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Does the Market Audit Give You the Numbers You Need?

If your company participates in the BIVDA Market Audit, I hope you find the report useful to your business and helpful when determining the success of your marketing strategies. Each year the Market Research Committee reviews the classification of tests and asks participants if they would like any new tests or groupings of tests to be incorporated. If your company…

Natalie CreaneyOctober 21, 2022

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BEIS Questionnaire on Energy Costs and Usage for Businesses

BIVDA has received this urgent and important survey from DHSC to send to our members. This will help the Government to better understand businesses' energy needs in the coming months. It is very important that the Government hears back from as many members as possible to give an accurate picture of the energy landscape in the IVD sector. The survey…

Natalie CreaneyOctober 21, 2022

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BIVDA Sustainability Survey

Following on from the Sustainability Steering meeting a few weeks ago, we are resending BIVDA's Sustainability Survey to the group. We kindly invite members to provide us with feedback on readiness regarding sustainability, NHS Net Zero roadmap and our Sustainability Hub tool. The survey can be accessed here.

Natalie CreaneyOctober 21, 2022

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BIVDA commits to ‘Showing Racism The Red Card’

BIVDA is committed to supporting ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ but this is more than one day of raising awareness by wearing red today, 21 October. Racism is endemic in society, usually unconscious and we must change the way we think. The BIVDA Board will be discussing how best to take this forward but in the meanwhile reiterate that BIVDA…

Natalie CreaneyOctober 21, 2022

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BIVDA supports Wear Red Day 2022

BIVDA is proud to support Wear Red Day 2022, which falls on 21 October 2022. This is an anti-racist initiative which encourages everyone to wear red to show their opposition to racism and 'show it the red card'. Raising awareness and spreading the message is a key part of fighting the scourge of racism. We are pleased to represent such…

Ben KempOctober 14, 2022

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New BIVDA market audit report available

A summary report of the BIVDA market audit to June 2022 is available on request to participants. The report details the size and trends in the UK IVD market in the last year and highlights the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on testing across all disciplines, including indication of companies that have gained and lost market share as a result.…

Ben KempOctober 14, 2022

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Life Sciences Access Academy – webinar links for members

Each month, two LSAA webinars are available exclusively to BIVDA members. This month is sustainability-focused with both webinars covering the topic. Webinar 1: Sustainability: Becoming Carbon Literate Michelle Sullivan will be answering the question, “What does sustainability actually mean?” in an evidence-based way. She will also be discussing the global scale of the challenge, what we must do and…

Ben KempOctober 14, 2022

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Diagnostics Industry Advisory Group (DIAG)

BIVDA takes part in a smaller steering group with regards to agenda setting and structure with NHS England at intermittent intervals. Most recently, Helen provided some thoughts and challenges directly to NHS England about the need to be more specific in pathways, infrastructure for capillary testing and identifying clinical need better. This will then inform NHS implementation cycles and help…

Ben KempOctober 14, 2022

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BIVDA Joint Working Party Seminar and 30th Anniversary Celebration Write-Up

BIVDA would like to say a huge thank you to all who attended the Joint Working Party Seminar and 30th Anniversary celebration. The event was a success and a tremendous opportunity to connect and meet with others beyond the confines of a TEAMS call screen. All of the five working parties taking place – procurement, infectious diseases and near-patient testing,…

Ben KempOctober 14, 2022