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Helen and Ben meet Science Secretary Peter Kyle MP at Welsh Labour dinner

BIVDA Chief Executive Helen Dent and Policy and Public Affairs Executive Ben Kemp attended Welsh Labour's annual dinner last week which featured speeches from MPs including Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP as well as Wales First Minister Eluned Morgan. Hosted in Soho, the event proved an excellent opportunity to speak to technological innovators and hear more about…
Ben Kemp
May 27, 2025
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How Carbon Credits supercharge your Net Zero commitments – BIVDA member webinar

Sustainability is now at the heart of public procurement tendering and is being driven by the NHS through policy to meet Environmental and Social Value requirements and targets. The NHS require all suppliers to have a Carbon Reduction Plan and to commit to reaching Net Zero. There is also a requirement to complete Evergreen and to deliver Social Value as…
Ben Kemp
May 27, 2025
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Government responds to Parliamentary Question on BIVDA’s community diagnostics policy declaration

The Government has provided an answer to Steve Race MP's written question which raised BIVDA's recent policy declaration on community diagnostics and asked the Government's opinion of the merits of appointing a National Diagnostics Director. Mr Race wrote the foreword for our policy declaration and attended our parliamentary drop-in in April. The Government's answer, in full, is as follows: The…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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NHSE approval for BIVDA Members letter challenging alternatives to Evergreen

BIVDA has received approval from NHSE on a letter that members can send to any NHS Customers in England who are using an alternative to the central Evergreen system as a way to monitoring supplier compliance with sustainability requirements. The letter states "NHS England promotes the Evergreen Assessment as the single point of data collection and reporting for sustainability for…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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CSaP Annual Conference 2025: Resilience in a changing world – 24 June

Taking place at the Royal Society in London on 24 June, CSaP's annual conference is designed for an audience of researchers and policy professionals working in government, industry and the third sector, and for anyone who has an interest in the role of research evidence to inform policy making. The annual conference covers a range of themes including: Life sciences,…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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Working Party Chair and Vice Chair changes

BIVDA would like to update members on a number of changes to working party chairs and vice chairs. Regulatory Affairs Working Party Alison Gilles, Leica BioSystems, steps up at the Regulatory Affairs Working Party as Vice Chair, meaning that we’re back to full complement. UKCA Subgroup Emma Barringer is moving from chairing the Environmental WP to chairing the UKCA Subgroup.…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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Sustainable Supplier Accelerator webinar by NHSE and ZEMBA – 29 May

Join this NHS England and Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) Sustainable Supplier Accelerator webinar on 29 May 2025 3:00pm – 4:00pm. This 60-minute webinar is designed to help NHS suppliers understand how they can help catalyse the clean energy future of the maritime sector and reduce the Scope 3 emissions associated with moving their vital goods around the world.  During…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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