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Media Monitoring: 26th June – 2nd July

  New DSIT Permanent Secretary appointed Emran Mian has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, replacing Sarah Munby Emran is currently Director General for Digital Technologies and Telecoms at DSIT, where he is responsible for programmes to make the UK one of the best places in the world to undertake AI…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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UK researchers to create synthetic human genomes

A team of UK-based scientists are developing technology to create the first synthetic human chromosome. The ability to write large genomes has the potential to transform our understanding of human health, opening opportunities to develop cell therapies, climate-resistant crops and more. The Wellcome Trust is providing £10 million funding to the new Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) to develop the foundational…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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MHRA publishes 2025 Business Plan

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its Business Plan for 2025/26, reaffirming its commitment to keeping patients safe and enabling access to high quality and effective medical products through innovation across the UK. The plan appears forward-looking, acknowledging their purpose as an engine of economic growth and the need to be bold and ambitious in the…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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Womb test to assess miscarriage risk developed

University of Warwick scientists have developed a novel test which measures the health of a woman's womb lining to assess their risk of miscarriage. The womb lining plays an important role in developing the embryo. However, if the womb lining does not act as expected, it can lead to bleeding and loss of the baby. Once this occurs, women are…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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Medical and care technology part of growth directorate in NHS restructuring

Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS England, and Samantha Jones, DHSC Permanent Secretary, have jointly released plans to restructure NHS England as part of its gradual absorption into DHSC. Notably, 'medical and care technology' has been added to the newly formed Commercial and Growth Directorate General. This move aligns with the government's plans to link life sciences and health…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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The Health Foundation critical on lack of investment for implementing healthcare innovation

In 2021, leading researchers at the Health Foundation mapped existing NHS innovation funding programmes.   Only 13% explicitly supported implementation. Subsequent analysis, such as the evaluation of the NHS AI Lab, identified too much central funding and support goes to new technology and pilots, not to their implementation. Re-running the mapping again in 2025, established adoption still loses out: Only 19%…
Ben Kemp
June 30, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 19th – 25th June

  Greater genetic diversity needed to widen genomics benefits in cancer care Greater diversity is needed in genetic research to make genomics’ use in cancer care and screening more accurate and reliable for all, according to a new study. The research, led by Genomics England and published in The Lancet Oncology, analysed the data of over 14,000 participants with cancer…
Ben Kemp
June 25, 2025
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Government’s Infrastructure Strategy released

Last week, the government released their Infrastructure Strategy, one of the first in the flurry of plans set to affect our industry over the next few weeks. The government has framed this as a transformative strategy aimed at renewing the UK's infrastructure and reversing over a decade of decline. The plan is backed by at least £725 billion of government…
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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MHRA chief announces the agency’s strategic aims

  On a recent trip to Washington D.C., the Chief Executive of the MHRA Lawrence Tallon outlined the agency's strategic direction. Mr Tallon stated his intention to build a world-class safety and surveillance system enabled by comprehensive real-world data for the protection of patients and the public. In line with BIVDA's priorities, he also signalled that the agency seeks to…
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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