Medilink Midlands

Do not lose business with the NHS - attend this PEPPOL Online Webinar
2018-05-25 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
From September 30th this year, it is mandatory to use the PEPPOL standard for orders with the NHS, if you do not have this standard in place your NHS business will be impacted.
PEPPOL is the system the NHS has mandated for e-Procurement and e-Invoicing, as well as the international GS1 standard, and enables the NHS and its private providers to share electronic trading documents over a European-wide network – providing a standardised network for electronic ordering, invoicing and shipping.
To ensure our members and the wider sector do not lose business with the NHS, Medilink and our member Kodit are providing a webinar that will provide clear information to our members about compliance, when it is required and how to achieve it.
The online webinar is free to Medilink UK members (non-member rate is £50+VAT).
Joining instructions will be sent one week before the seminar.
For further information or to register your place, please click here.

Africa Health 2018
2018-05-29 09:00 - 2018-05-31 17:00 | Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa Health is the largest healthcare event in the continent and is enjoying year on year growth. The 2018 exhibition is expecting around 10,000 visitors from over 60 countries, including professionals within hospitals, clinics and the government.
Healthcare spend in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to exceed $35bn in the next year and 90% of medical devices used in the region are imported. The continent is continually looking to the UK to provide effective products and solutions and exhibiting at Africa Health gives UK companies the perfect platform to increase their exports in this vital, high-growth market.
Along with year on year growth in attendees, in 2018 the exhibition will further expand to allow for more companies to reach the target audience of healthcare industry professionals that Africa Health draws.
To find out more about attending Africa Health, please click here to go to the event website.
Interested in Exhibiting?
Medilink are pleased to announce that bookings are now open for UK companies on the Medilink UK Pavilion. To secure your stand at this renowned exhibition, complete and return the booking form and choose from a range of stand locations. For further information please contact the International team via email or by calling 0114 232 9292.

Midlands Engine market visit to BIO Boston 2018
2018-06-04 - 2018-06-07 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, MA 02210, United States
Calling all Biotech companies and academia from the Midlands. Are you looking to enter new markets? Are you looking to increase your market share? Are you looking to collaborate with like-minded organisations and academia?
Following a successful visit to BIO 2017, Midlands Engine are taking a delegation of Midlands Biotech companies and academia to BIO International Conference in Boston. We will be showcasing the strength of the Biotech sector in the Midlands region with an exhibition space on the UK Pavilion as well as hosting a Midlands Engine partnering and networking event.
BIO International Convention Boston
BIO is the largest biotechnology event in the world, attended by top decision-makers and buyers from more than 76 countries and attracting 16,000 biotechnology and pharma leaders. See here to view more information.
The areas of focus are:
Gene/Cell Therapy • Bioinformatics • Genomics • Biomanufacturing • Devices • Cell Biology
Innovation • Clinical Research • Lab Services • Contract Research • Stem # Cell Research Drug Delivery • Tech
Transfer • Drug Discovery & Development • Digital Health
Midlands Engine, in association with The Department for International Trade in Washington, will organise a 1 2 1 meeting schedule with Biotech companies from Maryland who are looking to collaborate with Midlands Biotech organisations and academia. This will be followed by a networking event. The event will be exclusive to Midlands Engine delegates.
Benefits of being part of the delegation
• Pre-arranged 1 2 1 meeting schedule with Biotech companies and academia from Maryland
• Use of the Midlands Engine exhibition space on the UK Pavilion
• Ability to hold meetings at the stand as well as use of meeting space reserved by Midlands Engine.
• The chance to feature in a Midlands Engine Trade Delegation to BIO Boston brochure which will be circulated to our overseas network of Department for International Trade.
• The opportunity to showcase your company on the UK Pavilion by delivering a 10 minute presentation.*
• In market support from a DIT International Trade Adviser experienced in the sector.
Financial Support Available for Eligible Small and Medium Enterprises
Financial support of £500.00 is available for those companies in the Midlands Engine area who meet the required eligibility criteria as detailed on the application form. To secure an offer for financial support, companies should complete and return the application form ASAP. Note: the closing date for applications is Friday 20 April.
TAP Funding
TAP funding of £2000.00 is available against convention access with partnering pass or exhibiting. Note: the number of TAP grants only is limited and subject to eligibility criteria.
See here to apply. Early bird rates are available from Biopartner for visitors and those wishing to purchase education passes and visitor passes to the exhibition only.
Commitment Fee
A commitment fee of £200 + VAT is applicable for each organisation. Any extra delegates from the same organisation wishing to participate will be charged an additional £100 + VAT per delegate. An invoice will be raised for the commitment fee once your application has been approved and emailed to you. This can be paid by BACS transfer once received.
Register your interest
To register your interest today, please click here. For any queries please contact Louise Stock, Healthcare & Bioscience Sector Specialist for DIT East Midlands.

