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The 12 Months of BIVDA

As this is the season of giving, we would like to give our members the gift of twelve highlights from a year of very busy BIVDA activity. We have thoroughly enjoyed advocating for our members over 2023 and look forward to an equally busy and productive 2024. BIVDA AGM and Spring Meeting – Tuesday 21 March, (or a Partridge in…
Ben Kemp
December 20, 2023
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ISO 13485 Stakeholder Feedback Survey

In follow up to the plenary discussions in December 2022, ISO/TC 210 (AAMI QM, Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices) Working Group has begun preparatory work on items for future revision of ISO 13485:2016. The technical committee have launched a survey seeking feedback on the use of the standard for regulatory…
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December 20, 2023
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BIVDA Ipsos Mori Survey – you may be contacted!

BIVDA has commissioned Ipsos Mori to survey members and stakeholders to better understand perceptions about our organisation so we are able to improve the effectiveness of activities and member services in 2024. We would like to make members aware as many will be contacted in January - we would greatly appreciate your honest feedback. Many thanks in advance and enjoy…
Ben Kemp
December 20, 2023
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Hands On Lateral Flow workshop – GADx Basic course in Lateral Flow Development

GADx are running a three day course in March 2024 which aims to provide a personalised hands-on experience to empower you with knowledge and skills in lateral flow development. The basic course is suited to those at the beginning of their lateral flow journey through to early career lateral flow practitioners. The course is ideally suited to small and medium-sized…
Ben Kemp
December 15, 2023
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Evaluation of Medical Devices for Product Development and Health Technology Assessment – Uni of York Course

Tagline: The Department of Health Sciences and the CPD Team at the University of York are running the above 3-day course in June 2024 in York City Centre. The course provides a comprehensive overview of key issues associated with medical devices clinical and economic evaluation and the creative alternative methods available to robustly evaluate them. The Department of Health Sciences…
Dawn
December 15, 2023
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Life Science Access Academy Webinar Recordings for November

Due to BIVDA’s partnership with the Life Science Access Academy, members are entitled to two of their webinar recordings each month. This month’s offerings are ‘Midlands NHS Review: In Conversation with Scott McKenzie’ and ‘Sustainability: the Circular Economy and the NHS’. The descriptions are below. Please email ben@bivda.org.uk if you would like to receive the recordings. Midlands NHS Review: In…
Dawn
December 15, 2023
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Funding competition: UK Regulatory Science and Innovation Networks – Discovery phase

Collaborations of UK based organisations can apply for grant funding of up to £50,000 to develop proposals for Regulatory Science and Innovation Networks in their area – closes 31 January 2024. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £7.5 million, up to 2025, to support the creation of regulatory science and innovation networks across the…
Dawn
December 15, 2023
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BIVDA attends the Future of Trade Association Engagement meeting with NHS Supply Chain

On 13 December, NHS Supply Chain hosted a meeting with Trade associations to discuss and determine the future channels for Trade Association engagement with NHS Supply Chain, DHSC and NHSE, seeking to foster greater two-way engagement. Natalie and Tehelj attended this meeting alongside representatives from other trade associations, DHSC and NHSE. This meeting was an opportunity to achieve a clearer…
Dawn
December 15, 2023
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Are you ready for the NHS England April 2024 Supplier Milestone?

NHS England has released updated the guidance for the 1st April 2024 milestone. From April 2024, a two-tiered approach will be introduced as follows: A full Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) will be required for procurements of high value (£5m per annum exc. VAT and above) and new frameworks operated by in-scope organisations, irrespective of the value of the contract, where…
Dawn
December 15, 2023