The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) has approached the BDIA for feedback in relation to two recent pieces of legislation

At this year’s BDIA Late Summer Conference and AGM, we have a great line-up of guest speakers who will be offering their insights, sharing knowledge and updating members with the

The Health and Social Care Committee has today published its Report on its inquiry in to NHS Dentistry. The Government has 2 months to respond.

The Government has launched a consultation exploring the application of a mass balance approach to determine the amount of chemically recycled plastic in a plastic packaging component for the…

The MHRA has published its 2023-2026 Corporate Plan, setting out its core strategic priorities and activities over the coming years.

Sara Hurley, the Chief Dental Officer for England is standing down after eight years in the job to focus on her new roles as a Non-Executive Director at Surrey Heartlands

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) has provided an update on the Government’s plans to move to a system of Product Regulatory Equivalence (PRE) that would establish a

The MHRA has announced that it will recognise the EU extension of both transition times and certificates for medical devices in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Delivering the Spring Budget yesterday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced new funding for the MHRA as well as changes to international recognition for products being placed on the market in the

NHS England has published guidance to support suppliers in their preparation of a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP). A CRP for a supplier’s UK Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a

The Department of Health and Social Care has now published its list of estimated stock-out dates by category for the free PPE that it supplies.

The Government has published the first Medical Technology Strategy, setting out its plans to ensure access to safe, effective and innovative medical technologies. The strategy builds on and…

NHS England has confirmed that, in order to support the ongoing recovery of dental services, for Financial Year 2022/23 funding will be available to support any primary care dental contractor…

The DHSC has now announced its decision to extend the central, free provision of PPE to the health and care sector for protection against Covid, by up to one year

The Public Commercial Services (PCS) Union’s National Executive Committee has announced strike action affecting UK Border Force on 23 December, 24 December, 25 December, 26 December (until circa…

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced the intention to introduce legislation to continue recognition of the CE marking and reversed epsilon marking until 31…

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will be holding a joint webinar to provide tips on how small businesses can protect against cyber-attacks and…

The Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is conducting a survey in relation to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) as part of a review into which sectors

Manufacturers (or their UK Responsible Person/Northern Ireland-based Authorised Representative) must report post-market vigilance reports to the MHRA via the MORE system or by sending an XML output…

The Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley, has written to dental professionals regarding contractual changes coming into place from 1st October.

At the end of this month (30th September 2022), import declarations close on Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) when they are expected to be declared through the

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is preparing to implement new reporting requirements for interactions between industry and healthcare professionals (HCPs).

Thérèse Coffey was appointed as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Deputy Prime Minister yesterday by incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is running a consultation seeking comments on a review of the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 (‘The Sharps regulations’).

The Government has set out plans for COVID-19 testing in periods of low prevalence, following advice from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In line with this advice, routine asymptomatic…

Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE has been appointed as the first Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) for England.

The General Dental Council has launched a consultation on its strategic plans for the next three years.

An update has been issued today to all NHS primary care dental contract holders regarding contractual arrangements from Q2 2022/23 onwards.

Following the UK Health Security Agency’s withdrawal of its guidance on Infection Prevention and Control for seasonal respiratory infections in health and care settings (including SARS-CoV-2) for…

The Government has introduced a new Bill that seeks to change the Northern Ireland Protocol.

A recently published report by the General Dental Council highlights the impact of COVID-19 on oral health and dentistry.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced the Government’s intention to make significant changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol via legislation, with potential implications for Great Britain and…

The CDO for England, Sara Hurley, has issued a statement providing clarification on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidance for dentistry.

In a meeting with the MHRA this morning, the regulator informed us that it intends to launch a public consultation on changes to its statutory fees.

As previously reported, the Health and Care Bill, currently going through Parliament, sets out some changes to the water fluoridation legislation in England. If it becomes law, the Bill will

CDO, England, Sara Hurley, and Ali Sparke, Director for Dentistry, Community Pharmacy, Optometry and the NHS Standard Contract have issued an update today, which we have copied below, along with…