Health Data Harmony for Remote Diagnostic Businesses - Part Two
2018-06-05 09:30 - 13:30 | MediCity Nottingham, D6 Building West, Thane Road, Nottingham, NG90 6BH, United Kingdom
Big Data, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence are becoming so overused that they can mean anything to anyone, however, the hype doesn’t change the facts.
Health and Medtech companies are being overwhelmed with data and if you don’t know what to do with it, your competition will.
Join BioCity Group for a series of free events with talks from startup founders, healthcare investors and industry executives exploring how data is disrupting healthcare.
Each event will explore new and innovative ways to mine, effectively use and analyse what you have.
Part one will take place on Wednesday 2 May and will cover:
• Connected Devices
• Analysis in the age of cloud computing
• Data Sharing & Security
To be taken to the Part one event please click here.
Part two will take place on Tuesday 5 June and will cover:
• Machine Learning for predictive analytics
• Data-driven Actionable Insights
• Autonomous Decision Making
To find out more about this event or register your free place, please click here.
Both sessions will close with a chance to discuss what you’ve learned over lunch.

Your NICE Submission for Devices and Diagnostics - what you need to know
2018-06-05 11:45 - 16:15 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
Attend this free half-day training course on ‘Your NICE Submission for Devices and Diagnostics – what you need to know’ to learn about:

– MedTech and NICE
– Your value proposition
– Specifying a decision problem for HTA
– Generating clinical evidence
– Economic evaluation of medical devices

The team from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) will guide you through the above topics plus there will be activities on ‘what makes a good value proposition’ and the ‘PICO’ – to find out more, view the full course programme below.
The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme provides fully funded workplace training to SMEs to meet individual, employer and regional economic needs. The training includes bespoke and vocationally relevant qualifications that are responsive to the needs identified. All training is delivered in the workplace or at nearby convenient locations.
learndirect have Skills Support for the Workforce contracts covering Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, Somerset and Devon. These are delivered in conjunction with specialist delivery partners in each location. To provide you with the best training for your workforce, we work in partnership with the relevant Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in your area.
Limited spaces available on this course and priority will be given to D2N2 (Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire) SMEs. Non- D2N2 SMEs will be added to a waiting list and we will let you know if a place is available prior to the event.
Event Documents:
Programme
Speaker Profiles
Delegate List

Medical Device Clinical Strategy & Requirements Workshop
2018-06-06 11:00 - 15:30 | Hempsons, 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7AN, United Kingdom
Clinical strategy, evidence and evaluation are central to product approval and market access. It’s a requirement of the new EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR: article 61) that a medical device company have a regulatory strategy and of the MDR and MEDDEV 2.7/1 rev 4 that the company have a clinical evaluation strategy.
In order to generate sales, organisations need to have thought through the clinical elements for market access as this will put them back months, if not years, if not understood and completed when initially gathering clinical evidence.
Companies need to be prepared and have solutions in place to address this and their ongoing clinical requirements. Getting your clinical strategy wrong will delay approval and also access.
Learning Outcomes
• Understand the clinical strategy and how that fits within an overall company strategy
• Understand the role of clinical investigations, evaluations, evidence and post market clinical follow ups
• Understand how clinical evidence and the role of clinical strategy enables market access
• Interact with fellow practitioners and presenters during the Q&A
Delegate Fees
SEHTA members: £125 + VAT
Non-members: £175 + VAT
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

MPD Training Course: MDD2MDR
2018-06-07 09:30 - 16:30 | Millenium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG, United Kingdom
This one-day course is designed for those who need to better understand the Medical Device Directive (MDD) and want to learn what is important to understand for compliance in the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Comprehensive notes in the form of slides are used in the training, but it is the experience, insights, examples and methods used by the well-known trainer, that makes it important to be present as a delegate.
Meet the Trainer
Trevor Lewis has a unique, truly engaging approach that previous delegates have found very effective and especially memorable. He has decades of relevant experiences to draw from; in industry, as a consultant and as a trainer of regulators around the world on behalf of the European Commission.
Delegate numbers are deliberately limited, so the training can be sensitive to individual experience, ability and needs. Delegates should ideally provide us with a training needs analysis to ensure optimal training and use of time. Where requested, white papers, briefings, guidelines and some training materials can be provided to ensure those new to the industry or with less experience can gain the maximum possible insights in just one day of this intensive course.
The course will cover:
• What is and what is not a medical device
• Who is involved
• Insights into guidance and standards
• What is CE marking and why the ‘Blue Guide’ matters
• An introduction to the MDR, key considerations and timelines
• Understanding the role of economic operators
• How to classify your device under both the MDD and MDR
• How to choose a regulatory route to market and why a quality system approach is important
• What is required in technical documentation
• Labelling insights
• Brief but vitally important comments on clinical evaluation**
• MDD2MDR planning considerations
Trevor Lewis, Director of the Medical Device Consultancy always works with individuals on points of a general nature as much as possible on the day, during breaks, at lunch and immediately afterwards. Those companies or groups requiring a more bespoke training with more practical exercises involved can approach him directly.
If a delegate wants to discuss a specific issue of a confidential nature with Trevor, we recommend this be made clear prior to the event. An appropriate time and place can then be planned for this item to be discussed, usually this should be outside the training day.
**please note comments on clinical evaluation have to be limited and is strongly recommended that delegates wanting in-depth training on this register for other more specific Medilink West Midlands courses.
For more information or to register your place, please click here.

Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day 2018
2018-06-13 10:00 - 22:00 | The Nottingham Belfry, Mellors Way, Off Woodhouse Way, Nottingham, NG8 6PY, United Kingdom
Innovation Day sits firmly in our calendar of events and is a must-attend event for those in the Life Sciences sector across the East Midlands. The day includes a conference, exhibition, ample networking opportunities and our annual business awards.
Hosted by Vivienne Parry OBE, the conference will feature top speakers covering key industry topics. Speakers include:
• Dr Darren Clark, Chief Executive, Medilink East Midlands
• Karen Taylor, Research Director, Centre for Health Solutions, Deloitte LLP
• Dr David Boocock, Group Leader of the Clinical Proteomics/Biological Mass Spectrometry Group, Nottingham Trent University
• Dr Carl Edwards, Commercial Manager, Leicester Precision Medicine Institute
• East Midlands Academic Health Science Network Commercial Team
• Dr Glenn Crocker MBE, Chief Executive Officer, BioCity
• Dr Faz Chowdhury, Chief Executive, Nemaura Pharma
• Philip Salt, Chief Executive, Salts Healthcare
• Plus showcase presentations by members of Medilink EM
The day concluded with the celebration of our regional business awards, the winners and highlights are below:
Start Up Winner: SurePulse Medical
Export Achievement Winner: Charnwood Molecular
Collaboration with the NHS Winner: Questmark
Innovation Winner: Ariane Medical Systems
Outstanding Achievement Winner: Quotient Sciences
View the finalist and winner videos here and the photographs from the evening here.

NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Anniversary Symposium
2018-06-19 09:00 - 17:00 | De Vere Jubilee Conference Centre & Hotel, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG8 1DH
The 2018 Symposium is your opportunity to learn directly from the clinicians and scientists working as part of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
Held for the first time this year, the Symposium will showcase the latest developments from the Nottingham BRC and give you a greater understanding of how their research is being translated into clinical practice.
During the day you will have an opportunity to attend up to three different workshops from a selection which covers all six research themes. You will also be able to learn more about the impact that BRCs are having locally and regionally.
The Symposium is particularly aimed at clinicians, scientists, researchers and students with an interest in translational research.
This event is free to attend and refreshments and lunch will be provided. Please register your interest as places are limited.
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

MediWales Connects
2018-06-20 09:00 - 17:00 | TBC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
MediWales Connects is the all Wales NHS collaboration conference, the only event of its kind for the health and care community in Wales. Bringing together industry and the NHS to connect and collaborate.
The aims of the conference are to:
• Highlight and showcase the excellent work being carried out by the health and care communities in Wales
• Improve collaborative working between the health boards, industry and research communities
• Raise the profile of NHS Wales and clinical innovation across the UK
• Support closer working relationships between industry, NHS and research groups and clinical trials capabilities
Event Fees
NHS Staff: £95 + VAT
MediWales members: £195 + VAT
Members of partner organisations including regional Medilinks: £225 + VAT
Non-members: £250 + VAT
To find out more about this event or register your place, please click here. Please note there are also sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available, click here to find out more.

NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Anniversary Conference
2018-06-20 10:00 - 17:00 | East Midlands Conference Centre, University Park, Beeston Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ
The NIHR Conference marks the first anniversary of the establishment of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
It brings together leading speakers from the Department of Health and Social Care, from NIHR research themes, from industry and from partners to showcase discovery science developments and their impact in the first twelve months of the centre.
The conference is open to NHS, academic and industry leaders with an interest in biomedical research and in particular in research themes of hearing, imaging and mental health and technology, which will feature as some of the main presentations.
It is also an opportunity for those who are interested in working with the NIHR on future collaborations to learn more about the facilities and expertise on offer.
Places are limited, so please register early. The full programme and joining instructions will be sent to you by email once you have registered. For further details including how to register your free place, please click here.
Please note: In addition to the main conference there will be a Symposium (including a series of workshops and plenary presentations) on Tuesday 19 June. To find out more about the Symposium event please click here.

