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SUMMARY:Next steps for diagnostics and medical devices in England
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DESCRIPTION:\n	This conference from the Westminster Health Forum will
	 focus on the future for diagnostics and medical devices in England - loo
	king at developments and next steps for strategy and regulation.\n\n\n\n	T
	he discussion takes place in the context of the upcoming MedTech strategy 
	from DHSC\, and will be an opportunity to examine priorities for improving
	 flexibility and transparency in MedTech supply and procurement\, securing
	 value for money\, and supporting the adoption of innovation in healthcare
	 settings.\n\n\n\n	Delegates will discuss implementation of the MHRA updat
	e to the regulation of medical devices\, as well as priorities for safety\
	, assessment and contribution to better patient outcomes.\n\n\n\n	Overall\
	, areas for discussion include:\n\n\n\n	Regulation and evaluation:\n\n\n\n
		\n		transition to the new medical device regulations and the updated eval
	uation process - implementation of the new MHRA medical device regulation\
	n	\n	\n		proportionate regulation and support for businesses - addressing 
	capacity constraints of authorisation of Approved Bodies\n	\n	\n		patient 
	access: establishing new device frameworks for supporting adoption of inno
	vative medical technology - supporting patient access to devices currently
	 on the market\n	\n	\n		the supply chain:\n	\n	\n		flexibility\, transpare
	ncy and responsiveness in the procurement and supply of medical technology
	\n	\n	\n		collaboration between healthcare providers and suppliers - engag
	ing healthcare professionals in procurement.\n	\n\n\n\n	Supporting the NHS
	:\n\n\n\n	\n		workforce efficiency and earlier diagnosis - innovation in d
	iagnostic pathways to address backlogs and wait times - improving patient 
	outcomes and the speed of recovery\n	\n	\n		the role of the new community 
	diagnostic centres - encouraging adoption of new diagnostic methods in the
	 centres and across the NHS.\n	\n\n\n\n	Register\n\n
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