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Reminder: Upskilling AI Fund pilot – open till 31 May

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched a pilot scheme for the Flexible AI Upskilling Fund. This scheme will subsidise the cost of artificial intelligence (AI) skills training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the professional business services sector. How much funding is available? £6.4 million of grant funding is available in the 2024-25 financial year.…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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HealthTech Research Centre Network established

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £5 million for an NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Network, hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, from 1 September 2024. The Network will provide coordination and leadership for the NIHR HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs), supporting the development, evaluation and adoption of innovative health and care technology to support…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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Free webinars for members: ‘Selling Value in Healthcare’ & ‘The NHS in Election Year A New Political Dawn’

As part of BIVDA’s ongoing partnership with the Life Sciences Access Academy, BIVDA members have access to two bespoke webinars for free each month. If you would like to view either, or both, please email ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk to be sent a link. This month’s offerings are: Selling Value in Healthcare Healthcare systems are looking at the adoption of Value-Based Procurement. Does this…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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Why data protection matters

As an SME, new start-up, sole trader or large organisation you probably have information about your customers, staff, or others that you deal with. It’s essential to help you deliver the products or services you provide. People trust organisations with their details, so it’s important not to let them down. Organisations need to make sure that they use their information…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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Council for Science and Technology advises government on ways to tackle AMR

The Council for Science and Technology have publicly provided the Prime Minister with five key priorities for tackling AMR. The group is co-chaired by Professor Dame Angela McLean, UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Lord Browne of Madingley. The Council's email follows their recent meeting with Dame Sally Davies, UK Global Special Envoy for Antimicrobial Resistance. and the US President’s…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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MHRA launches public consultation on common specifications for high-risk IVDs

The MHRA have launched a 4-week public consultation on common specification requirements for high risk IVDs. They are seeking views on the inclusion of these requirements for certain high-risk IVDs and on the removal of the Coronavirus Test Device Approval (CTDA) process from UK MDR 2002. This would avoid duplication of regulatory requirements for COVID-19 test devices. The common specification…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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BIVDA welcome MHRA’s statement of policy intent on international recognition

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have today published a statement of policy intent for recognition by the UK of approvals of medical devices from international regulators. They intend to recognise medical devices that have been approved in Australia, Canada, the EU and the USA. BIVDA have been heavily involved in these proposals as a "trusted advisor" to the MHRA, and…
Ben Kemp
May 21, 2024
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The Evolution of STI At-Home Testing Solutions Webinar

This Meridian Bioscience and Practical Patient Care sponsored webinar on 29 May at 3pm will explore key advancements in molecular and immunoassay testing for STI at-home kits. Why attend? With the global increase of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the need for accessible and accurate STI diagnostic solutions has never been more critical.  Traditional testing methods are hindered by several barriers,…
Ben Kemp
May 14, 2024
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DHSC release five-year AMR action plan

BIVDA noted with interest the UK’s 2024-2029 Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan, released last week by the Department of Health and Social Care. The policy contains several themes that BIVDA is supportive of, but is light on detail. AMR is a systemic threat that requires systemic measures to tackle. Diagnostics are both a solution in themselves – by ruling in or…
Ben Kemp
May 14, 2024
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