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Women’s Health Strategy Summary

Despite making up more than half of the UK population, women are much more likely to suffer ill health and disability throughout their lives. Therefore, a strategy targeted specifically at women’s health, and how to alleviate the problems outlined, is vital. Women are evidently affected by many conditions which men do not suffer from, such as endometriosis and miscarriage, and…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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New Life Sciences Competitiveness Indicators published by BEIS and DHSC

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Department of Health and Social Care have released the 2022 Life Science Competitiveness Indicators report. The LSCI report monitors performance indicators against peer countries, and covers diagnostic technology utilisation & availability among other metrics. The ministerial forward from Lord Syed Kamall and Lord Callanan (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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Participation in The Office for Internal Market roundtables

The OIM plans to hold roundtables in autumn 2022 to invite interested stakeholders to share their views relating to the application of the UK Internal Market Act 2020 (‘the Act’) and the effective operation of the internal market in the UK. The OIM would welcome expressions of interest in participating in a roundtable, in particular from: businesses with operations in…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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Doris-Ann to speak at Kings Fund conference on the evolution of diagnostics

The Kings Fund, an independent think-tank focussed on shaping health and social care practice, has announced the sale of tickets for a diagnostics-centred conference taking place on 16 November. BIVDA’s Doris-Ann Williams is pleased to be part of the high-profile speaker panel at this ‘Meeting Demand: The Changing Picture of Diagnostics’. The event will explore key topics on increasing diagnostic…
Natalie Creaney
July 29, 2022
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2022 half-year review of key NHS events

The most significant development in health policy across England in 2022 has been the implementation of ICSs on a statutory basis. A key legislative move enacted through the Health and Care Act 2022, ICSs are now the new normal for the English health sphere as the Government tries to make the NHS more collaborative and granular in focus. The emphasis…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2022
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Analysis for Innovators (A4I) programme: new round to launch in the next few weeks

The A4I programme, developed by Innovate UK, aims to help boost a company’s productivity or competitiveness. It is focused on helping individual companies solve tricky and perhaps long running technical problems affecting existing processes. It achieves this by bringing the UK’s top scientists and facilities, often otherwise inaccessible, together with companies to address problems in innovative ways. This includes the…
Natalie Creaney
July 22, 2022
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Questionnaire on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and the possibility of dual regulation

This is a thorough review of the Bill and can include involvement of experts in the field. Amendments will be proposed by MPs throughout which may change the existing wording of the Bill. This Bill aims to introduce a dual regulatory regime allowing both EU-compliant (CE marking) and GB-compliant products (UKCA marking) onto the market in Northern Ireland. The Department…
Natalie Creaney
July 22, 2022
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BIVDA attend Parliament to promote the Infection Management Coalition’s White Paper

BIVDA, as part of the Infection Management Coalition (IMC), attended Parliament on Wednesday to promote recommendations made in the IMC’s White Paper to MPs. The White Paper establishes a clear, bold vision for infection control across four pillars: outbreak and pandemic preparedness; infection prevention; rapid treatment of time-critical infection; and antimicrobial stewardship. Doris-Ann led one of the four stands set…
Natalie Creaney
July 22, 2022
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