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...

Thank you and final farewell from Chris….

As many of you know I’m not a great user of LinkedIn, so to get so many well wishes on my retirement is amazing and overwhelming. So, a big Thank You to everyone for all your kind words and comments. My first and big thank you must go to Chris...

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 Research and Innovation launches stakeholder survey

Launched in April 2018, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). To achieve UKRI's ambition to create an outstanding research and innovation system for the UK, to which everyone can contribute and from which everyone benefits, it...

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...