New analysis by the life sciences industry association Medilink Midlands reveals it has helped the region’s life sciences companies to secure investment of £77 million, which has contributed to the creation of high-level jobs for the Midlands. “Medilink Midlands is a life science industry association working to help companies in...
Summer update – Guardtech continue to shine as brilliant builds mount up
THE GUARDTECH GROUP are looking forward to another packed schedule of top-class controlled environment builds for the second half of 2022. The Suffolk-based cleanroom design & build specialists delivered a string of high-quality projects – large, small and in between – during a fruitful opening six months of the year,...
BPR Medical supports first ‘green gas and air’ in dental unit
Dental patients and women in labour will be given ‘green gas and air’ at St George’s hospital, reducing pain on the planet as well as during childbirth and tooth extractions. In a UK first, St George’s University Hospital is investing in a device in its dental unit dubbed the ‘catalytic...
West Midlands Sector Showcase
The UK House programme is designed to deliver high-level sectoral business events showcasing UK capability and innovation, and to facilitate business connectivity between UK enterprises and both international buyers and investors. The Midlands healthcare sector is a tremendous and valuable asset for the UK economy. The West Midlands itself is...
DERBY BASED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURER, PENNINE HEALTHCARE, ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHOOSE A CAREER IN THE MED TECH SECTOR
Graeme Cameron, Pennine Healthcare’s CEO, is Chairing a Derby County Community Trust Advisory Board, with the objective of supporting young people between the ages of 16 and 30, into starting a career within the Health and Social Care sector. The money has been awarded through The Prince’s Trust’s SCORE (Supporting,...
Highlighting healthcare innovation in the West Midlands
Representatives from NHS England and NHS Improvement attended a two-day event, hosted by the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN), at iCentrum Birmingham Innovation Campus, on 27 and 28 June. The aim of the event was to showcase how the WMAHSN is transforming health and social care through innovation...
Lee Patterson appointed as new CEO of Charnwood Molecular
After nearly 25 years at Charnwood Molecular, a leading UK-based pre-clinical discovery CRO serving the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology market, Prof. Steve Allin has announced he is stepping down as CEO, and will be succeeded by Lee Patterson from Tuesday 5 July 2022. From founding the business as a Loughborough...
Delve Health and Afortiori Development Announce a Collaboration to Expand Access to Clinical Studies Through Increased Adoption of Decentralized Clinical Trials
Minneapolis, MN – Delve Health, a clinical research technology firm, and Afortiori Development, a clinical contract research organization (CRO), are announcing an exciting partnership to expand patient access to support the successful delivery of clinical trials worldwide and increasing the industry wide adoption and implementation of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs)....
BPR Medical and Medclair seal mobile nitrous oxide conversion system agreement
Gas control specialists BPR Medical and Medclair, a leading Sweden-based specialist in safe nitrous oxide use, have signed an agreement that gives BPR exclusive rights to supply Medclair’s mobile nitrous oxide conversion technology in the UK and Ireland. Under the agreement, BPR will distribute and provide support for Medclair’s...
SurePulse makes impressive impact at US AWHONN Conference
SurePulse were delighted with the huge interest in the SurePulse VS wireless neonatal heart rate monitor at the AWHONN Conference in Aurora Colorado June 26th – 28th 2022. This was the first in-person gathering of the US Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses since 2019 before the global pandemic and...