Executive Development Workshop: Complex modern contracting - managerial and legal perspectives
2018-06-21 08:00 - 11:30 | College Court Conference Centre, Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3UF
University of Leicester School of Business, together with Leicester Innovation Hub invite you to this Executive Development Workshop.
Join Haward Soper, a commercial and contract management specialist, whose research explored the perceived gap between commercial practice and legal reality, how commercial players manager complex modern contracts and the legal framework applicable to these contracts. The workshop will be interactive and allow plenty of opportunity for attendees to participate in discussions and share experiences.
Who should attend?
In attendance will be legal and contract executives and managers from different sectors and sizes of organisations, who will be given the opportunity share and discuss their experiences with contract management.
The Executive Development Workshop will cover:
• The changing commercial landscape.
• A case study where disputes arise over a prolonged period, and one of the parties makes little effort to resolve them.
• What does the research say?
Attendees can expect to:
• Understand what cooperation is needed to run complex modern contracts and how it can be achieved.
• Gain knowledge on improving and introducing new procedures for managing contracts in their organisation.
• Know how to deal with problems which arise from these contracts.
Booking Information
To find out further information or to register your free place, please click here.

Nottingham Digital Summit 2018
2018-06-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus, Nottingham, NG1 5AF, United Kingdom
Nottingham Digital Summit is an inspirational digital marketing conference that brings together the marketing, creative and tech communities for a series of seminars exploring the latest thinking in our industry.
At #NottmDigital you’ll get the right mix of inspiration, innovation and insight. Whether you’re responsible for SEO or PPC, or creating great user experiences, or you’re a digital marketing leader, this day is for you.
Not only will you go home feeling inspired and full of new ideas, you will also go home feeling great knowing that you have made a donation to support the complex needs of the homeless in and around Nottingham. This event is free to attend, but all delegates are asked to kindly make a donation to Framework, a charity dedicated to helping homeless people.
This is a conference with a one track format so that every session takes place in the main Auditorium. That means no difficult decisions and no rushing around between presentations.
And take the oppotunity to attend one of the 48 free digital marketing clinics, where you can sit down with an expert and discuss your business’ marketing needs.
Take your digital skills to the next level – find out more or book your place here.

Save the Date: UK-China Oncology Congress
2018-06-25 - 2018-06-29 | Beijing and Guangzhou, China
Department for International Trade in partnership with the China National Cancer Centre is delighted to invite you to participate in the UK-China Oncology Congress taking place June 25 to 29, 2018 in Beijing and Guangzhou, China.
Cancer is a growing global burden that demands a global response. China now accounts for approximate 20% of the world’s new cancer cases and 27% of the world’s cancer deaths, and 5-year survival rates in China are around 1/3rd lower than in the UK. Our Oncology Congress will unite the cancer communities in UK and China to move forward attempts to reduce the global cancer burden.
The British Embassy together with the China National Cancer Centre, an organisation established by the Chinese Ministry of Health to develop the National Cancer Strategy, want to bring together UK and China academic and industrial expertise to tackle the global challenge of cancer. The congress will address the patient journey (clinical care and clinical approaches) and science to patient (new scientific advances in oncology).
The congress will attract an audience of over 600 and will showcase the UK’s excellence in oncology with a large scale trade exhibition and industry-led presentations from innovative and experienced NHS and international suppliers, complemented by a series of academic seminars and expert exchanges featuring high-profile speakers with significant experience of working with Chinese partners.
Participants will have an opportunity to exhibit in front of a large Chinese audience of buyers and distributors, universities, hospitals, and organisations responsible for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in oncology. Companies attending will enjoy exhibition and networking space, opportunity to promote their products and services through videos and presentations; as well as entrance to the entire congress including all parallel seminars, offering an opportunity to learn about and influence Chinese government policies and priorities, and explore the latest trends and hot topics in oncology.
Further information regarding schedule, programme, speakers and registration processes available will be available soon. If you would like to register your interest, please email Simon Mellon.
Highlights of the Congress
• Preview of China’s new “Prevention and Treatment of Cancer” three year strategy 2018 – 2021
• Senior government, academic and healthcare industry representatives setting out their vision for tackling cancer in both the UK and China
• Stimulating seminars on new innovations in cancer treatment, diagnostics and prevention delivered by the countries’ most renown experts in the field of oncology
• State of the art exhibition of innovative products and services from the UK’s top healthcare enterprises, covering the Patient Journey of prevention, diagnosis, primary and specialist care, rehabilitation and end of life care; and the Science to Patient pathway for new therapies
• An audience of over 600 from universities, hospitals, companies and organisations specialising in cancer laboratory diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, big data, medical devices, clinical services and care areas
• Two major cities in China, drawing a national audience
Who should attend
• Companies with products or services related to oncology who have existing experience or interest in the China market
• Universities, academics, researchers and scientists with expertise in oncology and related areas looking to collaborate or learn from Chinese partners
• NHS trusts with specialisim in oncology and related areas
• Organisations supporting research into oncology

