INVESTMENT: Transformed three UK manufacturers and supported approval of multiple UK LFD COVID-19 tests.
cΒ£300m in direct and indirect investment that has transformed the operations of SureScreen, GAD and Omega. Secured ~92m π¬π§-made tests and created a lasting legacy. π§΅2/-
LEGACY: Increased production capacity by over 3500% in >1yr. From ~400K to ~15m tests pw. Capacity will be ~20m per week by the end of 2021.
π¬π§ will have a high-volume, high-speed, automated production capacity able to support HMG and patients for years to come. π§΅3/
INVESTMENT: Working with industry partners we have delivered Β£40m in direct investment, provided specialist manufacturing engineering expertise to transform production performance and a whole bunch more. See below for our approach. π§΅4/
INNOVATION: improving clinical performance (via antibody assessment and prototyping initiative), and design of more usable and sustainable product. π
Eg Developed new packaging design with 30% less materials capable of reducing waste by 15,000 tonnes per year. (pic below)π³π§΅5/
VALIDATION: we have high standards and apply them rigorously.
Porton Down's run 146 Phase 2 "futility" tests and phase 2aβs of which 42% have passed. 58 "3a" validations with 37 passes (64%).
All passed VoC testing (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta). π§΅6/. #leadingtheworld π¬π§
ππ to "UK MAKE" team and all partners for delivery of specialist support covering (1) production equipment, (2) fabrication and installation, (3) manufacturing engineering, (4) clinical and regulatory approvals, (5) commercial and procurement, and (6) programme management. End
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Iβve been talking to π¬π§ tech sector about the launch of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, about βwhat nextβ, and what about tomorrow? π§΅1/
Problem: The majority of the UK Adult population are overweight or obese.
Challenge: how can we use new technology to make it easier for people to effectively manage their diet and weight? β
Here are some examples... π§΅2/
Of 2.5 million COVID-19 global deaths reported by February 2021, 2.2 million were in countries where more than half the population is classified as overweight.
We need to change. Get the Better Health Weight Loss tool... π§΅3/ apps.apple.com/gb/app/nhs-weiβ¦
A busy day ramping up the national effort to boost testing capacity for coronavirus and I am proud we have already had an impressive response from companies of all sizes to scale-up our diagnostics industry
Some of the UKβs top pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies are working together to share expertise and resources to help us achieve 100,000 tests a day by the end of April, with ambitions to go even further [2/6]
Hats off to pharma giants @AstraZeneca and @GSK which have teamed up with @Cambridge_Uni to set up a new testing lab and are providing expert advice on automation and robotics to support the governmentβs new national testing centres [3/6]