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BPR Medical has just completed its US home oxygen fires study, which was launched as part of the International Patient Safety Day programme. The study found media reports covering 311 separate fires in the US involving home oxygen over a 20-month period resulting in 164 deaths, 71 serious injuries and...

Nottingham-based medical firm NuVision Biotherapies has secured a £1.4m investment to fund clinical trials on its new treatment for dry eye disease – allowing it to create six jobs in the process. The funding was provided by the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is part of...

Afortiori Development, who are specialists in the development and delivery of clinical trial strategies, have received notification, September 2019, of their ISO Accreditation BS EN ISO 9001 underlining their commitment to providing quality solutions, alongside their continued growth and expansion. ISO 9001 certification is the most widely recognized international standard...

                Medilink East Midlands has now been serving the East Midlands life science community for 15 years! On Friday, September 20, current and former Medilink EM staff and board members gathered to celebrate the achievements and look to the future of the region’s...

Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist Barker Brettell has announced a 25 per cent increase in its trainee attorney intake this year, and an eleven per cent growth in the total size of its staff. The firm currently employs 148 attorneys and support staff based in its Edgbaston, Southampton and Stockholm...

OLS Introduction The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is a joint unit between the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The OLS works across Government to help support and grow the life sciences sector in the UK and get innovative...

Nottingham Trent University is delivering a free 3-day course for women in small and medium enterprises designed to help develop their careers, their capability to manage and lead within their organisations. Who will benefit? The project will specifically support employees who may face additional barriers to high-level skills, including: women...

The Employer on Campus: Explore Healthcare event gives you as employers a platform to promote your opportunities to a tailored talent pool. Wednesday 16th October 2019, 2.00pm – 4.00pm LT3, Teaching and Learning Building, Clifton Campus Giving you a specific opportunity to recruit relevant graduates and talk to talent first...

You are invited to apply to the East Midlands and Eastern Academic Health Sciences Networks’ Innovation Exchange focused on Estates and Facilities. We are seeking innovations that respond to the following challenge statements that have been developed in partnership with colleagues from across the health system: Challenge statements How might...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounts for around half of the GCC’s $1.6trn economy, making it the biggest market in the Arab world and the 19th-largest worldwide. Known for its rich oil reserves, the likes of which have allowed Saudi to remain the world’s biggest oil supplier for decades, times...