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Regulatory Affairs Working Party Meeting & Christmas Lunch 2023

  Each year, BIVDA organises a Christmas lunch for members of the Regulatory Affairs Working Party, as well as a charity appeal. This year's charity is Starlight, a national children's charity that supports children with serious illnesses by providing health play services and events. This year they are asking donors to ‘Sponsor a star’ on Oxford Street  ‘to make a…
Natalie Creaney
December 1, 2023
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APPG for Life Sciences meets to discuss AMR

The APPG for Life Sciences, of which BIVDA is a member of the secretariat, held a meeting on ‘UK Leadership in Antimicrobial Resistance’ this week. The event was attended by two ex-health ministers, Maggie Throup and Will Quince, as well as current Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Chi Onwurah. Members of industry, NHSE and the Foreign Office were…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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Autumn Finance Bill published

Following last week’s Autumn Statement for Growth, the Autumn Finance Bill 2023 has been published to enshrine a raft of landmark tax changes into law. Measures in the Bill back British business by cutting and simplifying tax to help them invest for less, making full expensing permanent – an effective £11 billion a year corporate tax cut. It also simplifies…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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RM6345 Digital Capability for Health 2

The Crown Commercial Service are currently working on the framework agreement which will be replacing RM6221 Digital Capability for Health , the new agreement is RM6345 Digital Capability for Health 2. RM6221 DCfH originally went live in January 2021, it was developed to support the public health and social care sector to meet their specific needs in developing digital solutions.…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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BIVDA attend the HCSA conference

Procurement and the supply chain within the health care sector are of key importance to manufacturers, suppliers, and users.  Value for money, sustainability, and the challenge of selling into the NHS are common themes mentioned by members to BIVDA. BIVDA attended the Healthcare Supply Association’s 2023 winter conference to represent members and enjoy access to senior industry, NHS, and government…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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BIVDA AMR podcast on AMR Awareness Week 2023

Helen Dent reached a total audience of almost 50 million people when she spoke to radio stations, including Sky News Radio, last week about AMR. BIVDA is passionate about raising public awareness of the topic and is undertaking many activities associated with AMR, having hosted Lord Darzi of the Fleming Centre last week and organising a high-level AMR roundtable in…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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BIVDA head to Poland for Health Tech Forward

Helen Dent and Innovation Programme Lead Lucy Lehane travelled to Poland for the Health Tech Forward conference where they engaged with members and met new companies, all of whom are developing exciting, innovative tests which are changing the healthcare landscape. First of all, what is Health Tech Forward? Health Tech Forward is considered the leading event in Europe for sharing…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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BIVDA visit the National Measurement Laboratory

We were delighted to visit the National Measurement Laboratory in Teddington last Friday and to see up-close the incredible work that they do in delivering world-class measurement science. This important work is fundamental to the measurements which affect our daily lives, from clinicians’ diagnoses to ensuring our water is drinkable. Their measurement science is used by an extensive list of…
Dawn
December 1, 2023
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World AMR Awareness Week 2023 radio appearances

On Wednesday, I had the honour of appearing on two radio shows to mark the significance of World AMR Awareness Week 2023. Engaging with different hosts and audiences to raise awareness of the growing threat that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents to global health was a truly rewarding experience. I felt incredibly proud to discuss BIVDA’s role in highlighting the crucial…
Ben Kemp
November 24, 2023
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“How to innovate in health – applying implementation sciences”

The Academy of Medical Sciences hosted the 2023 Sir Colin Dollery Lecture in London on Thursday called "How to innovate in health - applying implementation sciences."   Sir Colin was a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, and a founder Fellow of the Academy. The lecture is named in memory of Sir Colin's contribution to biomedical and health research and this lecture formed part of…
Ben Kemp
November 24, 2023