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HR Working Party – Thursday 18 January 2024

The HR function has evolved within organisations with the pandemic offering HR departments different challenges to overcome in addition to embedding new practices within the structure of the organisation. Organisations need to build HR capabilities around, how could people contribute, add value, to the bottom line to an organisation. Managers who treat people fairly and provide effective feedback and support,…
Ben Kemp
January 31, 2024
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Diagnostics Industry Advisory Group – What needs to happen for industry to support delivery of the new diagnostics strategy, now and in the future

BIVDA is a member of the secretariat for the DIAG. This group was set up as a forum to engage with industry to support NHS England’s Diagnostic Transformation Programme. The new NHS England diagnostics strategy was presented at the first meeting of the new format was held on Monday 29 January. Details can be found here. Helen Dent co-chaired the…
Ben Kemp
January 31, 2024
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Diagnostic Industry Advisory Group (DIAG) – NHS England Diagnostics Strategy

BIVDA is a member of the secretariat for the DIAG. This group was set up as a forum to engage with industry to support NHS England’s Diagnostic Transformation Programme. The Health Technology Partnership, OLS, Industry including BIVDA and NHS England recently reviewed how to maximise the impact of the group. This review resulted in a joint secretariat, revised terms of…
Ben Kemp
January 31, 2024
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Webinar – NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment: Everything Suppliers Need to Know

It is now a mandatory requirement for suppliers who are already on any NHS Supply Chain Framework or who are participating in new tenders to complete and submit an Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment each year. All suppliers to the NHS are being encouraged to complete the assessment even if they don’t have a NHSSC contract. Have you been asked to…
Dawn
January 31, 2024
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Apply for Horizon Europe funding today

The Government is encouraging UK businesses and academics to apply for Horizon Europe funding, which is worth, on average, £450,000 for each UK business. Horizon is the world’s largest programme of research collaboration, which the UK is a part of after the Prime Minister secured a bespoke deal, last year. Ministers are determined for UK researchers and businesses to capitalise…
Dawn
January 31, 2024
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MHRA launches new fees calculator

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has developed a fees calculator to help companies calculate the fees they will be charged when making an initial or a variation application for a medicinal product. Applications can be invalidated because the correct fee has not been paid. This new calculator will help companies avoid this problem.
Dawn
January 31, 2024
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Science, Innovation and Technology Committee – Emerging diseases and learnings from COVID-19

During the first session of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Emerging diseases and learnings from COVID-19, MPs heard from: Dr Sergio Carmona, Chief Medical Officer and Interim CEO, FIND Dr In-Kyu Yoon, Acting Executive Director of Vaccine Research and Development, CEPI Key takeaways The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s session coincides with the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat launch…
Dawn
January 31, 2024
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BIVDA Board Nominations for 2024-2027

Nominations to be received by 20 February 2024 The BIVDA AGM will be held on Wednesday 20 March 2024 and new members of the Executive Board are announced at this meeting. Prior to this we must go through the election process. The BIVDA Executive Board comprises 12 elected members, who serve for a period of three years. Retiring individuals may…
Dawn
January 31, 2024
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BIVDA meet MedTech Europe

In a wide-ranging discussion, the two organisations shared visions for the future of medical diagnostics, a more suitable regulatory regime, and exchanged details of respective organisational strategies. Helen Dent, CEO (Interim), said “It was great to share experiences and identify ways of working together to help industry members across Europe.  With the possibility of differing regulatory requirements on the horizon,…
Dawn
January 31, 2024