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Poidster - Fri 19:28
"Further digging finds that these are not just covid testing centres but opening up the whole of diagnostics away from the acute hospital setting, that said, they will be offering pathology services and its a near patient testing environment which falls right into novacyts remit. This is a £10 billion contract, lots to play for and novacyt must be a contender for this opportunity"
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The following seems relevant to your research:
15.06.2020 - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-tests-and-testing-kits-for-coronavirus-covid-19-work/target-product-profile-point-of-care-sars-cov-2-detection-tests
The purpose of a Target Product Profile (TPP)
Target product profiles (TPP) outline the desired ‘profile’ or characteristics of a target product that is aimed at a particular disease or diseases. TPPs state intended use, target populations and other desired attributes of products, including safety and performance-related characteristics. They help guide industry development towards desired characteristics. A TPP provides a common foundation for the development of tests and contains sufficient detail to allow device developers and key stakeholders to understand the characteristics a test must have to be successful for the particular intended use. Included is a description of (1) the preferred and (2) the minimally acceptable profiles based on the intended use, setting of use, and intended user, with respect to the performance and operational characteristics expected of the target products. As new scientific evidence is generated, this TPP may require further review and revision.
Also this 19.06.2021 document:
TARGET PRODUCT PROFILE
In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) self-tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in people without symptoms
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/994793/Self-Test_Virus_Version_1_0_19June2021.pdf
@wilson, if that's true, it makes no sense at all. I know we are being governed by .... but now, more than ever, the UK needs this service to be on top of it's game.
I don't want to lose any more friends
Now I stress this is second hand info to me but I've been told by a reliable person that he/she/it works in a track and trace and 65% will be out of work from 1st December.
Yes good info exmex. Sounds like a perfect fit for Novacyt .
It seems exactly suited to the way we have been building up our company through all the recent recruitment drives .
Summary
The report recommends significant reform and investment in these critical diagnostic services, covering: new service delivery models; equipment and facilities; workforce; digitisation and connectivity; and key enablers to drive and deliver the required change. The suite of recommendations aim to increase and optimise diagnostics capacity and improve efficiency, which will in turn reduce waiting times and diagnostic backlogs, manage the safe delivery of diagnostic provision during the pandemic and improve patient outcomes.
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Get well soon too Islandgirl is PCR confirms.
Either way works for me Poidster.
Bad luck, you need to have it confirmed by PCR,
Once you get a pos result from then, the whole track and trace process kicks in, which tbf, is working well now.
Then it should given uts costs 37 billion
Ironically just tested positive for covid with one of those ****ty Chinese jobs!
Great info EXMEX
I'd just like to clarify, I'm not suggesting that Novacyt are a lead player in this contract but they could be a supplier to those who win the contract.
Last year professor sir Mike Richards was commissioned to undertake a review of the NHS diagnostic capacity. The final report contains a lot of details which relate to the new diagnostic hubs that are now being set up .
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/diagnostics-recovery-and-renewal-report-of-the-independent-review-of-diagnostic-services-for-nhs-england/
Further digging finds that these are not just covid testing centres but opening up the whole of diagnostics away from the acute hospital setting, that said, they will be offering pathology services and its a near patient testing environment which falls right into novacyts remit.
This is a £10 billion contract, lots to play for and novacyt must be a contender for this opportunity
Further to my post, looks like the above project is underway, project management jobs being advertised, so its going ahead, no references to Novacyt yet but they will need something to use, Novacyt must be in with a shout for this contract, there's no one else that comes close to them for this POC project.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=nhs+diagnostic+hub+jobs&sxsrf=AOaemvLPY3QehbelCQkXyDsMvGCrBBikWA%3A1637953327167&source=hp&ei=Ly-hYYO0B4_cUpbbiuAL&oq=nhs+diagnostic+hub+jobs&gs_lcp=ChFtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1ocBADMggIIRAWEB0QHjoHCCMQ6gIQJzoNCC4QxwEQowIQ6gIQJzoHCC4Q6gIQJzoMCCMQJxCdAhBGEPoBOgQIIxAnOhEILhCABBCxAxCDARDHARCjAjoICC4QsQMQgwE6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOggIABCABBCxAzoFCAAQgAQ6CAgAEIAEEMkDOgUIABCSAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6CAgAELEDEIMBOgYIABAWEB46BQghEKABUPEJWIVnYK9waAFwAHgBgAHPAogB8xaSAQc4LjkuMy4xmAEAoAEBsAEP&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp#fpstate=tlexp&htiq=nhs%20diagnostic%20hub%20jobs