Agreement will accelerate the development of innovative cell therapies to improve the lives of patients. Blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan’s Cell & Gene Therapy Services and the Medical Technology Innovation Facility (MTIF) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of innovative cell therapies to improve the lives of patients. Together, they provide a centralised hub of...
Medilink Patron, Datalink Electronics, joins forces as a partner in a £1.7M grant funded project with MicroBioSensor and Smallfry
The project will be focused on the development of an electronic test system that can rapidly detect peritonitis in vulnerable patients with kidney or liver failure and identify the effective antibiotic for its treatment. Patients with advanced kidney disease, who are reliant on peritoneal dialysis (PD), as well as advanced...
The Medical Technologies Innovation facility (MTIF) offers new state of the art cleanrooms for rental
The Medical Technology Innovation Facility ( MTIF) in Nottingham ( UK) is delighted to announce the imminent opening of its state of the art clean room suite . This new, class leading facility will allow organisations to develop their unique processes, produce innovative products for clinical trials under cleanroom conditions...
How remote monitoring is improving access to Primary Care for Care Home residents in Lincolnshire
Manor Care Centre’s ‘Virtual Ward’, enabled by CliniTouch Vie, provides a safe way for carers and clinicians to manage patients during COVID-19. Background During the onset of COVID-19, GP practices across the UK were facing increased demand for delivering primary care for their patients in care homes. Both care homes...
COVID-19 testing ‘Lighthouse Lab’ to open at Charnwood Campus
A new ‘Lighthouse Lab’ facility will be established in Leicestershire to increase the UK’s COVID-19 testing capacity, in an investment creating 400 jobs. The UK Department of Health and Social Care’s Lighthouse Lab at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough is a partnership with global diagnostics company PerkinElmer. It will be the...
Important changes to the way in which Medical Devices will be regulated in the UK after 31st December 2020
It’s only 17 weeks until the end of the year, which also happens to be the end of the Brexit transition period. We’ve already left the EU and the UK MHRA have been working long and hard to ensure oversight of Medicines and Medical Devices after the current arrangements come...
Barker Brettell celebrates exam success for trade mark attorneys
Barker Brettell, a leading UK firm of intellectual property specialists, named in The Financial Times’ top list of patent firms, are delighted that two trainee attorneys – Leah Calvert and Paul O’Connor – have passed the relevant exams in Trade Mark Law and Practice, from Queen Mary’s University. This now...
XCAM RECOGNISED FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
Northampton based XCAM, is celebrating 25 years in business with several highly prestigious innovation award nominations. The company, designers and manufacturers of specialized digital imaging systems for challenging scientific, environmental and space applications, has also seen significant growth in sales, including new contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA). XCAM...
The patient will see you now! Most are comfortable with treatment during pandemic
Medical Technology Group survey shows patients are embracing technology during the Covid-19 pandemic, but value real-life consultations Most patients (59 per cent) would feel comfortable going to the hospital for an operation or treatment despite the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey of over 400 patients by the Medical Technology Group has...
Morningside Welcomes Two Senior Executives to Board of Directors
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd has announced the company is growing its Board of Directors by creating two new roles as part of the business’ ambitious growth plans for the future. The new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) report directly into the Chief Executive and will become members...