Evaluation experts share practical guide to measuring real-world impact
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Healthcare professionals, innovators, commissioners and researchers gained practical insights into designing robust impact evaluations during the latest webinar in Health Innovation West of England’s Real-World Evaluation series. The online session, ‘Introduction to impact evaluation’, explored how organisations can generate high-quality evidence to demonstrate whether innovations are making a measurable difference in real-world healthcare settings. Led…
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Applications now open for Primary Care Ready accelerator programme
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Healthcare innovators developing digital solutions for primary care are being invited to apply for Primary Care Ready – a new innovation accelerator from Health Innovation West of England and One Care that will help innovators prepare their products for adoption across the NHS. Health Innovation West of England and One Care, one of the largest GP federations in the UK, are working…
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West of England Commercialisation Academy graduate Annie Taylor announced as NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow
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We are delighted to share that Annie Taylor, Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care for Medicine, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Co-Founder of RateMyShift, has been selected as a fellow in the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) 2026 cohort. Annie’s successful application was supported by our innovation team, who first connected with her through our 2024/25…
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New report highlights the scale and potential of the South West’s health and life sciences sector
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A new independent report provides a comprehensive review of the diverse health and life sciences landscape of the South West, highlighting the region as a significant and structurally distinctive system. Avison Young was commissioned to produce the report, ‘The Health and Life Sciences Sector in the South West’, to provide an evidence-led assessment of the…
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Experts gather to launch new Treating Tobacco Dependency programme
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On Friday 12 June 2026, healthcare leaders and practitioners from across the country joined a webinar to mark the start of a Treating Tobacco Dependency programme, exploring how digital innovation and clinical leadership will be used to bridge the gap between hospital care and community-based support. The webinar featured a panel of experts who shared…
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Do you see me? Reflecting on what it truly means to be seen in healthcare
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To mark Learning Disability Week, Monday 15 June – Sunday 21 June 2026, Kim Huelin, Project Support Officer reflects on the importance of truly “seeing” people with a learning disability in healthcare; not just providing access to services, but understanding individual needs. Drawing on personal experiences supporting her sister and her work with the South…
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Black Maternity Matters opens 2026 Anti‑Racist Leadership Development Programme
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Senior NHS and health and social care leaders across the West of England are invited to join a new cohort of the Black Maternity Matters (BMM) Anti‑Racist Leadership Development Programme, running from July to November 2026. This programme is part of Black Maternity Matters, a cross‑organisational anti‑racism collaborative launched in 2021 to address the racially…
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New masterclass to help innovators break into the NHS
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We are inviting early-stage healthcare innovators, digital health start-ups and university spin-outs from across the West of England to attend a new practical masterclass designed to help innovators better understand how to successfully work with the NHS. Taking place on Thursday 9 July 2026 at the Engine Shed in Bristol, ‘Breaking into the NHS: A…
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New partnership with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust to fast-track proven healthcare innovation
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Health Innovation West of England has announced a strategic partnership with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), part of the BSW Hospitals Group, to launch the inaugural phase of the ADOPT (Accelerating Deployment of Proven Technologies) programme. This partnership will see Health Innovation West of England collaborating with the Trust’s clinical and operational teams to map…
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New programme launches to optimise tobacco dependency support across the West of England and East Midlands
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Working in partnership with Health Innovation East Midlands, we are launching a transformative new programme designed to tackle tobacco dependency by improving access to hospital-based services and community support. Operating initially across our regions, the initiative aims to optimise the existing NHS Model Tobacco Pathway by leveraging digital technology to increase inpatient engagement with stop…
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