Founding partners sign RICE² collaboration agreement and launch new £50,000 health and care innovation grant fund
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Four West of England organisations have formalised an important ‘Ways of Working’ agreement, marking an exciting new chapter in cross-sector collaboration while simultaneously launching a new £50,000 Innovation Grant Fund to accelerate improvements in regional health and care. The Research, Innovation, Climate, Education and Equalities (RICE²) partnership brings together the University of the West of…
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New approach to adult ADHD services supports more timely care closer to home
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Adults with ADHD in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are set to benefit from a more accessible, primary care-led approach to assessment and management, as part of a national programme to improve adult ADHD services across England. Health Innovation West of England is supporting the local implementation of the BNSSG Adult ADHD Model…
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Beyond the report: rethinking evaluation outputs
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In this blog post, Oliver Hamer (Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit, Edge Hill University) and Jamie Jewkes (Evaluation and Insights team, Health Innovation West of England) explore why real-world health and social care evaluation must look beyond the traditional final report, examining how tailored portfolios of accessible outputs can better engage diverse stakeholders and drive…
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How the Hegenberger Retractor supports careful, dignified postnatal repairs
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For perineal specialist midwife Malene Hegenberger, a challenge encountered repeatedly in practice became the starting point for a new innovation in postpartum care. After finding it difficult to achieve a clear view and maintain access when examining and repairing perineal tears following childbirth, Malene developed the Hegenberger Retractor, a device designed to gently hold tissue…
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Launch of new ‘Navigator’ series to support more equitable digital healthcare innovation
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We are launching a comprehensive new Health Innovation Navigator series, designed to ensure that digital healthcare innovations benefit all patients equally. The Navigator series will translate research evidence, policy insights, and system learning into clear, actionable guidance for digital health developers and healthcare leaders. The series is created for digital health companies, product managers, clinical…
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Primary Care Ready attracts record number of applications
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Health Innovation West of England has received a record number of applications for our new accelerator programme, Primary Care Ready. Run in collaboration with One Care, one of the largest GP federations in the UK, this programme is aimed at late-stage digital innovations addressing needs within primary care. We received 57 applications in total, representing…
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Let’s talk about civility in the workplace
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Sarah White, Senior Project Manager for our Academy, explores why civility between colleagues is about more than creating a pleasant working environment: it’s essential for nurturing a space where innovation and capability can flourish. Why is this an important conversation to have? Because civility at work, and more importantly, the lack of it, affects us…
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New webinar series to help health and care professionals overcome barriers to adopting innovation
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Health Innovation West of England is launching a new series of interactive online workshops to help people working in health and care organisations understand how to successfully adopt innovations that can improve services for staff and patients. The Introduction to adopting innovations in healthcare webinars are aimed at people who are responsible for, or interested…
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Applications open for the NHS Innovation Accelerator’s 2027 cohort
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The NHS Innovation Accelerator is looking for proven healthcare innovations with the potential to scale their impact across the NHS. Applications are now open for the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) 2027 cohort. The NIA is a three-year fellowship programme supporting healthcare innovators to scale proven solutions across the NHS. Fellows benefit from tailored support, expert…
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New evaluation explores impact of the Hegenberger Retractor in improving repairs for childbirth-related trauma
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In partnership with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, we have published a new real-world evaluation examining the implementation of an innovative device designed to optimise the repair procedure for women and birthing people after childbirth. The evaluation focused on the Hegenberger Retractor, a unique, flexible tool designed to provide steady retraction and support…
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