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How NHS Procurement is expected to support ICS’s

It won’t be a surprise to members that there is always a lot of work ongoing within the NHS and much of it is in silos, until now industry hasn’t always been able to see the impact of strategies or initiatives, nor much alignment across these silos and therefore there is often duplication of effort and many missed opportunities. Adoption…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2022
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BIVDA Working Party Seminar, MGM and 30th Anniversary details

Our working party seminar and mid-year general meeting will be held on Wednesday 12th October in Birmingham at the Belfry Hotel and Resort, Sutton Coldfield. The annual Regulatory Affairs Seminar will then follow the first day events on the 13th-14th October 2022. We are holding the working party autumn meetings on Wednesday 12th October at from 10.00am for arrival and…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2022
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MedTech Europe calls for action on energy crisis to reinforce healthcare capabilities

MedTech Europe have outlined the danger that the energy crisis poses the European healthcare sector alongside a call for action to EU and Member States in their paper Europe's Energy Crisis: Actions Needed to Reinforce Healthcare Capabilities. They claim that rocketing energy prices combined with foreseen energy supply disruptions across Member States, are severely impacting the production, assembly, delivery, and…
Natalie Creaney
September 30, 2022
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Review of Net Zero: call for evidence

The BEIS Secretary of State has commissioned a review to ensure that delivering the net zero target does not place undue burdens on businesses or consumers. The review will report at the end of 2022. As part of the review, the Chair, Chris Skidmore MP, will consult widely with a diverse range of stakeholders, including investors, industry, and experts in different fields,…
Natalie Creaney
September 30, 2022
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MedTech Europe 2022 IVD Survey

MedTech Europe is launching the 2022 IVD survey to assess the European IVD market, the transition to the IVD Regulation and infrastructure. BIVDA strongly encourages all IVD manufacturers, from small and medium to large IVD enterprises operating on the European market to participate in the survey. Our aim is to provide our regulatory authorities with a realistic picture of the…
Natalie Creaney
September 30, 2022
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Health Secretary unveils Government’s “Plan for Patients”

Yesterday, Health Secretary Therese Coffey announced a raft of new commitments in the paper “Our plan for patients”, marking her first major policy moves in post. Despite the bland title, the paper includes some very interesting changes for the health service. In an attempt to arrest sliding public confidence in primary care, Dr Coffey announced that everyone requiring a GP…
Natalie Creaney
September 23, 2022
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Health Secretary unveils Government’s “Plan for Patients”

Yesterday, Health Secretary Therese Coffey announced a raft of new commitments in the paper “Our plan for patients”, marking her first major policy moves in post. Despite the bland title, the paper includes some very interesting changes for the health service. In an attempt to arrest sliding public confidence in primary care, Dr Coffey announced that everyone requiring a GP…
Natalie Creaney
September 23, 2022
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NICE Updates

Evidence standards framework (ESF) for digital health technologies NICE have updated their ESF for digital health technologies. It now includes new evidence requirements for artificial intelligence and data-driven products. They’ve also aligned the classification of technologies with regulatory requirements and made it easier to use. The framework aims to guide developers in generating high quality evidence. It also helps commissioners…
Natalie Creaney
September 23, 2022
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BIVDA joins industry experts to develop an IVD Roadmap

This project has been funded by Innovate UK, and is supported by BIVDA and ABHI. Ashleigh joined this event and contributed to the various discussions throughout the day. The general consensus was concern for the future of UK regulation and a need for different stakeholders throughout the IVD network to improve their communication. This is something BIVDA has been championing…
Natalie Creaney
September 23, 2022