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Sustainable Supplier Accelerator webinar by NHSE and ZEMBA – 29 May

Join this NHS England and Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Sustainable Supplier Accelerator webinar on 29 May 2025 3:00pm – 4:00pm. This 60-minute webinar is designed to help NHS suppliers understand how they can help catalyse the clean energy future of the maritime sector and reduce the Scope 3 emissions associated with moving their vital goods around the world.  During…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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MHRA PMS and Vigilance reporting – Updated UK requirements

Last week, MHRA updated the PMS and Vigilance guidance page. They intend to continue to accept reporting for NI using the EU MIR and will transition to using 7.3.1 as per the EU deadline, however for GB reporting there is a new GB Schema that will be introduced and will need to be used from the date of application of…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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WHO consultation: Defining the term “diagnostics”

WHO invites stakeholders to participate in this important consultation on the definition of the term “diagnostics.” This public consultation seeks to gather input from experts and stakeholders on the term “Diagnostics,” which currently has no official definition within WHO. While related definitions exist in WHO publications and other international references, none comprehensively encompass all types of diagnostics. Your feedback will…
Ben Kemp
May 14, 2025
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BIVDA meet with Lord Hacking

Last week, Ben Kemp, BIVDA's Policy and Public Affairs Officer, met with Lord Hacking at the House of Lords, following his attendance at our Community Diagnostics Parliamentary Drop-In in April. During that event, Lord Hacking expressed a strong interest in advancing the recommendations outlined in our policy declaration to the Minister. The meeting aimed to provide Lord Hacking with further…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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Latest NIHR funding opportunities

We would like to make members aware of new funding opportunities from NIHR: Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR Programme): Hospital at home/virtual wards: integration opportunities, improving service delivery and evaluating impact Closing date: 5 August 2025 at 1:00 pm The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is interested in funding research on hospital at home (also known as…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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Transforming Public Procurement: Stakeholder Survey

During the course of the Transforming Public Procurement programme, the government has undertaken a short stakeholder surveys to test awareness and understanding of the new procurement regime, which came into effect on 24 February 2025. The surveys have allowed the collection of valuable insight and information which has helped inform development of the programme, measure the impact of the programme…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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DHSC request insight on supply chain of semiconductors for medical devices

The Department of Health and Social Care is reaching out to industry to provide insight as part of cross-Government work exploring the supply chains of critical medical devices containing semiconductors. While this may be outside the scope of many of our members, some may work with products that incorporate laser barcode readers or manufacture instruments ranging from self-test pregnancy kits…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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DSIT Fellowship Programme opens to bring leading technologists and scientists into government

Leading scientists, technologists, and innovators are being urged to take up fixed-term positions within Government to drive economic growth as part of DSIT's Fellowship Programme. With 25 places available, experts will have the opportunity to complete 12-month, part-time secondments as part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology DSIT Fellowship. This will help to strengthen leadership and expertise in…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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CAMS State of the Nation event speaking lineup confirmed – 4 July 2025

The speaking lineup for the CAMS State of the Nation on Sensors and Photonics, taking place in Nexus, Leeds on June 4, 2025, has been confirmed. They include: Pedro Estrela, Professor, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering and Centre Director, Centre for Bioengineering & Biomedical Technologies (CBio) Richard Luxton, Professor of Bio-sensing Technology, University of the West of England Damion Corrigan, Professor in…
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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MHRA Fees Update

BIVDA have been invited to attend a briefing by the MHRA next week under Trusted Advisor principles on the future revision of the MHRA fee structure. Details will follow when we are allowed to share them, and hope more information will be made public before the next scheduled UKCA Subgroup meeting on Tuesday 27th May.
Ben Kemp
May 13, 2025
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