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Media Monitoring: 11th – 17th February

19 additional community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to open this year 19 new community diagnostic centres which will perform 1.1 million tests, checks and scans every year set to open later this year New data shows 92 operational CDCs have already significantly bolstered NHS capacity as part of the most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, delivering an additional 3 million…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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More women to be supported back into STEM jobs in Government-backed training

Coinciding with this week’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science the Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, has launched a new initiative to help people back into science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) based careers. The scheme – backed by £150,000 of Government funding - will be run by Women Returners and STEM Returners and will target…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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UK prepared to snub Horizon Europe in favour of US, Swiss & Japanese research alliance

Michelle Donelan, the new Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Innovation has stated that the Government is prepared to abandon attempts to reassociate with Horizon Europe following Brexit in favour of creating a bespoke alliance with the United States, Japan and Switzerland. In her Telegraph article, the Secretary of State acknowledged the inconvenience to the science sector owing to…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 4th – 10th February

NHS Digital and NHS England complete merger NHS England and NHS Digital have today legally merged in the first step towards creating a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all The move brings the NHS’ national data and technology expertise into one organisation, creating a closer link between the collection and analysis…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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NHS surgical capacity boost to benefit hundreds of thousands more patients

Hundreds of thousands more patients will benefit from NHS treatment by next year due to dozens of new surgical spaces, the NHS announced this week. As part of the biggest and most ambitious catch-up plan in NHS history, an estimated 780,000 additional surgeries and outpatient appointments will be provided at 37 new surgical hubs, 10 expanded existing hubs and 81…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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New Government departments created and new Secretaries of State appointed

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the creation of new departments to better fit his vision for a global, forward-looking UK. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade have therefore been reformed to create the Departments for: Business and Trade; Science, Innovation and Technology; and Energy Security and Net Zero. The Department for…
Natalie Creaney
February 10, 2023
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Government to publish Major Conditions Strategy

This week, Health and Social Care Secretary, Steve Barclay, announced the Government's intention to publish a Major Conditions Strategy. He stated that this work held added importance as more of us are living with multiple major conditions which therefore presents a major opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people. Mr Barclay declared that the Strategy would set out…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2023
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MHRA increases UK assessment capacity for IVDs

MHRA has confirmed that UL International UK Ltd is now designated to assess most IVDs, increasing the UK’s capacity to process conformity assessments. UL International UK Limited have had their current designation as an approved body extended to include almost all Part IV In-vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices, adding to the capacity already provided for these types of products by BSI…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 21st – 27th January

UK landmark genomic partnership with Thailand to unite against health threats The UK is set to boost its genomics expertise to deliver better healthcare through a landmark memorandum of understanding signed with Thailand Thailand is a world-leader in life sciences and genomics and plans to share knowledge with the UK to help prevent, diagnose and treat major diseases that burden…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2023
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