The Health Research Authority (HRA) in conjunction with the Four Nations Contracting Leads Group has recently published the new model Material Transfer Agreement (mMTA). This template model agreement is applicable to the health services in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England and should be used without modification by commercial or non-commercial organisations in a research
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Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) (sometimes called non-disclosure agreements or NDAs) are legal agreements that are often used in commercial contract research during the early set-up of commercial contract research in NHS/HSC organisations. The Health Research Authority (HRA) in conjunction with the Four Nations Contracting Leads Group has recently published the new model Confidentiality Agreement (mCDA).
Read more ...Belfast Health and Social Caree Trust licensee HiberGene Diagnostics Ltd has raised €2m. The company will use this round of funding to support the commercialisation of its first two rapid molecular tests for Meningococcal Meningitis and Group B Streptococcus, which were developed at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and which it has licenced from Belfast HSC Trust.
Read more ...The Health Research Authority (HRA) in conjunction with the Four Nations Contracting Leads Group has recently published the new model Non-interventional Study Agreement (mNISA) & CRO model Non-interventional Study Agreement (CRO mNISA). These new model agreements are the first UK templates designed for use in non-interventional commercial research. The model Non-Interventional Study Agreement (mNISA) and
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HeartAttach: Cardiology Guidewire Separator The Cardiology department at the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) has teamed up with Ulster University’s Belfast School of Art to co-design a new device to improve the clinical operator workflows for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr Aaron Peace, (cardiologist) and Dr Justin Magee (product designer) have worked together
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Read more ...SBRI FAST – Automated Staff Deployment of pharmacy staff in a hospital setting. A new Medicines Optimisation Automated Staff Deployment Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition has been launched by the Department of Health (DoH) and Department for Economy (DfE) in Northern Ireland. The competition is seeking to source new innovative technology solutions to enable the
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The Clinical Innovation Collaborative, which comprises the organisations listed below, is holding its 3rd conference which aims to build relationships between Northern Ireland clinical researchers and the pharmaceutical industry with a view to increasing collaborative research and adoption of innovation. Using a cross-sector approach with the needs of patients at the centre of the plans, the
Read more ...The Department of Health (Northern Ireland) has launched two new Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competitions to stimulate the development of innovative technology solutions to optimise patient health and social care outcomes through staff deployment and improved medication management.
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Recognising the shared vision of improving healthcare and strengthening the economy, Health and Social Care (HSC) Innovations, HSC Research & Development (R&D) Division and BioBusiness Limited (BioBusiness) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This will facilitate collaborative working and knowledge exchange and commercialisation activity between academia, industry, and HSC bodies (clinicians and researchers). The
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