Job description Full time. Part time or job share will also be considered. Full time salary £27-30k Home based or hybrid with travel across the Midlands region and the East of England 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata if part time) and birthday leave Pension scheme, Life assurance...
Happy Christmas from all at Medilink Midlands
From everyone here at Medilink Midlands, we wish you all season’s greetings. We are delighted to be part of such an inspiring community, which has facilitated invaluable opportunities and connections across our vibrant life sciences and medtech network. I would like to give thanks to the Medilink team, who have...
Wetwipe manufacturer Guardpack secures funding for expansion into medical device manufacturing
One of the UK’s most established contract manufacturer of wet wipes and sachets, Guardpack, has been awarded funding through Anglia Ruskin University’s Arise ABOVE Programme. This achievement will be instrumental in enabling the company to take the first steps towards obtaining ISO 13485 certification. ISO 13485, the internationally recognised standard...
New Chair of the MHRA
Anthony Harnden has been appointed the new Chair of the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Anthony is a professor of primary care at the University of Oxford. Until the end of December 2024 he is also a registrant council member of the General Medical Council and Chair of...
UK medical device companies to benefit from landmark agreement with Medical Alley in the US
Medilink UK, a professional membership association and specialist consultancy for the life sciences sector, has signed an agreement with the world-famous Medical Alley, to support medical device companies in the UK to unlock exciting opportunities in the US market through its Market Access Programme (MAP). Dr Rashmi Raju, International Manager...
Veteran Medilink Midlands retirement announcement
Officially announced today (22 November), Medilink Midlands longest serving member of staff is set to retire. Chris Dyke, Head of Connectivity at Medilink Midlands has been an essential fixture at the company since its inception over 20 years ago, then known as Medilink West Midlands. Medilink Midlands is a membership...
Clinics will provide support to budding innovators
Budding entrepreneurs can get advice on how to bring their products to life thanks to a new partnership with the University of Leicester. Leicestershire Innovation Clinics aim to offer support to students, academics and healthcare professionals, or companies already in, or transitioning into, the life sciences, medtech and health tech...
World-class ‘accelerator’ to speed development of crucial rehabilitation technologies
A world-class impact accelerator will connect hundreds of East Midlands MedTech SMEs with health and care professionals, academics and the public to drive the design, development and delivery of pioneering rehabilitation technologies. Medilink Midlands reacts to new accelerator project Melanie Davidson, CEO at Medilink Midlands, said: "The EMERGE project brings...
Brainberry secures £900k grant to support AI models for early dementia detection
Brainberry UK has been awarded a £900,000 grant from Innovate UK, in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and the University of Ulster. This funding will support the development of advanced therapeutic AI models that leverage precision and personalised brainwave technology to detect early-stage dementia. This significant grant will...
MHRA inviting views on proposed changes to regulatory framework for medical devices
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is inviting members of the public to provide their views on proposals to update the regulatory framework for medical devices. It is welcoming the views of patients, medical device researchers, developers, manufacturers and suppliers, clinicians, other healthcare professionals and the wider public...