Building a Coaching Culture: HR Forum
2018-06-26 08:30 - 13:30 | Newton 48, Newton Building, NTU, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, United Kingdom
The HR Forum is hosted by Dr Suzanne Ross and Dr Zara Whysall from Nottingham Business School (NBS) and provides a blend of research, latest thinking and practical examples to explore how organisations can approach the building of a coaching culture.
Throughout the morning the event will explore:
• The benefits and challenges for HR and Managers in embedding coaching in the organisation support by evidence-based research
• How Nottinghamshire Fire and Research Services (NFRS), with a more traditional ‘command and control’ style of leadership, approached the introduction of coaching within their organisation presented by Matt Sismey the OD and Inclusion Manager for NFRS
• Latest research from the NBS Centre for People, Work and Organisational Practice how coaching can be used to address barriers and enable workplace creativity and innovation
Facilitated sessions will provide opportunities for you to learn from others in light of your own challenges.
Lunch will be provided.
For further information or to register your place, please click here.

Second UK Mental Disability Law Conference
2018-06-26 09:00 - 2018-06-27 17:00 | Law and Social Sciences Building, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
Join the Institute of Mental Health and The University of Nottingham School of Law for this two day conference and conference dinner.
About the event:
Mental disability law (including both mental health law and mental capacity law) in the UK and Ireland have come into its own in recent years, and there is now a wide range of researchers active in the field, in a variety of disciplines. This conference is intended to bring these people together for the first meeting of what it is hoped will be an ongoing academic network.
The conference is sponsored jointly by the School of Law at the University of Nottingham and the Institute of Mental Health, a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Nottingham. The conference will combine plenary and breakout sessions.
Confirmed plenary speakers:
What do we want from a New Mental Health Act?
Simon Wessely, Chair of the Independent Review into the Mental Health Act
Diana Rose, Professor of User-Led Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
Colin McKay, Chief Executive, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
The Effects of Austerity
Julie Gosling, Director, Making Waves
Iris Elliott, Head of Policy and Research, Mental Health Foundation
Paul Atkinson, Free Psychotherapy Network
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: What is this ‘New Paradigm’?
Margret Osterfeld, Member (Germany), Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture
Georg Hoyer, Member (Norway), European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
Dainius Puras, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
Eilionoir Flynn, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI (Galway)
Event Fees:
Full price: £275
Students, charities and voluntary community interest groups : £135
The above price includes the two day conference and conference dinner, however accommodation is not included.
To find out more about this event including how to register, please click here.

2 day High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Course
2018-06-28 08:00 - 2018-06-29 17:00 | RLC Lab, Advanced Technology Innovation Centre, Oakwood, LE11 3QF, United Kingdom
Join RLC lab for this 2 day training course, where each attendee is allocated an HPLC system for a hands-on, practical training session.
Day 1: covers theory & application by analysing test mixes, investigating the effect of changing key parameters to achieve efficient separation. The focus of the course is on understanding compound structure & properties and how this information is used guide method development.
Day 2: further examples/exercises building on the skills from day 1. In addition, calibration/quantification analysis, Semi-prep purification and sample preparation technique SPE (solid phase extraction)
Course Fees
£795 + VAT for the two day course, lunch will be provided.
To find out more information or register, please click here.

MPD Training Course: Medical Device Software
2018-06-28 09:00 - 16:30 | MeetPoint Midlands, Conference Centre, 28 High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE74 2DA
This one-day course by Medical Device Consultancy will cover Regulatory insights into Medical Device Software. Find out what you need to do to comply with regulation, and work with the experts to plan how you are going to do it.
Learning outcomes will include:
•Understand what software is, and what the essential requirements are according to the MDD and MDR
•Understand FDA requirements for software, how it is classified and regulated
•Write a rationale for classification of an application under the MDD and MDR
•Outline an action plan for software compliance in your organisation
Member cost: £200
Non-Member cost: £300
All prices are subject to VAT.
Event Brochure
Delegate List
Once we receive your booking form, you will be sent a confirmation email and an invoice.

