New coalition will transform the lives of thousands with respiratory disease
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Health Minister Dr Zubir Ahmed today, Tuesday 17 March 2026, launched an ambitious new national coalition which will speed up diagnosis, improve treatment and transform the lives of thousands of people affected by asthma and lung disease. The Respiratory Transformation Partnership (RTP) brings together health innovation networks alongside NHS systems, leading industry partners, the Office…
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A look back at the Respiratory Showcase
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Mohua Siddique, Senior Innovation Advisor at Health Innovation West of England, reflects on the recent Respiratory Innovation Showcase, an online event on 3 March hosted for the NHS in collaboration with our neighbouring health innovation networks in the South of England. Mohua discusses what the selected innovators achieved, what attendees gained from the event and…
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Successful pilot of test to detect Barrett’s oesophagus in West of England GP practices
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The Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon, and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance, in collaboration with Health Innovation West of England and Unity Insights, have published an evaluation report following a pilot of the capsule sponge test in primary care. The pilot took place between November 2024 and October 2025, involving Minchinhampton Surgery in Gloucestershire and the Somer Valley…
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From assumptions to insight: lessons from RateMyShift
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As pressures on the health and social care workforce continue to grow, understanding and responding to staff experience in real time has become increasingly important for delivering safe, sustainable care. In this instalment of our Meet the Innovator series, we explore the journey behind RateMyShift, a nurse-led digital platform designed to capture how staff are…
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Evaluation: the key to successful healthcare innovation
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Health Innovation West of England recently hosted an Introduction to Evaluation webinar led by Ruth Barker, Senior Insights Manager in our Evaluation and Insights team. Designed to demystify the evaluation process for healthcare innovators, the session explored the question: “What evidence and evaluation is required to be successful in the NHS?” The webinar outlined three…
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Women’s Digital Health Challenge winners announced
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Two pioneering, clinically-led digital health solutions aimed at addressing critical gaps in women’s health have been announced as winners of the Ripple Women’s Digital Health Challenge – a global innovation programme delivered by Cogniss in partnership with the Health Innovation Network and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The winning app ideas, developed by clinicians and researchers…
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Health innovation highlights: our review of 2025
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As the year draws to a close, it’s traditional to take stock and reflect on what we’ve achieved together before we launch ourselves into the new year. 2025 has been another year of collaboration, innovation, affirmation and impact – all the more extraordinary considering the challenges the NHS community is currently facing. This year, we…
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Driving AI innovation in the NHS: lessons from Skin Analytics’ journey
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As the demand for timely and accurate cancer care continues to grow, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping redesign clinical pathways that improve patient outcomes while easing pressure on health systems. In this second instalment of our blog series following the Designing AI Healthcare Solutions: Insights, Expectations and Regulations webinar, we explore how Skin Analytics, a leading AI…
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Real-world evaluation webinar series launched for healthcare innovators
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Health Innovation West of England has launched a new series of webinars designed to support healthcare innovators in driving technology adoption within the NHS and ensuring their innovations are adoption-ready. Delivered by the Health Innovation West of England’s Evaluation and Insights team, the four-part Real-World Evaluation Webinar Series will help developers understand how they can…
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Top tips for AI innovators wanting to expand into the NHS
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Breaking into the NHS with a new AI solution can be exciting, but it requires a clear understanding of how health and care systems identify, assess and adopt digital innovations. Drawing on insights shared by Morgan Daly, Deputy Digital Director for Strategy and Transformation at One Care (BNSSG), at our ‘Designing AI healthcare solutions: insights, expectations…
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