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Department of Health and Social Care Updates (WC 28 April)

Shaping the national cancer plan (easy read) Page summary: We want to hear your ideas about how to make cancer care better for everyone. Your ideas will help the government to make a national cancer plan for England. Change made: First published. Time updated: 2:00pm, 22 April 2025 New DHSC Permanent Secretary Appointed Page summary: Samantha Jones has been appointed…
Ben Kemp
May 1, 2025
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Brexit Updates (WC 28 April)

Health professionals and pharmaceutical products (VAT Notice 701/57) Page summary: How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists. Change made: Section ‘3.5 Personal protective equipment (PPE)’ has been removed as the VAT zero rate stopped on 1 November 2020. Section ‘4.1 Access to medical records’ has been updated…
Ben Kemp
April 30, 2025
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DBT Updates (WC 28 April)

Trade and investment core statistics book Page summary: A monthly snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment position, summarising trade statistics produced by ONS, HMRC, DBT and others. Change made: Trade and investment core statistics book updated with latest statistical data Time updated: 9:30am, 22 April 2025 UK trade in numbers Page summary: A snapshot of the UK’s latest trade…
Ben Kemp
April 30, 2025
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APHA – Border Trade Newsletter – getting it right at the border 24 04 25

Dear Members, please note the ability for EU exporters to use voluntary import declarations for shipments coming into the UK from 30th April 2025. See the APHA update below.   Getting it right at the border  This newsletter from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) covers the latest operational updates on requirements and border controls for importing live animals,…
Ben Kemp
April 30, 2025
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MedTech regulatory reform and the importance of partnerships

A new post, “MedTech regulatory reform and the importance of partnerships” has just been published on the MedRegs blog. Medical technologies will play a critical role in delivering the government’s 10 Year Health Plan and its three shifts: hospital to community; analogue to digital; and sickness to prevention. Risk-proportionate regulation, which ensures patient safety whilst supporting innovation and access. Read…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025
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Defra – Border Target Operating Model – getting it right at the border 10 04 25

Border Trade Newsletter – getting it right at the border  This newsletter from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) covers the latest operational updates on requirements and border controls for importing live animals, germinal products, products of animal origin and animal by-products into Great Britain. In this newsletter: FMD Austria update – Changes to fresh meat of ungulates listing…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025
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Office for Product Safety and Standards Updates (WC 21 April)

General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland Page summary: Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2023/988. Change made: Factsheet extended to include a quick way to check the obligations of your business and four case studies, and detailed guidance updated to clarify the scope of the regulations and the exemptions. Time updated: 11:30am, 15 April 2025
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Updates (WC 21 April)

Private Sector R&D Investment Policies Page summary: A literature review covering a range of policy instruments from 5 OECD countries: France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:58am, 14 April 2025 List of approved conformity assessment bodies Page summary: A list of approved conformity assessment bodies for the UK digital identity and attributes…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025