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DHSC Transformation Lead Alfred Casson to speak at BIVDA’s Sustainability Seminar

BIVDA are delighted to welcome Alfred Casson to the Winter Sustainability Seminar to come and speak to us about the ‘Design for Life’ initiative. In February 2023, the Department for Health and Social care published the UK’s inaugural Medical Technology Strategy, which outlines their vision to, among other things, facilitate a significant shift to increased resource efficiency to create more…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Briefing from the NML Pandemic Preparedness event in Parliament

Diagnostic tests were seen as crucial in the identification and management of the COVID-19 pandemic as much by the public and policy-makers as by the medical community. However, it is increasingly recognised that better prioritisation of early diagnostic testing and earlier access to more robust tests would have slowed the pandemic and better informed policy makers, directly saving lives. Global…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Updated guidance on the application of Carbon Reduction Plans (CRPs) and Net Zero Commitments (NZCs)

Updated guidance on the application of Carbon Reduction Plans (CRPs) and Net Zero Commitments (NZCs) for NHS Suppliers has now been published on the NHS England website. The guidance sets out detailed requirements to be implemented from April 2024, which build upon previous NHS Carbon Reduction Plan guidance. These requirements are part of the NHS net zero supplier roadmap, which…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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NICE Guidelines Update: Respiratory Infections

Why is this guideline needed? Before the COVID-19 pandemic, people with Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI’s) presented via NHS 111 service or came into primary care for assessment. More serious cases self-presented to A&E, sometimes arriving by ambulance.  Post-COVID, the number of ARI’s and people presenting with symptoms has increased, putting pressure across healthcare settings. ARI Hubs and Virtual Wards have…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Funding opportunities for SMEs in West Yorkshire, the North East and Northern Ireland

Innovate UK has announced a number of funding opportunities applicable to SMEs across West Yorkshire, the North East, and Northern Ireland which are worth millions of pounds. The funding competitions are outlined below: Launchpad: health technology, West Yorkshire – R1 MFA UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for projects that grow activities in…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Invention for Innovation – Product Development Awards Call 27

i4i Product Development Awards (PDA) support collaborative research and development of medical devices, in vitro diagnostic devices and high-impact patient-focused digital health technologies for use in the NHS or social care system. The expected focus of a PDA is product development required to enable a technology for clinical use or use in social care and/or the clinical development of a…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation – apply now!

The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), invites applications to the Cancer Mission: Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation Call. The aim of the call is to support the clinical validation and evaluation of breakthrough technologies that can increase the proportion of cancers which are detected earlier in the disease course and/or target…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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PACE AMR launches: a new £30m Initiative to address the global threat of AMR

Innovate UK, LifeArc and Medicines Discovery Catapult to accelerate early-stage innovation in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). PACE will focus on removing barriers and connecting the AMR ecosystem to accelerate and strengthen the pre-clinical AMR pipeline. The initiative aims to establish a platform for UK-based early-stage research and development (R&D) projects in medicine discovery and diagnostics, making them more attractive for investment…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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BIVDA hosts event on the future of point of care diagnostics in community pharmacy

On Wednesday, BIVDA hosted an event, as part of BIVDA’s Near Patient Testing Working Party, which examined the future of point of care diagnostics in community pharmacy. A packed audience and the expert panel gathered at the Royal College of Nursing to discuss this topic over three hours. The panel consisted of Helga Manion, Healthcare Policy and Public Affairs Lead…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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NHSE’s Nicole Fletcher to speak at BIVDA’s Sustainability Seminar

BIVDA are delighted to welcome Nicole Fletcher, Sustainable Procurement Lead at NHS England, to the Winter Sustainability Seminar to come and update us on NHS England’s findings following Project Athena. Nicole has taken a leading role in NHS England’s Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement team for over 2 years, driving policy compliance across the Net Zero Supplier Roadmap, modern slavery…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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