Bid like a PRO! How to Successfully Win NHS Business
2018-07-04 10:00 - 14:00 | TBC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Medilink West Midlands is working in partnership with Apsiz Services Ltd to provide a training workshop designed to help understand and navigate the Public Sector procurement landscape.
The primary objective of this workshop is to improve the understanding on the what, where and how to successfully bid for Public Sector Business.
This half a day workshop will help all delegates to understand the complex and fragmented procurement landscape that exists within the UK Public Sector.
You will learn how you can seek out opportunities and where to focus your efforts to maximise your chances.
Topics that will be covered include:
• Finding NHS opportunities & examples
• The Tendering Process
• Tendering and Documentation
• Understanding Tenders & Leaving Nothing to Chance
• Planning a Tender Response
• Evaluation Criteria – what does it mean and how to respond?
• Increasing your Chances of Winning
• What to do if things don’t go right!
• Practical and Life Examples
Course Fees
Medilink members: £50 + VAT
Non-members: £70 + VAT
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

How to get your medical device NHS ready
2018-07-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Village Hotel Nottingham, Brailsford Way, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6DL, United Kingdom
Please note this event is currently fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please book using the link below, and we will let you know if a place becomes available.
Getting your Medical Device NHS ready is one of the biggest challenges companies face. With several obstacles to overcome and for some, unknown territory to cross, working with CHEATA (Centre for Healthcare Equipment & Technology Adoption) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust we have this great free to attend event.
This full day event will guide you through the following topics:
– Human Factors in medical device development
– PPI
– Regulatory support for medical device development
Plus information will be provided on:
– How to undertake a clinical investigation in the NHS
– How to budget impact assessment
– And watch a live demo of the new HealthTech Connect from NICE
Throughout the day opportunities will be created to engage, exchange ideas and explore possible collaborations between SMEs, academia and the NHS.
This free to attend event was held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Programme
Speaker Profiles
Delegate List

MPD Masterclass: Human Factors & Usability Engineering
2018-07-05 09:30 - 15:30 | Mercure Banbury Whately Hall Hotel, 17-19 Horse Fair, Oxford, OX16 0AN, United Kingdom
MedilinkWM and Thay Medical bring to you practical Masterclass designed around the delegate. These intimate sessions are designed to maximise learning outcomes and are created to promote interaction and discussion.
The course will –
• Give an overview of the current human factors and usability engineering processes for medical device developments.
• Give an overview of the three most frequently used human factors and usability engineering processes guided by IEC 62366-1, the US FDA and the UK MHRA.
• Show how the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requests further evidence of use safety and reduced use-related risk in specific areas of medical devices and systems.
• Encourage the use of a risk-based approach to scale and incorporate human factors and usability engineering into a medical device development.
• Show examples of good and less good usability in medical devices and similar products.
• Show how to predict the level of use-safety a medical device may have whilst it is in development.
• Show how to perform compliant and effective human factors and usability tests globally.
• Show how to compile the Human Factors or Usability Engineering File effectively.
Course Fees
Medilink Members: £199
Non-Members: £250
Early Bird discounts available: book before 25 May 2018 and save £15 off the booking fee.
Your invoice will be forwarded to you on confirmation of your registration.
To find out more information or register your place, please click here.

Food Supplements Special Interest Group (SIG)
2018-07-12 09:00 - 13:30 | We are Pioneer Group Nottingham, Innovation Building, (formerly BioCity), Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
Are you in the process of developing a food supplement and ready to take the next step? Do you see yourself trying to sell a food supplement in the future? Attend this Special Interest Group to find out:
– The importance of branding
– Marketing/communicating your brand
– USA Regulatory Compliance
– 7 easy steps to access non-compliance of a food supplement
– Customer complaints – an opportunity to learn
This free to attend event was held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Programme
Speaker Profiles
Delegate List

Meridian LIVE
2018-07-13 09:30 - 15:00 | The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW
Meridian LIVE, taking place on Friday 13 July at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.
Supporting the spread of good practice to deliver improved health and wealth across the West Midlands, Meridian has grown from strength to strength since it was launched in 2016 and Meridian LIVE will provide delegates with the opportunity to meet the people behind the campaigns and innovations.
Offering you the chance to network with potential partners and to explore the latest innovations and advances within the region, this FREE to attend event is a must for medical and healthcare professionals within the West Midlands – and beyond!
The features of Meridian LIVE include:
Workshops – interactive workshops will be taking place throughout the day, featuring topics such as the Innovation and Technology Payment. Hear from NHS England and the Innovators already on the tariff.
Surgery Sessions – book a 1-2-1 session with industry experts. Covering topics such as: Economic Growth, Intellectual Property, Commissioning and Procurement
Innovations – the latest innovations and campaigns from Meridian will come alive, offering attendees the opportunity to discuss and share best practice
Networking – delegates are able to network throughout the duration of the event, with innovators and potential partners
To find out more information or register your free place, please click here.

