Industry News

Medilink shares this bulletin with its members and networks, aimed to keep the life sciences sector up to date on the latest guidance whilst the UK is in the transition period and during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Medilink WM brings you the latest updates from MHRA in this week’s OLS Bulletin.

Exploring unclaimed Research & Development, Capital Allowances, Patent Box and Remediation of Contaminated Land tax relief
could mean the difference of over £57,000 to your bottom line, providing a valuable cash injection when it is needed most.

BSOTS is currently used in 15 maternity units in the UK, with over 20 maternity trained in the last six months and in the process of implementation.  More widespread implementation is currently being supported by MidTECH Innovations (the NHS Innovation Hub for the West Midlands), the Academic Health Science Networks in the West Midlands, East Midlands and UCL Partners.

Medilink WM member Vaisala contributes to health and well-being, helping develop medicines such as a vaccine for COVID-19.

The US DoD has announced an opportunity for UK Industry to submit proposals for new technologies to the Director for Developmental Test, Evaluation and Prototyping (DTEP) DOD R&E, for their new Global Needs Statement.

Medilink WM brings you the latest Office for Life Sciences Bulletin.

Regional businesses have responded to our Medilink Midlands ‘Here to Help – Our Big Ask’ pledging to ‘do their bit’ during the COVID-19 pandemic

Medilink WM patron Birmingham City University is developing the world’s first digital safety certificate to protect suppliers and consumers from risks associated with COVID-19.

Medilink WM member Static Systems Group (SSG) are playing their part in the fight against COVID-19. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting increase in demand for its nurse call systems, healthcare communications and bedhead services specialist, SSG, has boosted production capacity at its manufacturing base near Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, as well as investing in the rapid development of an off-the-shelf ‘wired’ nurse call solution to make available alongside its ‘wireless’ solution.