Medilink East Midlands is here for you and open for business at this uncertain time, to ensure that we can continue to support our members and clients. Here is a collation of useful information courtesy of our patrons and members.
This page will be updated, as and when we have new information. Please check back on a regular basis to stay up to date.
Business Support
Our business support projects will continue to operate. Our Advisers are available for you to contact via phone/email or video call so that we can continue to be able to support you and keep your projects moving.
For more details on Medilink EM Business support projects, please click here
Events
We have made the difficult decision to postpone upcoming Medilink EM events, up to the end of June, however, we are currently exploring how we can keep the life science community connected. We are looking to deliver some of our events virtually and others will take place at a later date.
For further details, check the events calendar HERE.
Industry Advice
INSURANCE, RISK AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Returning to Work Post COVID-19 – A Template for Life Science Industry Staff
Midlands Engine Covid-19 Monitoring Report Edition 4 – 5 June 2020
COVID-19 Update – University of Nottingham
COVID-19 Support for Businesses – Nottingham City Council
Business Interruption Advice – BHIB Insurance
Managing your business cash flow during the Coronavirus outbreak – Edwards Chartered Accountants
COVID-19 Information Sheet – East Midlands Chamber
COVID-19 Risk Management and Business Continuity Standards – BSI
COVID-19 – access support and resources – EMAHSN
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COVID-19 Webinars – May 2020 – DIT
FDA Requirements for High Demand COVID-19 Devices (April 6)
Coronavirus guidance for UK businesses trading internationally – Department for International Trade
Moving goods through customs during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Customs authorisations during the coronavirus (COVID-19)
FUNDING & FINANCE
Help for innovating your way out of the Covid-19 pandemic
Small businesses boosted by bounce back loans
Apply for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan
Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science – KTN
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge Webinar Workshops – UK Circular Plastics Network
Extended Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
New Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS)
Travel and subsistence funding to support LMIC engagement during the COVID-19 outbreak – NIHR
COVID-19: Free HMRC webinars to support employers and employees – HMRC
COVID-19 support – TBAT Innovation
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme – The British Business Bank
GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR SUPPORT
The Ventilator Challenge – Cabinet Office
Testing Methods 2020 – Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Coronavirus: £1million Defence innovation funding
Supply materials and equipment
COVID-19 Rapid Response Rolling Call
Supply complete testing methods
COVID-19: The Ventilator Challenge
COVID-19: Call for rapid sanitising technology for ambulances
Offer coronavirus (COVID-19) support from your business
Open call for research and innovation ideas to address COVID-19 – UKRI
Business-led innovation in response to global disruption (de minimis)
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
MHRA update on COVID-19 – 15 June 2020
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) – 15 June 2020
Travel to Work Guidance for Employers – 14 June 2020
Transport Secretary’s statement on COVID-19: 4 June 2020
Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19 report – 3 June 2020
COVID-19: Health measures at the borders – 23 May 2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to remain open until the end of October 12 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers – 12 May 2020
How to carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment – 12 May 2020
Cleaning your workplace safely – 12 May 2020
OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy – 11 May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
Check if you can have a coronavirus test
Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Status of Phase 1 clinical trials in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Covid-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan
Rules on carrying over annual leave to be relaxed to support key industries during COVID-19
Claim for your employee’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus – UK Government Business Support Website
COVID-19 – Guidance to employers – click here
COVID-19 – Guidance for employees – click here
Further details of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced
Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding – guidance for businesses
NHS
How the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) is responding to COVID-19
Advice for developers of novel diagnostic devices – NICE
Funding for innovators who can support the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating – NHSX
Government support for research related to COVID-19 – NIHR
Guidance about COVID-19 for sponsors, sites and researchers – HRA
PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY
Suppliers and manufacturers within the textile industry – UHCW
CIEHF Covid-19 – Human factors where it’s needed most
COVID-19 NHS Supply Chains – NHS
The Big Medilink Ask – COVID-19 and Healthcare Industry Support
Specifications for companies providing Ventilators and PPE – BSI
Technical Specifications for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Support with Urgent Covid-19 Related Commercial Activity – Crown Commercial Service
Coronavirus/COVID-19 – support for suppliers to the public sector – Mills and Reeve
Do You Have an Innovation or Service to Help with the Covid-19 Outbreak? – Mediwales
A number of Government email addresses have been made available for various procurement aspects of the COVID-19 situation. If you have any capacity, facilities or ideas on how you could help, please see below.
| Workstream | Related Query | Mailbox |
| Oxygen & Ventilators | Companies with ventilators that are CE marked & available | existing.ventilators@dhsc.gov.uk |
| Oxygen & Ventilators | Companies with manufacturing capacity that might be able to help | Ventilator.support@beis.gov.uk |
| Testing | Supplier enquiries | covidtestingtriage@dhsc.gov.uk |
| PPE | All enquiries | gcfcovid19enquiries@cabinetoffice.gov.uk |
| Medicines | Treatments, supportive treatments, medium-long term supply chain impacts etc. | medicinescontingencyplanning@dhsc.gov.uk |
| Clinical Trials & Research | All COVID-19 related queries | England.covid-research@nhs.net |
| MDCC | MDCC supplier queries | mdcc-contingencyplanning@dhsc.gov.uk |
How Our Companies are Responding
Big Step Forward in Coronavirus Detection By UK Firm – Surescreen Diagnostics
PHARMASEAL supports life science businesses by offering no cost CTMS for COVID-19 clinical trials
Flexiplastics Supplying Face Shields to the Frontline
Quotient Sciences and CytoAgents Accelerate Potential Treatment for COVID-19 Cytokine Storm
Nottingham engineers produce certified 3D printed face shields for NHS
Source BioScience develops COVID-19 testing capability
Coronavirus: Private company rises to ‘exceptional challenge’ to double antigen testing
Supporting clinical trials during pandemic with home nursing
Micronclean Donates Coveralls to Care Plus Group
Baltex has developed a face mask from 3D fabric to help fight the spread of coronavirus