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12th July 2010 - Nurses in the UK and Ireland set to benefit from new trailblazing, e-learning programme
Royal College of Nursing accredits three new training programmes from Roche
19th March 2010 - Most common cancer in UK men has chance for earlier detection
Roche launches enhanced portfolio of tumour markers including Elecsys® total PSA and free PSA assays for use in the detection of prostate cancer
17th February 2010 - A new era in blood glucose monitoring begins
The Accu-Chek® Mobile: the world's first and only strip-free testing device helps bridge gap between current and recommended levels of blood glucose monitoring
14th December 2009 - Testing for sexually transmitted diseases gets boost from new, high-speed instrument.
New, fully automated, CE IVD approved cobas® 4800 set to help meet demand for national screening programmes
10th November 2009 - Landmark analyser set to help the UK meet Lord Carter blueprint for large-scale laboratory testing
Roche Diagnostics in the UK announced today the launch of the cobas 8000®. This "hi-spec" instrument fills the gap in the UK for large scale, high speed In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) testing.
20th October 2009 - New, highly sensitive Troponin T assay allows earlier detection of myocardial injury
Roche is pleased to announce the launch of the Elecsys® Troponin T high sensitive (TnT hs) assay, for use on cobas® and MODULAR Analytics serum work areas, in the UK and Ireland.
13th October 2009 - Accu-Chek Smart Pix voted one of the top ten products for people with diabetes
1st September 2009 - Compliance with NICE recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) now made easier
Diagnosis and prognostic testing for RA fully automated with Roche Anti-CCP assay
12th August 2009 - Managed Laboratory Service for point of care diagnostics to help Liverpool hospitals improve their blood glucose testing services
Roche in the UK is pleased to announce that it is providing a Point of Care (POC) Managed Laboratory Service (MLS) to the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Trust and the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust.
17th July 2009 - Inventory Management System slashes time spent on stock control at Royal Preston Hospital laboratory
Roche cobas® inventory management system streamlines stock control for optimal laboratory efficiency
15th July 2009 - Nationwide Launch Campaign of Centralized Diagnostic Tests in Key Disease Areas
Roche Diagnostics launches campaign to promote widest panel of assays on an automated serum work area platform.
3rd July 2009 - New High Sensitive Troponin T assay improving detection of myocardial injury
Elecsys® Troponin T high sensitive assay from Roche Diagnostics allows laboratories to consolidate cardiac assays on a single integrated chemistry and immunoassay platform.
30th June 2009 - Award-winning Accu-Chek website launches in the UK
Better navigation and in-depth product information in new Diabetes Care website has placed www.accu-chek.co.uk amongst the top rated global websites.
26th June 2009 - Improving the management of patients with chronic kidney disease.
The Roche Creatinine Plus enzymatic creatinine assay, for use with cobas® or MODULAR Analytics analysers, offers a specific and accurate alternative to the less specific Jaffé method, ensuring clinically more reliable results in the management of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
16th June 2009 - New diabetes device waves good-bye to paper log books.
Roche Diagnostics today announces launch of new Accu-Chek Smart Pix diabetes management system for consumers. Traditionally, Accu-Chek Smart Pix has been an information management tool used by healthcare specialists in clinics, but now people with diabetes can benefit from this advanced technology for home use. With this brand new device, manual log books become a thing of the past, and patients remain fully in control of their diabetes at all times.
24th April 2009 - Bone disease markers help to monitor response and adherence to osteoporosis treatments
Complete range of automated tests for osteoporosis and other bone diseases available from Roche Diagnostics
6th April 2009 - Warning about failing insulin infusion pump
Today a medical device alert was issued by the MRHA relating to the Accu-Chek® Spirit insulin pump.
24th March 2009 - The innovative Urisys 1100 offers new levels of operator security in point of care urinalysis
Roche pioneers advanced authorised access and password protection to minimize risk and enhance security in POC urinalysis.
20th March 2009 - Cool and up-to-the-minute Diabetes Gadget Gives Street Cred to Testing in Public
Sleek, sharp and discreet. A new health gadget to manage blood sugar levels that has the look of a high-tech MP3 player and is built to the highest specification, offering the latest advances in diabetes technology. Roche Diagnostics, the leading pioneer in diabetes management, today launches its new Accu-Chek Aviva Nano, enabling people with diabetes to enjoy a tool that will have lovers of cool gadgets drooling over it's look and technical ingenuity.
19th March 2009 - Wireless blood glucose monitoring system helps to improve patient care
Stepping Hill Hospital becomes first site in Europe to adopt new Roche Accu-Chek® Inform II wireless blood glucose meters.
1st March 2009 - UK Battery Regulations
The EU Battery Directive 2006/66/EC became UK statute law on 26th September 2008 through the 2008 UK Battery Regulations Act. The regulations are aimed at encouraging the collection, appropriate disposal and recycling of old or used batteries at designated facilities, thereby avoiding the environmentally unsafe disposal of batteries within domestic waste which causes contamination to the environment through disposal in landfill sites.
3rd February 2009 - New Blood Glucose System Designed to Motivate Patients for Superior Self-Management.
The new Accu-Chek Aviva Nano, launched by Roche Diagnostics, is designed to motivate patients to self-manage their diabetes. The slick, eye-catching design makes it the ultimate diabetes gadget to show off, plus new tools make it easier than ever to manage glucose levels with reminders and meal markers.
8th December 2008 - South West Chlamydia testing team beats national average.
Innovative campaign doubles testing rates in six months.
1st September 2008 - British School Kids with Diabetes Gain First Time Freedom from Injections with New Insulin Pump Guidelines
With some 20,000 UK children with Type 1 diabetes about to start the new school year, new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) looks set to revolutionise the way children manage their diabetes, granting more freedom and control for their condition, by greater access to insulin pump therapy.

