Innovation for sustainability and transformation: annual conference 2016
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The spotlight was on Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) at our annual conference in October, attended by senior leaders from across the regional health and care community, industry partners and colleagues from organisations such as NHS England and Health Education England. The conference was a great success with plenty of good conversations and inspired ideas…
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Calling healthcare innovators in the West of England
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Are you a healthcare innovator in the West of England? Do you have a great innovative idea but need some help developing it? Following its success in previous years, we’re running our Healthcare Innovation Programme again in 2017. Run in conjunction with SETsquared, the global no. 1 university business incubator, the course will provide you with world-class skills development support…
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Diabetes Digital Coach update
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Work is on track for the launch of the Diabetes Digital Coach online service in May 2017, enabling people with diabetes in the West of England to better self-manage their condition. Funded through Innovate UK, Diabetes Digital Coach is one of seven NHS test bed projects. The project is building a specially selected suite of…
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World-leading genomics project launches in the West of England
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The West of England NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (WEGMC), a partnership of NHS Trusts, universities, commissioners, research and health science networks (including the West of England AHSN), is one of 13 regional genomic medicine centres in England that have been set up to help the NHS gain a better understanding of the genetic causes of cancer and…
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Better conversation: better health
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A new set of ‘Better Conversation’ resources for clinicians and health and care leaders is now available. These include a short video, infographics and a resource guide which contains case studies, evidence and tips on how to introduce a health coaching approach to improve the quality of conversation and help patients change behaviour. The aim is…
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Making the digital art of the possible a reality
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This article is about our first Digital Art of the Possible event in 2016. More information about this year’s event on 4 October 2017 is available here. More than 130 delegates from across the NHS and local authorities, along with 50 exhibitors, attended our Digital Art of the Possible event on 22 September at the newly refurbished Ashton…
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Funding for innovations to help transform general practice of the future
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SBRI Healthcare is delivered collaboratively by NHS England and the AHSN Network to develop innovative products and services that address unmet health needs. The West of England AHSN is supporting the autumn funding competition, which is now open for applications. The deadline for applications is 24 November 2016. Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for up to…
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New Atlas of Solutions in Healthcare aims to help speed up adoption of innovation
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The country’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) have come together to deliver the AHSN Atlas of Solutions in Healthcare: an online tool that shares proven innovations that are making a positive difference both to people’s lives and NHS efficiency. Access the new tool at: atlas.ahsnnetwork.com Launched last week at the Health and Care Innovation…
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SBRI Healthcare annual report
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SBRI Healthcare is launching its 2016 annual report this week at NHS Expo. The report sets out the impact of the programme over the year, as well as a summary of the outcomes achieved in the period of the AHSN leadership. Download the annual report here. In this time the programme has been able to evidence a pipeline…
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POSTPONED: HealthTech: Bristol Makes It
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED The Health Tech: Bristol Makes It event – currently scheduled for 14 and 15 of October has been postponed and will be rescheduled for early 2017. Specific dates will be confirmed in due course. By postponing we will be better able to align the event with the recently emergent national…
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