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SciTech deals signed between the UK and South Korea

  The UK’s partnership with fellow science leader, the Republic of Korea, will be pushed to new heights with a series of science and tech deals were signed by Secretary of State Michelle Donelan, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Bang Moon-kyu, and Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho, at the Royal Society. These have been agreed as…
Dawn
November 23, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 11 – 17 November

League tables for NHS under Labour’s ‘reform or bust’ plan Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting NHS league tables will be introduced under Labour to help improve productivity. Mr Streeting has promised that this will also lead to more transparency in the health service, giving patients an idea of which providers are performing well or poorly. If organisations are underperforming, Labour…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Department for Health and Social Care announces new NIHR Research Delivery Network

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today announced that a new NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) will commence in 2024. It will support the successful delivery of health and social care research in England. Support for research delivery will include studies funded by government, industry, and charity partners. It will ensure a thriving and vibrant portfolio of…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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NHS sets ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 for the first time ever, which could save thousands of lives every year in England. Speaking at NHS Providers’ annual conference, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard outlined how the health service can achieve the goal for elimination by making it as easy as possible for people to get the lifesaving…
Dawn
November 17, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 4 – 10 November

  Our Future Health: Most have high cholesterol, health project suggests Funded by government and industry, Our Future Health analyses people's genes and lifestyle to prevent disease. Most adults in the UK should be receiving treatment for high cholesterol but are not, while a quarter have untreated high blood pressure, the country's biggest medical-research project suggests. One of the project's…
Dawn
November 10, 2023
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First ever rapid test for brain cancer recurrence developed

The world-first finger prick lateral flow test to detect the recurrence of brain cancer is being developed by researchers.  The test is set to revolutionise the monitoring of recurrent brain tumours by allowing patients to easily, rapidly and cheaply test for the disease. This is especially important to sufferers of brain cancers which have high recurrence rates, such as glioblastoma,…
Dawn
November 10, 2023
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NHS to launch study to assess Alzheimer’s blood tests

The NHS are set to launch a study to assess Alzheimer’s blood tests. If successful, blood tests could revolutionise the diagnosis of the disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and subsequent treatment which would slow its progression. The NHS Blood Biomarker Challenge project is set to run for five years and has been backed by £5 million of funding. It seeks…
Dawn
November 10, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 28 October – 3 November

Ministers to scrap IVF laws denying access to people with HIV Ministers are to scrap “outdated” IVF laws that deny access to people with HIV and force lesbians to pay extra for tests Lesbian couples will no longer be required to pay for expensive screening before IVF   WHO publishes 2023 list of essential in vitro diagnostics The World Health…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Long-awaited Procurement Bill has passed into law

New procurement rules have today become law, following the Royal Assent of the Procurement Act and constitutes one of the largest shake ups to procurement rules in this country’s history. The Act establishes a new public procurement regime following the UK’s exit from the EU, and helps deliver the Prime Minister’s promise to grow the economy by creating a simpler…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Philanthropic partnership unlocks £32 million for the future of best-in-class UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, have been announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government. Their donations will support UK Biobank to grow its already-unrivalled wealth of health data,…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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