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UK and India landmark trade deal abolishes medical device tariffs HighlightsHighlights Archive

UK and India landmark trade deal abolishes medical device tariffs

The UK and India have officially signed a long-awaited trade deal, bringing in almost £6 billion in new investment and set to create over 2,200 British jobs across the country. New analysis suggests the deal will increase UK GDP by £4.8 billion each year. The UK already imports £11 billion in goods from India, but liberalised tariffs on Indian goods…
Ben Kemp
July 29, 2025
Media Monitoring: 17th – 23rd July HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 17th – 23rd July

  Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Cancer Early and Forecasts Treatment Success In a recent publication, a research team from Cambridge and Proteotype Diagnostics unveiled a blood test that detects cancer early and predicts treatment response by decoding immune system signals rather than relying on tumour DNA. Published in a seminal paper titled "Immunodiagnostic plasma amino acid residue biomarkers detect cancer…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
UKHSA labs at Porton Down and Colindale to merge and be based in Harlow HighlightsHighlights Archive

UKHSA labs at Porton Down and Colindale to merge and be based in Harlow

The government is investing billions of pounds into a national biosecurity centre (NBC) in Harlow, Essex, set to be the largest of its kind in Europe. This aims to ensure the UK is better prepared for future pandemics and emerging biosecurity risks. The project will be given including £250 million over this Parliament to bring vital research and testing, currently…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
Global aid cuts to accelerate AMR deaths and economic impact by 2050 HighlightsHighlights Archive

Global aid cuts to accelerate AMR deaths and economic impact by 2050

Drug-resistant infections could claim millions more lives and severely damage the global economy by 2050, according to new modelling. The study, funded by the UK government and conducted by the Center for Global Development, warns that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could reduce global GDP by $1.7 trillion annually if no action is taken. Major economies such as the US, UK, and…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
Ipsos polling shows public support for NHS 10-Year Plan reforms HighlightsHighlights Archive

Ipsos polling shows public support for NHS 10-Year Plan reforms

New polling from Ipsos reveals a generally positive public response to the government’s 10 Year Health Plan. According to the survey, 35% of people believe the plan will improve outcomes for patients, while only 9% think it will make things worse. Reform UK voters were the only group with a higher proportion (17%) believing the plan would have a negative…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
PM launches ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to link newly diagnosed patients with charities HighlightsHighlights Archive

PM launches ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to link newly diagnosed patients with charities

Hundreds of thousands of people diagnosed with long-term health conditions will receive extra help and support from expert charities, under a new service announced by the Prime Minister. Diagnosis Connect will ensure patients are referred directly to trusted charities and support organisations as soon as they are diagnosed — providing personalised advice, information and guidance to help them manage their…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
NHSE launch Social Value Playbook and seek feedback on April 2027 milestone of the Supplier Roadmap HighlightsHighlights Archive

NHSE launch Social Value Playbook and seek feedback on April 2027 milestone of the Supplier Roadmap

NHSE are seeking views towards the next milestone of the NHS Supplier Roadmap. The development of the roadmap has been a collaborative effort, setting the NHS on the path toward the 2045 net zero target, as outlined in the Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report. NHS England is now seeking feedback on the draft technical approach for scope 3…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
MHRA to streamline IVD regulations including expanding new international reliance routes HighlightsHighlights Archive

MHRA to streamline IVD regulations including expanding new international reliance routes

The MHRA has announced important new steps which aims to secure access for patients to the latest medical technologies available in Europe and other advanced countries. As well as improving patient access to technologies, the proposals aim to boost medtech industrial growth by reducing duplicative regulatory costs faced by manufacturers and instead focuses the domestic approvals route (UKCA) on first-in-market…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
New proposals enable pharmacists to focus more on prevention and frontline care HighlightsHighlights Archive

New proposals enable pharmacists to focus more on prevention and frontline care

The government have announced plans to modernise pharmacy supervision rules, allowing registered pharmacy technicians to take greater responsibility and enable pharmacists to focus more on frontline patient care. It is hoped this will give pharmacies greater flexibility in how they deploy their staff, therefore freeing up pharmacist time to deliver more clinical services and help advise patients on prevention as well…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
UTIs costing NHS hospitals over half a billion pounds each year HighlightsHighlights Archive

UTIs costing NHS hospitals over half a billion pounds each year

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) cost NHS hospitals in England an estimated £604 million in 2023-24. Analysing data using the records of patients with a UTI-related primary diagnosis for the 2023 to 2024 financial year in England found there were nearly 200,000 UTI-related patients. This includes infections acquired in…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025