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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getUBetter is an evidence-based, CE marked, digital self-management support platform for all common musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and women’s pelvic health. It is now available across 17 integrated care systems (ICSs) to a total eligible population of over 20 million people. getUBetter helps integrated care systems to provide digital-self-management support across their whole care pathway. It…
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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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Voices for Change was a partnership project between the Health Innovation West of England, the Bladder and Bowel Health Integration Team (BABCON HIT) at Bristol Health Partners and Disruptive Thinking, as part of our Create Open Health open innovation programme. Its purpose was to give a voice to those affected by bladder and bowel conditions,…
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With our support, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) CCG built on a recent trial using an early ‘mobile’ version of TPP’s SystmOne electronic health record, by introducing a new care home module across a small number of care homes. Early feedback is indicating demonstrable benefits in improved communication between care homes…
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We have run the Health Innovation Programme (HIP) as an innovation business development course to help healthcare entrepreneurs test the validity of their business models and understand how to pitch their propositions to the NHS, amid a very complex NHS business landscape. The programme was developed as a collaboration between four AHSNs (West of England,…
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