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Industry update: ARI hubs pilot

BIVDA and ABHI working jointly with NHS England to in using point of care tests in ARI hubs to support the delivery of a pilot which will benefit patients in the long term. Context NHS England is working with the ABHI and BIVDA to deliver a pilot that will use of point of care tests in acute respiratory infections (ARI)…
Natalie Creaney
March 31, 2023
February 10, 2023 in Infectious Diseases Working Party, Infectious Diseases Working Party Archive

Infectious Disease Working Party, 2 February 2023

BIVDA held the infectious Disease working party meeting online last week. It was scheduled to be held in person but due to strikes, the meeting was moved online. Doris-Ann covered the innovation Service and the signposting for companies for new products and innovations for the NHS. The group were very keen to understand the pathways and BIVDA will be looking…
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November 18, 2022 in Genomics Working Party, Genomics Working Party Archive, Infectious Diseases Working Party, Infectious Diseases Working Party Archive, Membership News, Membership News Archive

BEIS published case study on how genomic data was shared during the pandemic

BEIS has published a case study on how genomic data was shared during the covid-19 pandemic. This report discusses the highlights and challenges that were faced for genomic data sharing through this time, including how these could be addressed going forward. Some of the issues discussed include the difficulty in gaining the data in the first place and the associated…
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November 18, 2022 in Infectious Diseases Working Party, Infectious Diseases Working Party Archive, Member Requests, Member Requests Archive

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2021 report

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance (SONAAR) in 2021 report has produced a series of findings which may be of interest to members. Notable statistics include: Total antibiotic use in humans has decreased by 16.9% in Scotland since 2017 and have decreased by 8.6% in acute hospitals since 2017. Members can read the full report and the report…
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