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MHRA Airlock round 2 open until 14 July

Applications for the second round of the MHRA AI Airlock programme have opened following a successful pilot phase. The first round saw four breakthrough AI technologies, including software that could help doctors create personalised cancer treatment plans, and a tool to help hospitals, AI developers, and regulators monitor AI performance in real time, tested in a regulatory ‘sandbox’ environment. Similar…
Ben Kemp
June 23, 2025
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New medical devices Post-market Surveillance regulations in force

New medical devices Post-market Surveillance regulations in force From today, new legal requirements for monitoring the safety of medical devices take effect, as part of our broader transformation of the UK’s medical device regulatory framework. The new Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) regulation is the first major overhaul of medical device regulation across Great Britain. Today’s reform applies to all UKCA- and…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Field safety notices: guidance for manufacturers

Field safety notices: guidance for manufacturers Page summary: How to write clear and effective field safety notices (FSNs) for medical devices. Change made: Updated to reflect the coming into force of The Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. Time updated: 10:00am, 16 June 2025
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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MHRA Updates (WC 16 June)

Borderline products: medical devices and other products Page summary: How the MHRA makes decisions on whether a borderline product is a medical device and whether medical devices regulations should apply. Change made: Removal of paragraph 20. In-house manufacturing from the Borderlines page. This content is superseded on other published guidance pages. Time updated: 9:35am, 9 June 2025 Medical devices given…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care Updates (WC 6 June)

NHS red tape blitz delivers game-changing new cancer treatment Page summary: Patients to benefit from new era in cancer treatment, as Government slashes red tape to unleash life-saving innovation Change made: First published. Time updated: 4:09pm, 10 June 2025 Our vision for a new model of NHS care Page summary: The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke at NHS ConfedExpo…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Brexit Updates (WC 16 June)

Supplying authorised medicines to Northern Ireland Page summary: What you need to do to supply authorised medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Change made: • Added new overview section• Updated sections 2, 3 and 4 to reflect the implementation of the Windsor Framework on 1 January 2025 Time updated: 11:21am, 9 June 2025 Separation Agreement Joint Committee between the…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Department for Business and Trade Updates (WC 16 June)

Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments Page summary: Impact assessments and analytical documents relating to the Employment Rights Bill. Change made: Number of small and micro business employees amended from 13 million to 9 million in ‘Employment Rights Bill economic analysis’ to mirror the figure used in the Summary Impact Assessment annex of the same document. Time updated: 3:13pm, 9 June…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates (WC 16 June)

Foot and mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia Page summary: Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary and Slovakia. Change made: We’ve added an updated outbreak assessment for foot and mouth disease in Hungary and Slovakia for 5 June 2025. Time updated: 11:57am, 10 June 2025 Extended producer responsibility for packaging: recycling obligations and…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 16 June)

Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting-edge research into own hands Page summary: Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain’s world-leading status in research and innovation. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 8 June 2025 Top talent backed with master's funding as…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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Office for Product Safety and Standards Updates (WC 16 June)

Child safety: Nil By Mouth Ingestion Product Safety Page summary: OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about potential hazards to children associated with swallowing small objects. Change made: New posters added promoting button battery safety and awareness, featuring 5 top tips to keep children safe. Time updated: 3:42pm, 11 June 2025
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2025
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