Life Science B2B Event with Chinese Delegation
2018-07-16 10:00 - 12:30 | Winter Garden, The GSK Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2GA, United Kingdom
Based on the established strategic relationship with Nottingham, Sichuan Provincial Government will send out a business delegation consisting of 19 Chinese life science companies (please see the separate document for all business profiles) to visit Nottingham on Monday 16th July. Nottingham City Council is delighted to organise a b2b event during their visit. This would be a great time for UK companies to explore international trade and investment opportunities at door step. There will be plenty chances to communicate with some of the largest businesses in Sichuan or even in China during this event.
Agenda
10:00 -10:10 Welcome Speech by representative from Nottingham City Council
10:10 -10:20 Welcome Speech by representative from Sichuan delegation
10:20 – 12:30 Networking
Delegation List
You can view the Sichuan Life Science Business Delegation List here.
Registration
This event is free to attend; for further information or to register your place, please complete the application form and email it to Doris Xia, International Assistant, Nottingham City Council.

FIME 2018
2018-07-17 09:00 - 2018-07-19 17:00 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States
The Florida International Medical Expo – FIME – now in its 27th year is the largest medical trade fair across the Americas.
The exhibition will welcome over 22,000 medical and trade professionals from North, Central and South America, as well as international professionals to do business with 1,500+ national and international companies showcasing new and refurbished medical and hospital equipment, technology, products and supplies.
Alongside the exhibition, FIME 2018 also introduces:
Dealer & Distributor Wall
A dedicated wall onsite and now an online, digital platform offering dealers / distributors / agents the opportunity to publicise the products / services they are seeking, with their contact info. Exhibitors in possession of the products / services sought after can then get in touch directly to arrange a meeting onsite.
MEDLAB Americas
Welcoming MEDLAB to FIME, a proven successful exhibition and conference model on an international scale. With year-on-year growth within the MEDLAB portfolio, from the Middle East, to Asia and Africa, MEDLAB Americas comes into play to satisfy the incessant demand for a broad medical laboratory expo in the Americas.
CME-accredited Conferences
Offering 3 multi-disciplinary conference tracks in the field of laboratory medicine and diagnostics, focusing specifically on Clinical Microbiology, Point of Care Testing (POCT) and Haematology.
Seminars
Specifically designed to educate and inform dealers / distributors / agents on how to monetize their medical device marketing and thus sales, and maintain consistent with medical device access and regulation. Combined with a dedicated focus on 3D printing and technological innovations to enable profitable patient outcomes.
Exhibitor Director
Omnia, the global medical directory is the official exhibitor directory for FIME 2017. Omnia is brought to you by Informa Life Sciences, the organisers of FIME and some of the world’s largest and reputable healthcare exhibitions.
To find out more about attending FIME, please click here to go to the event website.
Interested in Exhibiting?
Medilink are pleased to announce that bookings are now open for UK companies on the Medilink UK Pavilion. To secure your stand at this renowned exhibition, complete and return the booking form and choose from a range of stand locations. For further information please contact the International team via email or by calling 0114 232 9292.

Preparing your NHS Business Case
2018-07-19 09:30 - 15:30 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
This free interactive training course on ‘Preparing your NHS Business Case’ will enable you to prepare better business cases with input from NHS staff. You will also learn about:
– What is a business case, what is its purpose and why it is so important?
– Who reviews the business case and how are they evaluated from a commissioning point of view?
– How to construct a good business case
The Challenge as a supplier to the NHS is often that when you have a product which from your perspective improves patient outcomes and saves cost you still cannot get it adopted by the NHS. This is often because there is not a fully developed business case, without this a group within the NHS interested in taking on board a new product or service are unlikely to get approval of the case for change before procurement of the innovation can proceed.
Organisations that supply to the NHS are often challenged by the process, timescales, evidence and documentary requirements. This can often seem like an unnecessary complication, or simply a reason to not issue a purchase order. A good business case is fundamental to successful adoption and developing a long term business partnership. Preparing the business case can also be difficult for your NHS contacts because they are busy or not experienced in their preparation and often even more difficult for companies with little or no experience of the process.
Event Documents
Programme
Speaker Profiles
Delegate List

About the Skills Support for the Workforce programme
The Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme provides fully funded workplace training to SMEs to meet individual, employer and regional economic needs. The training includes bespoke and vocationally relevant qualifications that are responsive to the needs identified. All training is delivered in the workplace or at nearby convenient locations.
learndirect have Skills Support for the Workforce contracts covering Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, Lancashire, Somerset and Devon. These are delivered in conjunction with specialist delivery partners in each location. To provide you with the best training for your workforce, we work in partnership with the relevant Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in your area.
This course has limited spaces available and priority will be given to D2N2 (Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire) SMEs. Non- D2N2 SMEs will be added to a waiting list and we will let you know if a place is available prior to the event.

