From 1st April, 14 new HealthTech Research Centres (HRCs) replaced the former MedTech and IVD Co-operatives hosted by the National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR). Chief Executive Helen Dent presented to the NIHR team to maintain our ties into the new structure. The HRCs are built to pull together healthcare professionals and industry. Helen set out how how…
Ben KempApril 24, 2024
The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are inviting applications to the Real World Evidence Programme. The Real World Evidence Programme is being led by OLS as part of the UK Government’s Life Sciences Vision and is backed by £10m of government funding. The…
adminJanuary 9, 2024
The NIHR Community Healthcare MIC are hosting two important workshops, which will take place in February and March. Members must complete a submission of interest form – which will be accessible below – to attend the workshops. The full blurbs are available here: Diagnostics for Early Cancer Detection Early detection of cancers is an NHS and CRUK priority and an…
Natalie CreaneyJanuary 20, 2023
Professor Michael Lewis, SBRI Healthcare and NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme Director, has announced a second FAST pilot programme, which is to open for applications next week. It is to have double the funds of the previous iteration. So far, 25 diverse projects have been awarded £1m of funding to address questions such as market research validations, rapid user-centred…
Ben KempDecember 8, 2022
It has been yet another busy year for the NIHR and, as the summer draws to a close, now is the perfect time to examine the significant events involving the organisation over recent months. Perhaps most notable of all is the appointment of Dr Gail Marzetti as Director of the Science, Research and Evidence directorate at DHSC, replacing the esteemed…
Natalie CreaneyAugust 19, 2022
Still capacity for additional tests to go on the RAPTOR platform https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/research/projects/rapid-community-point-of-care-testing-for-covid-19-raptor-c19?70f0a6e6-099b-11ed-a464-06bfb1c3c94c TOUCAN project for NPTs for UTI is also running if anyone has tests where they would like to get independent patient data. Does anyone have a POC/NPT test for Vitamin D? This is a clinical need for secondary care identified in triaging paediatrics presenting with abdominal pain. Please…
Natalie CreaneyJuly 22, 2022
Dr Gail Marzetti has been announced as the new Director of Science, Research and Evidence in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), occupying the role previously held by Dr Louise Wood. She joined DHSC in March 2020 and is currently Director of Refugees and Head of International Workforce, having previously garnered over 20 years’ experience in the Department…
Ben KempJune 1, 2022
For the first time since 2019, NIHR Community Healthcare MIC will run a course on evaluation of diagnostics (Diagnostic Evidence Workshops) in person at St Hugh’s College Oxford from 22-24 June. The event is ideal for clinicians, researchers, and those working in the diagnostic industry, guideline development, or regulatory affairs. Attendees can choose any or all of the days, and…
adminMay 20, 2022