As financial and operational pressures on the NHS continue to mount, new methods of delivering medical care and treatment have emerged under the generic title of ‘telehealth.’ Catalysed by the ongoing pandemic, patients and healthcare providers alike have discovered the benefits of embracing telehealth to contribute to reducing the over...
Acquisition to support the next generation of diagnostic technologies
Mills & Reeve has acted for the majority shareholders of Biocrucible, a Cambridge based molecular diagnostics company, on their sale to Sapphiros. Biocrucible is a leading molecular diagnostics company which applies novel isothermal amplification methods to disposable and point-of-care diagnostic technologies, and seeks to enhance the behaviour and kinetics of...
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust reinstates COVID-19 virtual ward as admissions rise
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has re-commissioned CliniTouch Vie to support a COVID-19 virtual ward at Glenfield Hospital following a rise in admissions across the region. The virtual ward has been re-introduced to help manage the increase in COVID-19 admissions amongst younger people, as well as supporting the workforce as they...
Anglia Ruskin to lead NHS entrepreneurship training
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been chosen as the official partner of NHS England and NHS Improvement to nurture healthcare innovators from across the country and help them gain the commercial skills, knowledge and experience to make their ideas become a reality. The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme was founded in 2016 and...
Albumedix Ltd. Appoints Mark Kalinowski as Chief Financial Officer
Albumedix Ltd. (‘Albumedix’), a globally recognized leader in albumin-based enabling solutions for advanced therapies and next-generation biopharmaceuticals, announced today the appointment of Mark Kalinowski as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of August 2nd, 2021. Mark Kalinowski is an accomplished CFO with a wealth of experience in B2B service and manufacturing...
£54m construction project in Loughborough creates flexible facility for a growing CRO
Loughborough’s life sciences hub Charnwood Campus has recommissioned its world-class synthetic and chemistry research facility to the highest standard to cater to the needs of its newest occupier and leading pre-clinical discovery contract research organisation (CRO) Charnwood Molecular, in a £54m construction project. The three-storey, state-of-the-art synthetic and chemistry research...
Birmingham’s future mobility dependent on a sustainable transport network
As the city sets out its ambitious plans to become a net-zero region by 2041, improvements to infrastructure and adopting transport that is more reliable, accessible and affordable will improve Birmingham’s mobility, according to new research from Deloitte. The Deloitte City Mobility Index (DMCI) reviews major cities and gauges global readiness for...
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance For SurePulse Wireless Newborn Heart Rate Monitor
SurePulse Medical Ltd, a medical device company based in Nottingham, U.K., has announced today that it has received US FDA 510(k) clearance for its SurePulse VS Newborn Heart Rate Monitor. The wireless SurePulse VS is specifically designed to be used straight after birth in vulnerable newborn babies. The aim of...
Innovation and Technology are Driving Prosperity in The Region
Dr Darren Clark is the Chief Executive Officer of Medilink East Midlands, the industry support organisation for healthcare and bioscience companies based in the region, and a member of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Health and Care Enterprise Board. Darren has over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and bioscience sector and has been with Medilink since its incorporation...
Guardtech to sponsor Modular/Mobile Facility award at Building Better Healthcare showcase
The controlled environment specialists are renowned for their own range of portable and modular cleanrooms and laboratories GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS are delighted to announce their sponsorship of the Best Modular/Mobile Healthcare Facility award at the 2021 Building Better Healthcare Awards. The Haverhill-based controlled environment construction company will present the award...