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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Digital Technology and the Future of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore how digital technologies have been used during the pandemic and consider the potential for driving change in health and social care provision. \nThe potential of ‘big data’ approaches are increasingly being recognised\, and the value of people’s data signatures as indicators of activity\, well-being\, and broader social trends is being explored in various healthcare settings. \nHosted by Medilink Midlands\, this webinar will feature speakers from De Montfort University’s Digital Health research team and partner organisation Howz. Howz is a member of TSA\, the industry body for Technology Enabled Care (TEC)\, representing the largest industry specific network in Europe and bringing together a growing membership of organisations across local government\, health and the private sector. \nKey areas explored at the webinar will include:\n• Findings from an ongoing project on using a smart-meter app to detect electricity usage patterns within the home\, and the potential to identify significant changes in an individual’s physical ability.\n• Capacity for digital technology to enhance health and well-being.\n• The long-term trends of digital technology in healthcare. \nThis free-to-attend event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund\, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses\, the value of which is £127\, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the SoLSTICE programme\, attendance is not restricted to companies in the LLEP area and is open to all. \n  \nSpeaker Profiles \n  \n \n  \nDr Simon Oldroyd\, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor \nDr Simon Oldroyd became Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor in April 2019. Prior to this he had been PVC/Dean for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences since February 2015 and Deputy Dean to the faculty since October 2011. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nProfessor Bertha Ochieng\, Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care\, DMU \nBertha Ochieng is Professor of Integrated Health and Social Care\, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences\, De Montfort University. A key aspect of her research is in examining digital solutions that support development of integrated models of health and social care and community engagement. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nProfessor Ivan Browne\, Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council \nIvan Browne is the Director of Public Health at Leicester City Council and has been spearheading the local response to COVID 19 in the City.  He is a professor of public health practice with De Montfort University and has a particular interest in the potential of digital technologies to improve population health and wellbeing. \n  \n  \n  \n \nLouise Rogerson\, Chief Operating Officer\, Howz \nLouise Rogerson is a physiotherapist with 18 years experience working within the NHS as a frontline clinician\, operational service manager\, and latterly as a commissioner.  As a commissioner Louise was responsible for development of healthcare service pathways at a population level including stroke\, palliative care\, and CVD.  Seeing the data available to her as a commissioner Louise realised that more needed to be done to fill the data gap for older people to enable access to support services before they hit crisis point. \nAs Chief Operating Officer for Howz\, Louise is responsible for the customer experience\, building partnerships\, project management\, and team development. Howz describes the daily routine for an individual through smart meter data and other sensors and aims to detect changes earlier.  Louise is part of the Surrey NHS project management team providing expertise in both development and implementation of remote monitoring.  Louise also continues to run her own practice as a physiotherapist with a special interest in neurology and older people. \n  \n  \n This webinar is part of Leicester Business Festival 8-18th November. For further details please click here. \n  \n  \n  \n 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jo Rudzki":MAILTO:info@medilinkem.com
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: An update on current changes to MDR\, IVDR & Role of the Person Responsible (PRRC)
DESCRIPTION:The next MedTech Regulatory Special Interest Group (SIG)\, hosted by regulatory affairs expert Ben Jacoby\, from Cambridge RA Ltd\, will provide a comprehensive update on the current Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) landscape\, plus an overview of the requirements and practical considerations needed within a company to meet regulatory compliance. \nThe next MedTech Regulatory Special Interest Group (SIG)\, hosted by regulatory affairs expert Richard Young\, from AcclaimBiomedical Consulting Ltd\, will provide a comprehensive update on the current Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) landscape\, plus an overview of the requirements and practical considerations needed within a company to meet regulatory compliance. \nBen will be joined by Anne Jury\, a regulatory affairs consultant with over 18 years experience in the medical and diagnostic healthcare products industries\, and Alexander Pearce\, Educo Life Sciences\, well experienced in helping medical device professionals develop their skills and knowledge through learning and development. \nDuring the presentations\, they will cover: \n– Introduction to current changes to requirements MDR & IVDR\n– ISO13485 minimum Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements\n– Clinical Evidence\n– General Safety and Performance Requirements (GSPR)\n– Lay Users (individuals who do not have formal education in a relevant field of healthcare or medicine display)\n– Roles of the Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC)\n– There will be time at the end of the presentations for a Q&A session. Please submit any questions in advance for the panel to discuss during the presentation on the online booking form. \nCLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR PLACE\nThis free-to-attend event is held as part of the ACTIS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund\, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project. This event is classed as State Aid to participating businesses\, the value of which is £190\, but is delivered completely free of charge to participants. \nPlease note: whilst this event is held as part of the ACTIS programme\, attendance is not restricted to companies in the SEMLEP area and is open to all. \nDuration: 1 hour and 30 minutes \nSpeaker Profiles: \n \nBen Jacoby\, Director\, Cambridge RA Ltd\nBen is an experienced regulatory consultant who has worked with clients in the diagnostic\, medical device and pharmaceutical industries to help them bring innovative products to market. He provides regulatory and strategic guidance on EU\, UK and US issues to clients.  Core competencies include technical files\, Clinical studies; EU and UK legislation including IVD’s\, companion diagnostics and medical devices; EU legislative requirements for instruments; and classification of devices. With more than 25 years of experience in regulatory affairs\, he was a European-authorized representative at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics (a Johnson & Johnson company at the time). He is an effective partner in project management and in achieving goals and deadlines. He is a skilled and persuasive communicator with clients and colleagues at all levels; and flexible and adaptable to changing environments and business needs. Ben has a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of London. \n \nAlexander Pearce\, MBA | Director of Educo Life Sciences\nAlexander is the Director of Educo Life Sciences\, designing learning programmes to meet the needs of life science professionals. He is a specialist in learning product development and was previously Product Manager for a leading Life Science training organisation. He has extensive knowledge of learning pathways\, content creation and digital training solutions and was responsible for managing a portfolio of over 300 courses. He was instrumental in designing and delivering online learning solutions.\nAlexander is a firm believer that technical training can be delivered in an interactive and impactful way to avoid it being repetitive and boring. He believes training solutions that combine online learning tools and techniques with face-to-face learning delivers greater improved skill retentions and performance.\nAlexander has a BSc in Medical Physiology and an MBA from the University of Leicester. \n \nAnne Jury\, Director of Anne Jury Associates\, Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs Consultancy\nAnne Jury is a consultant and trainer in medical devices EU & UK regulatory compliance and quality assurance systems. Starting out as a company microbiologist for Smith & Nephew Textiles Anne went on to work for Notified Bodies\, BSI and then TÜV Product Service as a lead auditor and later as UK Regional Manager.\nAnne has run her own consultancy business since 2000 providing medical device regulatory support to companies ranging from research institutes and start-up companies to SMEs and multi-national market leaders. Anne was one of the founders and visiting lecturers to the MSc in Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs run by TOPRA and Cranfield University where she was also an external examiner from 2009 to 2012. Anne is also a course leader for Educo Life Sciences\, the learning and development specialist\, since 2020. Anne is Vice-President of Team-PRRC\, a non-profit organization set up in March 2020 to support individuals in the role of PRRC under the EU medical device regulations.
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