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The DIAG was a key outcome from the Minister of State for Health’s Diagnostics Industry Roundtable held earlier this year, which focused on the collaboration with industry that is needed to achieve our diagnostics transformation ambitions. The group is expected to provide a vehicle for early engagement, giving industry sight of the evolution of the diagnostic transformation programme and the…

On Monday Doris-Ann joined the ‘Diagnostics Summit’ being hosted by the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) together with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI – the names for the nine UK research councils, including the Medical Research Council and Innovate UK). The objects for the day were to look at all the innovation activity going on and to discuss the role…

BIVDA attended the APPG for Life Sciences third event of the year on Tuesday centred around the ‘Data Saves Lives’ Strategy first published in June. This was an opportunity to engage parliamentarians and facilitate sector discussions on the use of digital technology and health data for the benefit of patients, industry and the NHS. The roundtable event was hosted by…

The North East Innovation Lab, part of Newcastle Hospitals, has a well-established set of services to support developers in ‘testing the tests’. The team outside the Biosphere, in Newcastle Helix life sciences quarter Our services include independent evaluations for new and emerging diagnostics including analytical performance and clinical performance evaluations, developing test protocols and providing control materials, and human sample…

BIVDA’s Regulatory Affairs Manager Ashleigh Batchen is to join a webinar based on the UKCA Mark and other regulatory topics of note to life science companies on 20 July. This inaugural webinar hosts an exciting discussion between experts from across the sector. Eclevar have confirmed panel representatives from BSI, ABHI, BIVDA and FIND. Amongst them, there is a wealth of…