25th May 2011
NHS urged to review equipment portfolio amid calls for a switch to procurement based on patient outcomes
MEDTECH industry leaders are urging NHS trusts to review their equipment purchasing processes so that procurement decisions are based on patient outcomes, not historic spending patterns. With a curb…
25th May 2011
TSB: R&D into personalised medicine to receive new government investment
May 2011 The Technology Strategy Board (www.innovateuk.org) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) (www.mrc.ac.uk) are to jointly invest over £3.7 million in seven major new research projects that will…
25th May 2011
Wales facing ‘worst health cuts’
Wales facing ‘worst health cuts’ By Nick TriggleHealth Correspondent, BBC News Wales is facing the worst NHS cuts in the UK, a review of spending suggests. The analysis,…
19th May 2011
MediWales member, Sterilin, has been acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is taking over Sterilin, a provider of bioproduction disposables. The company’s revenue for 2010 was approximately $35 million. It serves the microbiology, life science, and clinical markets. Sterilin’s single-use products…
17th May 2011
Top Tips to get the most out of LinkedIn
The shear volume of social media applications can leave us all a little overwhelmed. Twitter and Facebook have their advantages when promoting your company, however LinkedIn, exclusively for businesses, offers…
17th May 2011
Excellence recognised in Medilink East Midlands Business Award
Innovation Day 2011, Wednesday 11th May, East Midlands Conference Centre Five companies have walked away with coveted prizes in this year’s Medilink East Midlands Business Awards, further highlighting the…
16th May 2011
First Minister for Wales announces new cabinet
First Minister announces Cabinet 13/05/2011 Following his formal appointment on 12th May, the First Minister has announced the members of his Cabinet: Cabinet titles Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AC/AM First…
16th May 2011
Watch tonight – Channel 4 Dispatches: Device Regulations and Medtech Companies Reprimanded
This looks like a must watch programme… Clinica: High-profile UK investigation lambasts device regulations and medtech companies Channel 4 Dispatches will air at 8pm UK time tonight. Amanda Maxwell The…
12th May 2011
The Bribery Act – What does it mean for you?
There’s been a huge amount of media interest surrounding the Bribery Act 2010, which after a few false starts finally comes into force on 1st July 2011. Bribery is not…
4th May 2011
MediWales member, Calon Cardio, win UK Trade and Investment
by Madeline Brindley, Western mail The makers of a revolutionary heart pump, which could be an alternative to a transplant, have won a major award. Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd, based…
4th May 2011
Stratified Medicine Innovation Platform Roadmap: Developing a roadmap to accelerate the development and uptake of Stratified Medicine in the UK
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) Stratified Medicine Innovation Platform is running two roadmapping workshops on 24th May and 9th June 2011 to develop a national roadmap to accelerate the development…
27th April 2011
NICE publishes process and methods guides for its Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme
NICE publishes process and methods guides for its Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme By: Chris Ansell April 27, 2011 10:15 AM NICE has published the Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme process and methods…
20th April 2011
Healthcare advances demand input from professional services
Posted by Tony Davis April 20, 2011 The growth of the UK’s Life Science sector isn’t just good news for healthcare and medical businesses, it’s pulling in skills from many other…
20th April 2011
MediWales Member Vital Smile Systems gains recognition for new dental tool invention
by Robert Llewellyn-Jones, Western Mail Apr 20 2011 Robert Llewellyn Jones talks to entrepreneur Kelvyn Evans who has returned to Wales to set up a venture with an innovative diagnostic…
18th April 2011
J&J in talks to buy Synthes for $20 billion: source
By Jessica Hall BOSTON | Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:43pm BST (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson is in preliminary talks to acquire Swiss medical device maker Synthes for a price which could…
14th April 2011
Introducing iNets South West
The South West Biomedical iNet is a £2.2 million project in receipt of European funding that serves the Biomedical sector, where the sector is defined to cover biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical technology,…
12th April 2011
All together now: Improving cross-sector collaboration in the UK biomedical industry
The biomedical science sector is a rapidly growing sector, and a source of economic growth for the UK, employing 143,000 people and generating over £30 billion in turnover. Encompassing pharmaceuticals,…
12th April 2011
Spring into export action (like a gazelle)
UKTI Blog, by Peter Hogarth on April 11, 2011 We’ve all heard of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India and China – but two other export market terms are coming to the…
11th April 2011
COMMENT: How healthcare IT solutions will be key to helping new GP commissioners make evidence-based decisions
For the NHS to serve patients properly and sustainably, commissioning decisions must be far more evidence-based, according to TOM MULHERN, founder of healthcare business intelligence solutions provider, Ardentia. Here, he…
11th April 2011
NHS reform: Front-line clinical jobs ‘under threat’
By Nick TriggleHealth reporter, BBC News Front-line clinical jobs in the NHS are under threat in England, a union says. A Royal College of Nursing analysis of 21 NHS trusts…