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Landmark post-Brexit Australia and New Zealand free trade deals launching this month

  The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and Trade have announced that the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand free trade agreements will come into force from midnight on 31 May 2023. This represents the first trade deals negotiated from scratch by the UK and tailored to our strengths as a services-led economy. The deals are expected to increase…
Natalie Creaney
May 5, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 22 April – 28 April

The Government have released three papers regarding the performance of COVID tests during the o, they can be viewed below: Comparison of manufacturer reported lateral flow device sensitivity with the sensitivity observed in evaluation Technical report: an analysis of real-world performance of lateral flow antigen devices in detecting SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) Testing for SARS-CoV-2 using antigen detecting lateral flow…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2023
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UK and India sign landmark research agreement

The UK and India have signed a landmark agreement to collaborate on science and innovation, following a meeting between UK Science Minister George Freeman and Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh. The memorandum of understanding on research between the two countries will enable quicker, deeper collaboration on science between the two science powerhouses that will…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2023
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New study launched to assess levels of antimicrobial resistance in healthy people

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched surveillance to assess the extent of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthy people across the country. Up to 2,000 people will be invited to submit stool samples and nose and throat swabs for the study, which will help scientists understand more about the factors influencing bacteria in our body. By understanding more about…
Ben Kemp
April 28, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 15th – 21st April

Cancer prevention among ten areas in focus to prevent ill-health by the Health and Social Care Committee The Health and Social Care Committee have released their ten workstreams which they will examine as part of their inquiry into prevention in healthcare. Last month, BIVDA submitted our evidence demonstrating how IVDs can be a key driver in preventing ill health. We…
Dawn
April 20, 2023
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World-first at-home diabetes test for pregnant women pilot continues to next phase

In a ground-breaking development for pregnant women in the south of England, a world-first at-home diabetes test for pregnant women pilot has continued to the next phase. This is part of a new partnership between diabetes home testing provider and BIVDA member Digostics and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The test operates in the same fashion as a…
Natalie Creaney
April 20, 2023
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Top science, tech and engineering experts to begin placements at DSIT imminently

Just 2 months after the creation of the department, the first science, engineering and technology experts have accepted placements on the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) secondment scheme. The Expert Exchange has been set up to overhaul the way secondees are brought into government, in order to bring cutting-edge expertise from UK academia and industry to drive…
Dawn
April 20, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 8th April – 14th April

The future of digital health: overcoming the sector’s main challenges A blog from BIVDA members CPI examining how to foster growth in digital health now and in the future – a terrific read for BIVDA members! ‘Without a doubt, the UK has the potential to become a world leader in the high-growth IVD industry.’   The Monthly Diagnostics data for…
Natalie Creaney
April 14, 2023
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Tech partnership boosts health innovation in Scotland

Innovative companies will be able to trial new health products in clinical settings across the country following a link-up between the Scottish Government’s £42 million Techscaler programme and the NHS. Participants in the programme, which provides world class expertise and support to young businesses with high growth potential, are being offered access to NHS Regional Test Beds. These enable entrepreneurs…
Natalie Creaney
April 14, 2023
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Life-saving NHS test helping to diagnose thousands with cancer-causing syndrome

A life-saving NHS testing programme is helping to diagnose thousands of people with a genetic condition that increases the chance of developing cancer. The health service has begun rolling out a genetic test for Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that increases the risk of certain cancers, including bowel, ovarian and pancreatic. It is estimated that 1 in 400 people in…
Natalie Creaney
April 14, 2023
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