The HOME (HOme Monitoring for Expectant and Postnatal parents) project is a digital remote blood pressure monitoring service, designed to improve the safety and convenience of care for women at risk of hypertension during and after pregnancy. Following its success at Great Western Hospitals, this initiative has been rolled out across the West of England…
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In partnership with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, we carried out a real-world evaluation of the use of an innovative device, designed to improve recovery for women and birthing people after childbirth. The study explored how the Hegenberger Retractor was used in practice, its impact, and the barriers and enablers influencing its adoption.…
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Led by Health Innovation West of England, the National Polypharmacy Programme: Getting the balance right was a multi-year national initiative designed to address the growing clinical risks associated with problematic polypharmacy. Running from April 2022 to September 2025, the programme engaged all 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England and focused on helping healthcare professionals…
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The West of England Commercialisation Academy was a free, eight-week programme designed to help promising health and care innovators navigate the complexities of commercialisation and move towards widespread adoption of their solutions. Delivered in partnership with Triple Chasm, the course provided innovators with strategic, data-driven frameworks to overcome barriers to adoption and scale their solutions across…
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Launched in April 2020, PERIPrem (Perinatal Excellence to Reduce Injury in Premature Birth) is a unique perinatal care bundle that aims to improve the outcomes for premature babies across the West and South West regions. PERIPrem reflects the NHS Long Term Plan ambition to reduce stillbirths, maternal and neonatal mortality and serious brain injury by…
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From November 2022 to March 2025, the PreCiSSIon programme successfully supported five acute maternity units in the West of England to achieve a 25% reduction in surgical site infection (SSI) rates following caesarean births by testing and reliably implementing evidence-based interventions at the time of surgery. As most SSIs occur after patient discharge from hospital,…
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Anya is a pregnancy, parenting and breastfeeding support app which utilises cutting-edge 3D interactive technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide parents and parents-to-be with vital support on their parenting and breastfeeding journey. With our support and expertise Anya has grown from an early-stage business idea to an NHS-ready product. Its founder, Dr Chen Mao…
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The Black Maternity Matters programme is a collaboration aimed at reducing inequitable maternity outcomes faced by Black mothers and their babies, supporting perinatal teams to offer safer, equitable care. The six-month programme delivers in-depth, anti-racist training to multidisciplinary clinicians and senior leaders within the West of England. This training is delivered through in-person sessions and…
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Bristol-based EarSwitch is paving the way for a new era of healthcare with its groundbreaking EarMetrics technology. By leveraging the power of the ear canal, EarSwitch aims to enable accurate, inclusive, and accessible medical monitoring solutions. Supported by Health Innovation West of England and Invest Bristol & Bath, EarSwitch is harnessing the region’s life sciences…
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Significant pressures are impacting the home care sector, and providers are reportedly struggling with low workforce utilisation. A three-year programme to trial the use of AI-based optimisation technology in home care has identified several opportunities for local authorities and care providers to improve the planning of home care, offering potentially significant benefits for care workers,…
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