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BIVDA welcomes new member Roopra Medical

BIVDA are delighted to welcome Roopra Medical as new members! Roopra Medical has over 10 years of consulting and advisory experience in the IVD and medical devices and diagnostics field, ranging from technical services and project management to general management within national and international jurisdictions. They provide many services to assist organisations with the process of new product strategy, planning…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2025
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Member Spotlight: Forte Medical

Who we are: We focus on designing and making precision urine collection devices that fix collection processes, for which there are no protocols. Our work reduces the burden of repeat patient visits to GPs and outpatient clinics. We also reduce burden on labs of repeat tests and false-positives, allowing microbiology teams to focus on first-time tests - and adding value…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2025
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Invite ICBs and NHS Trusts to take part in Value Based Procurement Standard Guidance pilot

As members may have noticed, the Fit for the Future: The 10 Year Health Plan for England and the Life Sciences Sector Plan commits the publication of the national VBP standard guidance in early Spring 2026. To evaluate the draft standard guidance before national rollout, DHSC has invited Trusts and ICBs to take part in the piloting phase running from September…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2025
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NICE releases consultation on updated HealthTech Programme Manual

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has opened a public consultation inviting feedback from external stakeholders on planned revisions to its HealthTech programme manual. These revisions outline the methodologies that the HealthTech programme will follow when producing guidance. A major change is the introduction of formalised procedures for reviewing technologies already in use within the NHS, referred…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2025
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National women’s health survey on UTI and prenatal screening urine tests launched

Precision urine specimen collection company and BIVDA member Forte Medical has launched a national survey to explore women’s experiences around Urinary Tract Infection and Prenatal Screening urine tests. The survey is designed to tease out issue around hygiene, dignity, repeat tests, antibiotic prescribing and side effects, repeat prescribing and more. If you, or a woman you know, have provided urine…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2025
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Showcase your innovation at a key NHS event, deadline: Thursday 21st August

Health Innovation East Midlands is offering innovators the chance to showcase their innovations to a local healthcare audience at a virtual Productivity Innovation Exchange event, taking place on Thursday 11 September, 10:00-11.30am They are looking for innovations that are ready to deploy and meet one or more of the following challenge statements. These have been identified through consultation with local…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2025
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TOPRA Symposium 2025: 30 September – 1 October, and Masterclass

TOPRA are holding their 2025 Symposium in Berlin from 30th September - 1st October. The event promises to cover some of the most important topics affecting IVDs and medical devices, particularly those affecting the EU. You can find the agenda and booking information here. Please find below information related to TOPRA's IVD masterclass later on this year. Regulation of In-Vitro…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2025
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BIVDA welcomes new member Life Sci Med Tech Ltd!

  BIVDA would like to wish a warm welcome to Life Sci Med Tech Ltd as the newest members of BIVDA! Life Sci Med Tech is committed to the goal of removing or reducing the current barriers to gynaecological screening procedures and holistically improve the experience and quality of women's healthcare. Products that are currently being researched: An optional speculum-free…
Ben Kemp
August 11, 2025
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