Starting on 10 October 2024, the West of England Commercialisation Academy is a free eight-week programme designed to support health and care innovators who are seeking wider adoption and scale of their innovations. Successful applicants will join weekly workshops designed to help them develop their strategic commercialisation plans. Applications for the Academy have now closed.…
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The racism, Islamophobia and violence we are seeing on our streets both nationally and here in Bristol is appalling. Health Innovation West of England and our partners stand firmly against racism and hatred in all its forms. And we stand in solidarity with all those affected. Bristol and the rest of this country should be…
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New draft guidance published by NICE recommends use of the digital technology ‘QbTest’ to help diagnose ADHD in children and young people. QbTest is a technology that supports objective assessment within the ADHD diagnosis pathway, helping to supplement clinical judgement by measuring a patient’s attention, impulsivity, and motor activity – the three are core symptoms of…
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Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) have released a new guide aimed at helping early-stage innovators to measure and demonstrate the impact of their innovations and solutions in real-world settings. Developed in collaboration with our evaluation partner, Unity Insights, the “Real-World Evaluation Guide” provides innovators with a comprehensive framework to conduct their first evaluation, with…
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We’re pleased to be supporting the launch of a new initiative to increase the visibility of the South West’s growing life sciences ecosystem. South West Life Sciences brings together eight partner organisations with expertise across discovery, development, investment and innovation in the life sciences: Bristol Health Partners, Health Innovation West of England, Bristol Trials Centre,…
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A suite of videos produced to help carers and clinicians recognise when someone may be unwell has now been watched over 2 million times – and counting! In 2019, NHS England (formerly Health Education England) commissioned Health Innovation West of England and Health Innovation Wessex to develop an online library of videos and e-learning materials.…
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