Medical Technologies and Systems Special Interest Group (SIG)
2018-07-25 09:00 - 13:30 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF, United Kingdom
The next Medical Technologies and Systems Special Interest Group (SIG) will explore ‘Smart Materials for Medical Engineering’.
This free to attend event was held as part of the INSTILS programme – a project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further information about the project.
Presentation topics will include:
• E-Textiles for Medical Applications
• Novel electronic textile sensors for the creation of health monitoring devices
• Design engineering for patient specific healthcare
Programme
Speaker Profiles
Delegate List

Innovation Loans Open Competition: Briefing and Workshop (Midlands)
2018-07-30 09:30 - 15:30 | Discovery Building, BioCity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GF
Innovate UK, the Knowledge Transfer Network and the Enterprise Europe Network are hosting a briefing event for Innovate UK’s second Open innovation loans competition, which is currently open for application.
Innovate UK is running a pilot programme of loan competitions. A total of up to £50 million is available for business innovation projects. Innovate UK is working to broaden the range of innovation finance support available to businesses, so they can access funding at all stages of innovation. Innovation loans are for UK small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to scale up and grow through innovation, developing new or improved products, processes or services. They can be used for late-stage research and development (R&D) projects, which have not yet reached the point of commercialisation.
Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to SMEs for innovative late stage projects. The aim of this competition is to provide loans to help SMEs to undertake game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential across any sector or industry. Innovation loans will offer affordable, patient, flexible, repayable funding for later-stage research & development projects with a clear route to commercial success. More information can be found here.
The deadline for registration for this competition is 29th August and the application deadline is noon on 5th September 2018.
The purpose of the event is to provide vital information to enable businesses to decide if an innovation loan is appropriate for them and, if so, to develop a clear and compelling application that shows that they have an innovative project and are suitable for a loan.
Agenda
09:30 – Coffee & Registration
10:00 – Innovation loans overview: presentation from Innovate UK
10:45 – Financing growth through innovation: panel discussion including the Enterprise Europe Network and local members of the innovation ecosystem
11:45 – How to write a compelling project application: presentation from the Knowledge Transfer Network
12:15 – Our approach to credit: presentation from Innovate UK Loans Ltd
12:45 – Taking on an innovation loan: case study from a successful borrower
13:00 – Networking lunch
14:00 – Optional 1-2-1 or group discussions with Innovation loans team, KTN, EEN and local innovation ecosystem members
15:30 – Close

To find out more information or register your place, please click here. If you are unable to attend this event, there will be similar events across the UK between 23rd and 31st July, as well as a webinar. To view these other events, please click here.

Cyber Security for SMEs
2018-07-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Teaching and Learning Building, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, United Kingdom
Enabling Innovation – How to avoid being a statistic
School of Science & Technology’s Enabling Innovation Cyber Security Event is a one-day event for SME’s on Cyber Security and how to avoid being a victim or statistic of it.
This one-day event will focus on dissemination of useful and usable information to help small and medium sized businesses better understand the pitfalls of and requirements needed to safeguard themselves and their customers data from hacking or theft. This event will feature practical demonstrations that can be directly applied to businesses. With guest speakers from across the cyber industry, attendees will gain insights and understanding of what to do and what not to do.
Enabling Innovation’s Computer Science Innovation hub will be joined by industry experts to offer a day of useful and insightful resource to businesses curious about protecting data in a digital landscape.
Guests will be able to access further Enabling Innovation support, meet our advisors, academics and network with other SMEs to discover how Enabling Innovation can continue to offer your businesses support at no cost to the organisation.
Content Includes:

Hacking
Encryption
Prevention techniques
Enabling Innovation support for SMEs
Data security and GDPR
How to access NTU’s expert facilities for your business

To find out more and to book your place, please click here.

PEPPOL Webinar
2018-08-16 10:00 - 11:00
Due to popular demand and the key deadline to become PEPPOL compliant by September 30th this year (when it will become mandatory to use the PEPPOL standard for orders with the NHS), Medilink is running a free (for Medilink members) online seminar to ensure you do not lose business with the NHS.
PEPPOL is the system the NHS has mandated for e-Procurement and e-Invoicing, as well as the international GS1 standard, and enables the NHS and its private providers to share electronic trading documents over a European-wide network – providing a standardised network for electronic ordering, invoicing and shipping.
To ensure our members and the wider sector do not lose business with the NHS, Medilink and our member Kodit are providing a webinar that will provide clear information to our members about compliance, when it is required and how to achieve it.
The online webinar is free to Medilink UK members (non-member rate is £50+VAT). To find out more and to register, click here.
