Membership News

I am delighted to introduce myself to you as the Operations Support Officer, joining BIVDA on the 28th March 2022. It is a wonderful opportunity to have joined the team and I’m excited to dive right in. After a warm welcome from my colleagues in my first week, I hit the ground running. Getting involved in meetings and introducing myself…

The DIT is working with other government departments to ensure supply chain resilience and the coordination of the UK’s response with regards to the Ukraine Crisis and details can be found here.  Members can find updates on other key updates in the links below. UK-US Dialogue to boost relationship Joint Statement of future of Atlantic Trade UK and US resolve…

Members were asked to provide details of products they wish to donate. The DHSC would like to receive offers of types of tests for donation, the number of tests available, and the delivery and collection of tests. Members are invited to send their offers to Helen. BIVDA and the DHSC are incredibly grateful for the continued interest in providing humanitarian…

Do you want to know how to calculate your organisations carbon footprint? Do you need a compliant carbon reduction plan for tenders? If the answer is YES, then join a free-of-charge webinar on Tuesday 5 April at 10am. Facilitated by industry experts, the webinar will: - Explain the current guidelines and requirements around Net Zero and PPN 06/21 Demystify the…

The session was introduced with a summary of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) which provides the basis for how the UK is operating post-Brexit. Notably, this agreement does not include mutual recognition of medical devices or IVDs, which is why the UK is now developing our own regulatory regime. The agreement entered into force on 1 April 2021.…

As I begin my first week as Chair of BIVDA, I feel fortunate to have previously sat on the Executive Board for the last few years; as Chair Elect this past year, and to have had the opportunity to engage with the Board and Secretariat. So whilst I’d like to think I’m almost on the front foot, I wouldn’t say…

This year we are delighted that the BIVDA AGM/Spring Meeting returned to an in-person format following the pandemic, with a strong showing of members and, of course, our high-profile guest speakers. The event was held at One Great George Street in Westminster, and more than 50 attendees engaged in long awaited face-to-face networking and catching-up in between the speaker presentations.…

Members may be interested in applying for the latest round of the Analysis for Innovators programme, which opens this Monday. A summary of the programme and how to apply are contained below. Analysis for Innovators (A4I) provides access to world-leading experts and cutting-edge facilities in laboratories recognised world-wide for analysis and measurement to address current analysis or measurement problems with…

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are hosting a webinar on 31 March from 11:00 – 12:15 BST on the subject of methods research priorities. The virtual event is titled “NICE methods research priorities: Continuing the journey” and attendees can discover more about the various areas the NICE team have expertise in and how their ongoing research…