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Hello, Goodbye: Stuart Angell and new Regulatory Affairs Manager Neil Plumridge

Departing Regulatory Affairs Programme Lead Stuart Angell reflects on his time working as part of the BIVDA secretariat: "I have really enjoyed my time as Regulatory Affairs Programme Lead, taking over from Ashleigh and supporting Tehelj and the wider team. As part of the role I was able to dedicate time to support the BIVDA membership and champion IVDs, and…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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BIVDA Submission to the Lord Darzi Review

We would like to thank all members who sent their Lord Darzi review submissions to us last week. If you made a submission but did not send it to us, please send it to ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk. BIVDA's own submission examined how diagnostics could be better utilised by the NHS and industry's frustrations, including slow adoption of products into the NHS and…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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MHRA report reveals headcount growth and missed targets in financial year

The MHRA has published its annual report and accounts for the 2023 to 2024 financial year, revealing that the organisation grew its headcount but missed targets. The latest report puts MHRA’s headcount at 1,416, up from 1,285 the previous year. However, MHRA continued to miss targets, and its performance deteriorated in some areas. The agency met its target for 25% of…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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NICE priorities for 2024/2025

NICE have released their list of priority topics for the year ahead. The topics are refreshed annually and may change during the year in response to major developments or new innovations in the life sciences, health and care. The list of pertinent topics are as follows (and reasons why): Early cancer detection/diagnosis Growing demand across cancer pathways and multiple cancer…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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UK India Healthcare Trade Mission 2024

Healthcare UK, part of the Department for Business Trade (DBT) is hosting a Healthcare Trade mission to India in November 2024. They are seeking the best of British healthcare innovators and NHS Trusts in digital health, MedTech, diagnostics, education and training who are well prepared to scale up outside the UK, to join the mission to India. This is an…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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Building an integrated, rules-based medtech pathway – closes 15 August

A reminder that this consultation on NHSE and NICE's proposal for an integrated, rules-based medtech pathway closes next week on 15 August. If you have not already, please pass on your responses to BIVDA so that we may capture your feedback in our response on behalf of members. You can access the consultation questionnaire here.
Ben Kemp
August 7, 2024
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Tackling economic health inequality through procurement. How can we demonstrate the value of diagnostics to address this issue?

The Procurement Act 2024 is due to go live in October 2024, the Act after Brexit, is aimed to simplify the procurement process and support SMEs. There is also a drive to be more transparent across public sector procurement. There is increased emphasis on social value and policy goals, for example sustainability, climate change and social inclusion – otherwise, addressing…
Ben Kemp
August 7, 2024
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HTA: Improving diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in older adults

Closes 1pm on 27 November. The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme is accepting Stage 1 applications to their commissioned workstream for this primary research topic. In order to apply you will need to carefully review the: Commissioning brief Stage 1 application supporting information Stage 1 guidance notes Applications received by the advertised closing date will be considered at a first-stage funding committee…
Ben Kemp
August 7, 2024
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FORUM Report: ‘Early detection of neurodegenerative conditions in primary care and the community’

We would like to reshare this important report conducted by the Academy of Medical Sciences' FORUM alongside the Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's UK. This is particularly pertinent to our industry given much progress is currently being made in identifying blood biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, as covered in the report. You can read the report here.
Ben Kemp
August 6, 2024
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