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BIVDA recommends: Article from ‘The Pathologist’ on Monkeypox testing

The Pathologist has an interesting article explaining the current state of Monkeypox testing, and the challenges of widespread testing. The virus is now spreading in 27 non-endemic countries and questions are being raised around the potential capacity of Governments and healthcare sectors to step up population testing if needed. The article also mentions the risk of misinformation and the importance…
Natalie Creaney
July 8, 2022
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NHS Blood and Transport experiencing ‘severe’ supply shortages for hospitals

NHS Blood and Transport is in “crisis mode” regarding its provision of blood supplies to hospitals due to severe shortages. The difficulties have been attributed to high levels of COVID among staff, which have led to cancellations of donor sessions. Cases of the virus in the UK are experiencing an 18-month high, with case numbers up 32% in last week’s…
Natalie Creaney
July 8, 2022
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Steve Barclay MP appointed as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Following a dramatic week in Westminster, culminating in the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, new changes are afoot in various ministerial and cabinet roles. Sajid Javid, the previous H&SC Secretary stepped down from his role on July 5, the same day as Chancellor Rishi Sunak. In Mr Javid’s place, Stephen Barclay MP has now been appointed as the Secretary…
Natalie Creaney
July 8, 2022
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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill passes first reading stage despite strong criticism

On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a 74-vote majority on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill to shred post-Brexit trade rules relating to the area. Despite winning the vote, there were a number of senior Conservatives speaking out against the legislation, although none voted against it. Leading criticism of the Bill was former PM Theresa May who warned of reputational…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 25th June – 1st July

People with advanced bowel cancer are less likely to have participated in cancer screenings A collaboration between a team at King’s College London led by Peter Sasieni and a QMUL-based group led by Stephen Duffy collected data from over 14,000 people with bowel cancer and over 29,000 people who did not have bowel cancer They estimated that the risk of…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2022
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100,000 free copies of BS ISO 50005:2021 available in Net Zero push – download yours here!

100,000 copies of BS ISO 50005 are being sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as part of their commitment to support small and medium-sized organizations to manage their energy performance and help the UK to meet Net Zero. The standard provides organisations with a means to develop a practical, low-cost approach to energy management. Using…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2022
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Medicinal Products Working Group, Technical Barriers to Trade Specialised Committee and the UK-EU TCA updates

Medicinal Products Working Group and Technical Barriers to Trade Specialised Committee update and call for any issues related to the UK-EU TCA: The Medicines and Devices (Goods) team remain ready to stand up the Medicinal Products Working Group (MPWG) and continue working to progress the forum. They have agreed a pragmatic compromise with the Commission that the Technical Barriers to…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2022
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Media Monitoring – 18th – 25th June

Over £1 million awarded to Newcastle University to tackle antimicrobial resistance Over £1 million has been awarded to a Newcastle University researcher to study how bacteria change form to protect against antibiotics Dr Katarzyna Mickiewicz, from the Biosciences Institute, has received the funding from UKRI’s Impact Acceleration Account to study the importance of L-form switching in antibiotic evasion and recurrence…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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