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BIVDA Member Survey incoming

The BIVDA Member Survey is set to be released shortly and we ask members to respond when it lands in their inbox. The survey should take just 5 minutes to complete and will allow members to provide BIVDA with feedback on how we operate, what improvements we could make, and which member priorities we should focus on. Member feedback is…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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BIVDA – BSI Webinar: EU RED cybersecurity mandatory requirements for IVDs

Online - 10am - 11am, Wednesday 15th October  BIVDA welcome BSI to deliver a webinar exploring the new EU RED cybersecurity mandatory requirements came into force on 1st August 2025 and how they are interfacing with IVD cybersecurity obligations. BSI will start by clarifying the RED updated scope, devices under scope and why IVDs are formally exempt of these new cybersecurity requirements, but…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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BIVDA Spotlight: Clinical Immunology Services

Who we are: The Birmingham University Clinical Immunology Services is a unique intersection of skills with clinicians, biomedical scientists, clinical scientists and researchers coming together to leverage our positioning in the intersection between academic research studies, assay development and commercialisation with private industry, and the NHS for whom we provide a routine clinical service. We have just moved into new…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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Mind the Gap

Advancing the 100 Days Mission for Diagnostics: 2025 Global Gap Assessment is a report developed by the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) in collaboration with the Brown University Pandemic Center and FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics. It identifies persistent barriers in diagnostic preparedness that continue to undermine efforts to prevent future pandemics and provides the first in-depth assessment focused specifically…
Ben Kemp
September 16, 2025
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Simple lung test TPP – survey input required

Have your say on the new innovations needed in GP clinics to deliver better solutions for diagnosing chronic lung disease. LifeArc, Asthma + Lung UK and NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Diagnostic and Technology Evaluation are producing a target product profile (TPP) that will be a list of instructions to new test developers, ensuring the most needed tests reach the…
Ben Kemp
September 15, 2025
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Come and see us at IBMS 2025!

BIVDA will be at the IBMS Conference 2025 all week at stand R8 — so make sure to come to visit us! Head of Membership Engagement Kaye Walton will staff the stand every day alongside a fellow member of the BIVDA secretariat. President Angela Douglas will also be in attendance all week. In keeping with tradition, our stand is in…
Ben Kemp
September 9, 2025
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Register now to attend POCT Innovators’ The Power to Disrupt Through Diagnostics in December

Sign-up to POCT Innovators' (Tony Cambridge) latest event 'The Power to Disrupt Through Diagnostics' at the National Army Museum, London on Monday 15th December 2025 here. 🎟️ Tickets: NHS/Public Sector/Academia: Free* Commercial: £149 early bird booking before 3rd October, rising to £249 plus VAT From 3rd October Agenda at a Glance The Ten-Year Health Plan: System Leadership and the Role of Diagnostics…
Ben Kemp
September 9, 2025
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Help shape the future of NICE

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is conducting an important research project that will help them to better understand the views and experiences of their audiences, informing the future development of NICE. The results of the following survey will be presented to NICE's Board, and those sharing their views will play an important part in shaping their…
Ben Kemp
September 9, 2025