…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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NICE update their pre-eclampsia guidance to improve diagnoses

NICE have released new guidance which recommends the routine use of placental growth factor-based tests (PLGF) to better diagnose pre-eclampsia. This move could lead to better outcomes for thousands of babies and their mothers in the future. Pre-eclampsia affects one out of 10 pregnancies and often leads to serious complications if left untreated. Four PLGF tests have been proffered to…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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Women’s Health Strategy Summary

Despite making up more than half of the UK population, women are much more likely to suffer ill health and disability throughout their lives. Therefore, a strategy targeted specifically at women’s health, and how to alleviate the problems outlined, is vital. Women are evidently affected by many conditions which men do not suffer from, such as endometriosis and miscarriage, and…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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New Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators published by BEIS and DHSC

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Department of Health and Social Care have released the 2022 Life Science Competitiveness Indicators report. The LSCI report monitors performance indicators against peer countries, and covers diagnostic technology utilisation & availability among other metrics. The ministerial forward from Lord Syed Kamall and Lord Callanan (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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Participation in The Office for Internal Market roundtables

The OIM plans to hold roundtables in autumn 2022 to invite interested stakeholders to share their views relating to the application of the UK Internal Market Act 2020 (‘the Act’) and the effective operation of the internal market in the UK. The OIM would welcome expressions of interest in participating in a roundtable, in particular from: businesses with operations in…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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