In partnership with the NHS Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance, we are launching seven pioneering innovation projects aimed at transforming cancer diagnosis across the region. Funded by the NHS SWAG Cancer Alliance as part of our joint Cancer Innovation Programme, we selected these projects through a competitive open call and are designed…
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A new real-world evaluation, commissioned by Health Innovation West of England and conducted by Unity Insights, has revealed the positive impact of Clera, a web-based messaging application, on communication between healthcare staff, patients, and their families. The small-scale pilot, conducted in the Infectious Disease Unit at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), demonstrated Clera’s potential to…
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Health Innovation West of England welcomes the government’s ambitious new Life Sciences Sector Plan, setting out a ten-year strategy to accelerate health innovation, improve patient outcomes, and support a stronger, prevention-focused NHS. Developed alongside the 10 Year Health Plan and Industrial Strategy, we are committed to playing a central and active role in realising this…
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The second year of our Commercialisation Academy is set to start in early October 2025, following a very successful first year. Now open to applicants, the in-depth programme supports health and care innovators in scaling their innovations within the NHS and aims to support companies developing products with the potential to benefit NHS patients and…
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The team at Meaningful Measures were part of a showcase of 18 innovators on the Health Innovation Network’s stand last month at NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester, all demonstrating how they are helping to deliver the Government’s three shifts for the NHS. Meaningful Measures Ltd (dually located in Portishead and Hitchin) provides innovative person-centred evaluation, audit…
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The Government has published its 10 Year Health Plan for England, outlining how it will transform the NHS through three strategic shifts: hospital to community, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention. Patients will be able to access a range of healthcare services and advice at the touch of a button, as the Government’s Plan…
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