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Infection Prevention Society’s 2025 Infection Prevention & Control conference

Interested in infection?  Don’t miss the Infection Prevention Society’s 2025 Infection Prevention & Control conference. The annual IPS conference, as always will bring a high-class educational event, together with expert speakers, innovations, best practice solutions and research that will leave attendees energised with ideas, connections and networks to take back to their areas of work, be that clinical practice, research,…
Paul Fisher
March 18, 2025
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NICE masterclass for effective AI and digital healthtech innovations

Experts from NICE Advice and the University of Birmingham invite you to join them for this masterclass focused on best practice principles in developing robust and compelling evidence for effective AI and digital healthtech innovations. This session aims to provide you with valuable knowledge, strategic insights and practical guidance to help you generate the evidence needed to resonate with NHS…
Paul Fisher
March 18, 2025
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Biomarker Accelerator Conference 2025

Biomarker Accelerator Conference 2025 Discover the latest advancements in biomarker research and translation at NIHR’s flagship conference on Friday, 2nd May 2025, at the Uren Building, White City Campus, London. This event brings together leading experts across academia, industry, and healthcare to explore critical stages of biomarker development, share real-world success stories, and discuss strategies for overcoming barriers to clinical adoption. Highlights…
Paul Fisher
March 18, 2025
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Regulators mount up to deliver new action plan on growth

In their new action plan, the UK government candidly accepts the impact of over-regulation and sets out plans to reduce the burden on business. Citing countries such as Singapore and Australia who have continued to improve their regulatory systems, the plan acknowledges feedback from business and trade associations that regulation can be too complex and duplicative. There is a lack…
Paul Fisher
March 18, 2025
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RHC counsel boldness on AI regulation

The government have set out their response to the recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) on the regulation of AI as a medical device. In a letter from Baroness Merron, the government has broadly welcomed the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) report on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence as a Medical Device (AIaMD) and provided a detailed response outlining…
Paul Fisher
March 18, 2025
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Genomic data for over 37,000 children and parents from across the UK is now available to researchers worldwide

For the first time, genomic data for over 37,000 children and parents collected over multiple decades from across the UK is now available to researchers worldwide. High-resolution DNA sequencing creates a unique resource to explore the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in child health and development. The data release is led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Children of the…
Paul Fisher
March 13, 2025
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Members win big at Bionow Awards

Congratulations to members Medicines Discovery Catapult and InvenireX for their wins at the 2024 Bionow Awards. MDC took home the Bionow Business Support Award for their work in turning drug discovery into commercial success, working with entrepreneurial scientists to make every move count with their approach to drug discovery driving game-changing breakthroughs and improving patients’ lives. Celebrating an exceptional individual within the first…
Paul Fisher
March 13, 2025
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Impacted by DTAC or DCB0129? Let us know

BIVDA have been approached by a member concerned about both DTAC and DCB0129.  We are scoping the issue ahead of advocacy work. The Digital Technology Assessment Criteria for health and social care (DTAC) aim to give NHS staff and patients confidence that the digital health tools they use meet NHS clinical safety, data protection, technical security, interoperability and usability and…
Paul Fisher
March 13, 2025
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DHSC plan to tackle rare diseases more effectively

The DHSC have launched their fourth action plan, setting out how they will implement the UK Rare Diseases Framework. Rare diseases, affecting fewer than one in 2,000 people, collectively impact over 3.5 million people in the UK. These conditions, while individually rare, are common when considered together. Examples include cystic fibrosis, Huntington’s disease, and muscular dystrophies, though many other rare…
Paul Fisher
March 13, 2025
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MHRA pause plans to move to GMDN-based fees structure

MHRA announce pause in their proposal to move to GMDN-based fees structure. The MHRA have released their response to their October 2024 fees consultation. This proposed a new medical devices registration fee which would have significantly impacted the IVD industry, particularly SMEs, and was strongly opposed by BIVDA. The MHRA has decided to proceed with the wider fees uplift and…
Paul Fisher
March 13, 2025
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