Evidence into Practice: supporting adoption and spread across the West of England
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Since 2014, Health Innovation West of England’s Evidence into Practice Challenge has played a vital role in successfully spreading evidence-based innovation to other health care settings, which often includes adapting these to different structures and procedures. The Evidence into Practice programme is an open call to healthcare professionals across the West of England who have…
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Health Innovation West of England hosts regional launch of ABC maternity safety programme
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At the end of last month, we successfully organised and led the regional launch of the Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme. Held on 28 January at Eastwood Park, Gloucestershire, the event brought together maternity professionals from across the West of England to support safer childbirth practices. The ABC programme, developed collaboratively by THIS…
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New e-learning helps NHS staff implement Martha’s Rule
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An e-learning introduction to Martha’s Rule has been developed by NHS England, with support from the West of England Patient Safety Collaborative, to help NHS staff implement Martha’s Rule. Martha’s Rule is a patient safety initiative that ensures the concerns of patients, families, carers and staff around deterioration are listened to and acted upon. The…
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Sharing innovative approaches to reducing perinatal health inequalities
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On Wednesday 14 January, our Regional Perinatal Equity Network hosted its latest online event, bringing together healthcare professionals and advocates from across the South West to share learning and collaborative strategies for addressing inequalities in maternity and neonatal care. Chaired by Ann Remmers, Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Lead at Health Innovation West of England, the…
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Navigating AI regulation in UK healthcare: practical guidance for innovators
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Artificial intelligence continues to reshape what’s possible in healthcare, but ensuring innovations are safe, trusted and adoption-ready remains a critical challenge. In this final blog of our series following Health Innovation West of England’s Designing AI Healthcare Solutions webinar, we hear from regulatory expert Sam Bacon of SGB QA/RA Consulting Ltd. Drawing on his experience…
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Ann Remmers receives OBE in New Year Honours for services to maternal and neonatal care
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We are delighted to announce that Ann Remmers, Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Lead at Health Innovation West of England, has been awarded the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s New Year Honours List 2026 for services to maternal and neonatal care. Ann Remmers, who last year was…
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West of England PreCiSSIon Collaborative wins prestigious OneTogether Award 2025
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We are proud to announce that the West of England PreCiSSIon Collaborative has been selected as a winner of the 2025 OneTogether Awards. The award recognises the Collaborative’s remarkable achievements in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) following caesarean birth, through a pioneering regional safety initiative. The OneTogether Awards celebrate UK healthcare professionals and teams for…
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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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In conversation: Jan Scott, Senior Programme Manager – Patient Safety
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In the latest in our series of interviews with members of the Health Innovation West of England team, we talk to Senior Programme Manager, Jan Scott, who leads our patient safety programmes. Jan reflects on her career so far, the work she’s passionate about, and the impact in patient safety we’re collectively striving to make across…
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New animated explainer launched to promote Martha’s Rule
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Health Innovation West of England has launched a new animated video about Martha’s Rule, designed to clearly explain this vital national NHS patient safety programme to both members of the public and healthcare professionals. Martha’s Rule is named in memory of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who tragically died from sepsis after concerns raised by her parents…
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