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Ann Remmers receives OBE in New Year Honours for services to maternal and neonatal care

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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Evaluation: the key to successful healthcare innovation

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

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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West of England PreCiSSIon Collaborative wins prestigious OneTogether Award 2025

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

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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New animated explainer launched to promote Martha’s Rule

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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