Tackling health inequalities is a major priority for health and care providers, as demonstrated by NHS England’s Core20PLUS5 approach to inform action to reduce healthcare inequalities at both a national and system level. All integrated care systems (ICSs) have been tasked with addressing inequalities in outcomes, experience and access. Genuine community involvement, lived experience and effective partnership…
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The NHS is responsible for 25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, and the NHS has become the world’s first national health system to commit to becoming net zero. On 9 March, our Integrating Innovation conference featured a session dedicated to delivering a net zero NHS. The panel discussion, chaired by Pete Waddingham, Net…
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The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has announced its 17 new Fellows for 2023, including two health and care innovators working with, and being supported by, the West of England AHSN. The successful Fellows have created innovations that offer solutions to some of the most urgent NHS needs. Mark Russell-Smith is the Director of International Operations…
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SBRI Healthcare has awarded £6 million to 18 innovations, including three companies supported by the West of England AHSN, that will help to improve patient care and save money while making the NHS greener. The funding is being granted through two SBRI Healthcare competitions – both of which aim to support the NHS in its…
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Evolv – the developer of EvolvRehab®, a CE+UKCA marked virtual therapy platform used to treat neurological and age-related conditions from hospital to home, has been awarded a share of £5 million funding from SBRI Healthcare, in collaboration with the Stroke Association, to support stroke patients. The company, which was supported by the West of England…
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The West of England AHSN is working collaboratively with the region’s six acute maternity hospital trusts on a new project to reduce surgical site infections (SSI) following caesarean births. In March 2023 the first wave of four trusts launched their use of the locally developed PreCiSSIon (Preventing Caesarean Birth Surgical Site Infection) care bundle. The…
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