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Trial finds biomarker test could significantly reduce antibiotic use in sepsis HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Trial finds biomarker test could significantly reduce antibiotic use in sepsis

A groundbreaking UK patient trial, led by researchers from the University of Manchester, has demonstrated that using a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis can enable doctors to safely shorten antibiotic treatment compared to current practices. The study found that reducing treatment duration by approximately 10% could yield significant benefits, including cost savings for healthcare systems, fewer adverse drug effects,…
Ben Kemp
December 17, 2024
UKHSA launches Diagnostics Accelerator HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

UKHSA launches Diagnostics Accelerator

A specialist team -- the Diagnostics Accelerator -- has been created by UKHSA to rapidly boost the UK's ability to diagnose and test for new and emerging infectious disease threats, aimed at strengthening the UK’s pandemic preparedness and response. The Accelerator seeks to improve the speed at which new and existing types of tests such as lateral flow tests (LFDs),…
Ben Kemp
December 17, 2024
Media Monitoring: December 5 – 11 HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: December 5 – 11

  Industry collaboration secures over £2.5m to detect and treat illness Advancing diagnostic tests and shaping the most effective treatment has taken a step forward for patients thanks to a £2.56m award for a collaboration between industry, Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University. A partnership between Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle University and the North East Innovation Lab…
Ben Kemp
December 10, 2024
Innovate UK release State of Innovation 2024 report HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Innovate UK release State of Innovation 2024 report

Innovate UK have released their State of Innovation 2024 report which aims to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive look at what life is really like for innovating businesses on an annual basis. Drawing on data provided from over 2,000 UK businesses, the report provides a detailed and timely view of businesses’ innovation activities, including their: priorities challenges plans for…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2024
Government to release updated NHS workforce plan HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Government to release updated NHS workforce plan

The government and NHS will unveil a refreshed workforce plan in the summer with a laser focus on shifting care from hospitals and into the community. Lord Darzi’s report laid bare the systemic issues which have gripped the NHS for years and led to poorer experiences for patients and staff. The peer asserted that too much care is being delivered…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2024
Media Monitoring: December 5 – 11 HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Media Monitoring: December 5 – 11

  Prime Minister appoints Sir Chris Wormald as new Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service The Prime Minister has appointed Sir Chris Wormald as the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service. Sir Chris is currently Permanent Secretary of the Department for Health and Social Care.   Imperial and Bruntwood SciTech Join Forces on New Innovation Workspace…
Ben Kemp
December 4, 2024
BIVDA member Oxford Nanopore to create world-first ‘epigenetic map’ HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

BIVDA member Oxford Nanopore to create world-first ‘epigenetic map’

The Government has announced that BIVDA member Oxford Nanopore will use their breakthrough genetic sequencing tech to analyse 50,000 samples from UK Biobank, to create a world-first ‘epigenetic map’. This will help to get towards the root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease, which could lead to breakthroughs in new diagnoses and treatments. This new resource for…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
PM pledges funding to expand A&E testing HighlightsHighlights Archive

PM pledges funding to expand A&E testing

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled funding aimed at achieving the goal of eliminating new HIV transmissions in England by 2030. The Prime Minister has committed £27 million to expand a programme in emergency departments, where blood tests are automatically screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C unless patients choose to opt out. Speaking at a Downing Street reception, he…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
Media Monitoring: 21 – 27 November HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Media Monitoring: 21 – 27 November

New study shows NICE Advice support can reduce appraisal timelines by 3 months Companies who receive scientific advice from our NICE Advice service may experience a faster path to guidance publication, a study has found. According to the study, technologies that received scientific advice took a median of 312 days to progress from marketing authorisation to NICE guidance publication. In…
Ben Kemp
November 27, 2024
Diabetes cases double worldwide in the last thirty years HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Diabetes cases double worldwide in the last thirty years

Global cases of diabetes have surged over the past three decades, now affecting over 800 million people worldwide, according to a landmark international study. Research published in The Lancet revealed that adult diabetes rates have risen significantly, doubling from approximately 7% in 1990 to around 14% in 2022. The steepest increases were observed in low- and middle-income nations. This study…
Ben Kemp
November 26, 2024