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Industry experts appointed by Government to grow key sectors, including life sciences

Leading industry experts have been appointed by the Government to accelerate development and deployment of emerging tech in the UK, as Chancellor sets out vision to create the Silicon Valleys of the 21st century. The experts will work hand-in-hand with industry and Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser and National Technology Adviser, to advise on new rules that…
Natalie Creaney
January 13, 2023
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Rapid NHS rollout sees 200,000 diabetes patients get life changing devices

Around eight in ten people with Type 1 diabetes now have access to life-changing technology, thanks to cost-effective deals secured for patients and rapidly rolled out by the NHS. Just over 200,000 patients are now using non-invasive glucose monitoring devices (CGMs) that allow people to check their glucose levels more easily and regularly – up by a third (around 50,000)…
Natalie Creaney
January 13, 2023
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MHRA to receive nearly £1m BEIS funding to unlock digital, data and scientific regulatory innovation

MHRA will receive the near £1 million support to fund three projects that aim to improve how patients can access life-changing treatments in clinical trials, find a way to introduce complex AI safely into front line clinical settings and make the UK the place to launch advanced microbiome products that can support the development of personalised medicine. The first project…
Natalie Creaney
January 13, 2023
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Genomics investment and implementation plan announced by Government

The Government has announced a raft of genomics investment in support of their new genomics implementation plan, Genome UK: 2022 to 2025 implementation plan for England. These new pledges total £175 million and seek to continue the excellent work of the thriving genomics industry in the UK. The funding announcements include: £105 million of government funding for a landmark research…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Harnessing the power of digital in the healthcare sector – report

The in vitro diagnostics industry remains at the forefront of innovation in healthcare, delivering cutting edge tests which can allow patients to get diagnoses and therefore treatments at an earlier stage, monitor patients’ health away from a clinical setting, and provide information which can prevent disease altogether. The world of digital plays a key role in all of these processes.…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 10th – 16th December

Government delivers on pledge for £50 million motor neurone disease research funding The full £50 million pledged for motor neurone disease (MND) research is being placed into the hands of researchers as quickly as possible with further awards made this week £29.5 million of government funding to be invested immediately through specialist research centres and partnerships with leading researchers Biomedical…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 3rd – 9th December

A new biomarker for detecting glymphatic system insufficiency University of Barcelona researchers have discovered that malfunctions in the glymphatic system can be detected via wasteosomes They show evidence that increased wasteosomes or starch bodies are a result of chronic failure of the glymphatic system They found that brain regions which had the highest number of wasteosomes were often related to…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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19 more diagnostic hubs to be opened to tackle the COVID backlog

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has pledged to tackle the multitude of problems affecting the NHS, including by opening more diagnostic hubs. He has claimed that people “want action” and will address this, in part, by opening 19 new diagnostic hubs. Tackling the backlog and reducing winter pressures are currently seen as the most pressing problems. More than seven million…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Patients to carry out health checks at home to ease winter pressures, including blood tests

A new NHS trial, exclusive to Cornwall, has been launched which will allow patients to complete health checks from the comfort of their own homes. This will prevent GP services from being swamped during a busy winter period. This forms a key part of the Government’s drive to digitise health checks. Cornish patients will be asked to complete an online…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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