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Media Monitoring: 10 – 16 October HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 10 – 16 October

Towards an FP10 Fit to Tackle Global Challenges: The UK’s position on the Successor to the World’s Largest R&D Programme DSIT Secretary, Peter Kyle MP, stated that the Government wants to strengthen ties with their European neighbours and explore areas where they can boost shared prosperity and security through mutually beneficial agreements. This includes ensuring that UK scientists, innovators, businesses,…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
The Darzi Review debated in the Commons HighlightsHighlights Archive

The Darzi Review debated in the Commons

Last week, the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting MP, laid out the findings of Lord Darzi's review into the performance of the NHS in Parliament. This is the first opportunity that MPs have had to debate the issue in the Commons. Many members understandably raised their concerns about the state of general practice, notably the lack of GPs and therefore appointments…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
New Regulation Innovation Office established by government HighlightsHighlights Archive

New Regulation Innovation Office established by government

The new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), hosted within DSIT, has been established by the Government. The RIO will aim to reduce the burden for businesses hoping to bring new products and services to the market in some of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors through the implementation of innovations. To do so, it will support regulators to update regulation, speeding up approvals,…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
Government release new industrial strategy with life sciences focus HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government release new industrial strategy with life sciences focus

  This week, the Government released their industrial strategy, 'Invest 2035', which outlines their plans to drive economic growth over the next ten years. We are pleased to see that the UK life sciences sector has been named as one of the eight key growth sectors which will be prioritised. Specifically, the key focus of the strategy will be on…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2024
NHS England to take on responsibility for sharing patient records for research HighlightsHighlights Archive

NHS England to take on responsibility for sharing patient records for research

The Government has announced new plans to simplify the use of patient records for research by transferring some responsibilities from GPs. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting stated that NHS England will assume responsibility for data sharing where patients have consented to its use in research studies. Speaking at the RCGP’s annual conference in Liverpool, Mr. Streeting highlighted that…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2024
Newborns to be screened for hundreds of rare genetic conditions in new NHS study HighlightsHighlights Archive

Newborns to be screened for hundreds of rare genetic conditions in new NHS study

Hundreds of babies have begun to be tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a world-leading study in NHS hospitals that aims to screen up to 100,000 newborns in England. The Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, will see newborn babies offered whole genome sequencing using blood samples which are usually taken…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2024
NIHR and OLS newly funded early cancer diagnostic projects include BIVDA member innovation HighlightsHighlights Archive

NIHR and OLS newly funded early cancer diagnostic projects include BIVDA member innovation

The NIHR and the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) have funded six projects through the NIHR's Invention for Innovation (i4i) and the OLS Cancer Programme. This includes BIVDA member, Proteotype Diagnostics, who have developed a multi-cancer detection test which measures patient plasma amino acid cross sections. The six projects are receiving almost £11 million to support further testing of innovations…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2024
Media Monitoring: 26 September – 2 October HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 26 September – 2 October

MHRA Data Strategy 2024 to 2027 The MHRA have published their data strategy for the next three years. The strategy highlights their vision for data, digital technology, and real-world evidence to enable innovation and safeguard public health.   Majority of black people think racism played role in failure to test for prostate cancer Nearly two-thirds (62%) of black people in…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2024