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Deborah Evans scoops leadership award

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Congratulations to our Managing Director Deborah Evans who has received a prestigious leadership award. The NHS South West Leadership Recognition Awards 2016 took place on Friday 11 November at the Bristol Pavilion. It was an inspirational and hugely emotive evening hosted by Christina Quinn, Director NHS South West Leadership Academy and Ann James, Chair NHS…

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AHSN stakeholder survey 2016 now closed

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Thank you to everyone that took part in our stakeholder survey during August and September. The survey, conducted by NHS England in partnership with YouGov, is now closed. With more than 2,000 people across the country providing their feedback on working with the 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), including 211 in the West of…

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Share your NHS story on Twitter

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NHS England is looking to source patients and staff who are keen or curious Twitter users to drive and create content for a new Twitter channel: @NHS. Maybe you’d be up for getting involved yourself, or you might know someone who might fit the bill? If so, please share… NHS England is on the search for…

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West of England AHSN and SMEs showcased at Expo

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Health and Care Innovation Expo 2016 returns to Manchester this week on 7 and 8 September and we will be showcasing our work alongside other AHSNs from across the country on the AHSN Network stand. If you’re attending, do make sure you come and say hello and pick up a copy of our latest impact report. You’ll find…

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“A marriage of clinical leadership and strong healthcare management”

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This month we welcomed Dr Mike Durkin National Director Patient Safety at NHS Improvement and Nigel Acheson Medical Director NHS England South to the West of England AHSN to talk about the work we are doing in our Patient Safety Collaborative. Now in its third year, Mike heard about the progress and achievements of our Collaborative to date and…

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Tell us how we’re doing in our annual stakeholder survey

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*** Please note the stakeholder survey is now closed. The findings are due to be published in late October 2016. Thank you to everyone that contributed their feedback. *** Discussion, debate and collaboration are at the heart of all we do at the West of England AHSN, which is why we take our annual stakeholder…

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First patients recruited to West of England 100k Genomes Project

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The West of England Genomic Medicine Centre (WEGMC) is helping the NHS build a new genomic medicine service by providing NHS patients with the opportunity  to take part in the 100,000 Genomes Project. Last month, the WEGMC achieved the major landmark of enrolling the first patients in the West of England region. Pictured from left…

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