Listen to Dr Katharine Barnard from the school of Psychology at Southampton University, an expert in the quality of life benefits of insulin pump therapy, recorded interview to the Northsound Two radio station. Listen now
21st August 2008 - Roche Diagnostics Offers Complete Infectious Disease Serology Solution
New Anti-HCV assay complements existing serology range
5th August 2008 - The CoaguNation Bus Tour Makes its Last Stop
This summer has seen Roche Diagnostics driving the self-testing message nationwide. The CoaguNation bus wheels have been turning for the last 3 months, and it now reaches its final destination.
23rd July 2008 - Roche Launches Future Proof Chlamydia Test in the UK
Test offers more reliable detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in the UK.
27th May 2008 - people with Type 2 diabetes are being failed.
Survey finds 9 out 10 people people with Type 2 diabetes are being failed when it comes to education about their condition
4th December 2007 - Transatlantic rowing challenge made possible by new diabetes gadget
This Sunday, 2 December, 36 year old Neil Hunter leaves the UK to take on the challenge of a lifetime...
5th November 2007 - All-in-one blood glucose monitoring system
Half the steps to test - with the new and only, all-in-one blood glucose monitoring system
11th October 2007 - Roche settles parallel import claim
Roche reaches settlement with Munro Wholesale Medical Supplies on ACCU-CHEK trademark infringement claim
17th July 2007 - INew survey reveals public's willingness to self-manage chronic disease - patient reality shows different story
As a new survey shows the public's willingness to embrace self-management of chronic disease, Roche Diagnostics is running an awareness campaign to encourage diagnosed patients to take advantage of the information, support and technologies that are available to them
15th Feb 2007 - Important Update: Return to single testing for all CoaguChek PT test strip customers
Further to the previous advice on the potential for erroneous INR results with CoaguChek PT Strips used with CoaguChek and CoaguChek S meters, Roche Diagnostics can confirm that it has undertaken significant corrective improvements in the manufacturing process and has now implemented measures to identify and discard strips with insufficient thromboplastin.
25th September 2006 - New coagulation monitoring system for healthcare professionals
CoaguChek XS Plus system: Results within 1 minute, increased safety and data management features
22 June 2006 - Pakistani Cricket Legend Wasim "King" Akram came to Leicester to Raise Awareness of Diabetes in children
Wasim Akram, former captain of Pakistan and legendary all-rounder is working together with Roche Diagnostics to educate local children on the importance of good health and fitness when living with diabetes.
5 April 2006 - New management support pack for people with diabetes
The pack aims to ensure patients are aware of all information and resources available to support self- monitoring of blood glucose.
7 March 2006 - ROSSO: New study on self-monitoring of blood glucose
ROSSO - New study on self-monitoring of blood glucose.
Newly published data shows self-monitoring in type 2 diabetes is associated with reducing serious and potentially long-term complications
27 February 2006 - SeptiFast: New test available for faster results in diagnosis of sepsis
LightCycler SeptiFast Test - Now CE Marked and available in the UK.
A new rapid and reliable test for the detection and identification of 25 different sepsis-causing pathogens
31 January 2006 - The new CoaguChek XS system
Medical Press Release >
The new CoaguChek XS system gives more patients access to the advantages of Coagulation Monitoring at the Point of Care.  Increased safety and ease of use for patients on oral anticoagulation therapy from a new generation of coagulation monitoring device

Consumer Press Release >
New CoaguChek XS Device to Make Life Easier for Patients on Oral Anticoagulation Treatment.
New generation of device for coagulation monitoring will give patients more freedom and flexibility


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