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NIHR (Community Healthcare MedTech and In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative) are holding a workshop titled 'Introduction to Evaluation of Diagnostic Test Workshop'. The event aim to provide participants with a basic overview of the components which one might employ for the evaluation of diagnostic tests, including basic health economics and statistics, searching for evidence, and pragmatic study design. Tests as part…

The University of Warwick, UHCW IOPDTM and WMHTC are hosting this event on Friday 24th September from 9.30 - 16.00. Speakers include Doris-Ann Williams of BIVDA, Mike Richards of NHS England/Improvement and other from Siemens Healthineers, Deloitte and the School of Engineering. This event will bring together key stakeholders from across the NHS, academia, industry and regulatory bodies to explore…

MPs have voted to pass the ‘Health and Social Care Levy’ in the House of Commons, with the extra tax being passed by 319 votes to 248 (a margin of 71). This will usher in a new 1.25% tax on workers and employers, with National Insurance set to rise from April 2022. The ‘Health and Social Care Levy’ is set…