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Evidence into Practice 2024 launched – Applications open 22 April and close 31 May

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Following on from the success of previous Evidence into Practice calls, we are once again providing comprehensive free support to spread evidence-based innovations that improve the health of people in the West of England with the launch of Evidence into Practice 2024. The Programme is open to anyone in the West of England working to…

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Driving better and fairer health outcomes for our local communities and enabling wealth creation: the launch of our new five-year strategy

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In this blog, our Chief Executive, Natasha Swinscoe, reflects on co-creating Health Innovation West of England’s new five-year strategy and explores some of our new priority areas of focus. I am pleased to share with you our new Health Innovation West of England Strategy for the next five years, setting out our clear vision for…

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New initiative launches to spark innovations in health and care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

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An exciting new community of innovation pioneers and change-makers is forming to reimagine local health and care services as part of the Innovate Healthier Together programme. Health Innovation West of England, in partnership with NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB), has launched the new Innovate Healthier Together Fellowship. The…

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Supporting the introduction of a digital solution offering vital support for local people with COPD

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Thousands of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are able to benefit from a new digital scheme launched to provide more support at home. Living Well with COPD has been launched by Healthier Together, the Integrated Care System in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, to support people with COPD.  Health Innovation West of…

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Health Innovation West of England sponsors regional health tech award

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We’re sponsoring the Delivering Innovation into Health and Care Award at this year’s Medilink South West Awards.  The awards, which recognise health tech innovation in the region, will be held on Wednesday 27 April onboard the SS Great Britian in Bristol. Winners of the regional awards will automatically be entered into the National Medilink Awards…

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Unique research collaboration highlights innovative approaches for post-pandemic healthcare

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A new report outlines the findings of 14 projects which identified and tested promising innovations to support post-pandemic ways of working in the NHS. The NHS Insights Prioritisation Programme was launched in 2021 to contribute to the recovery from COVID-19, build resilience and deliver benefits to patients. Health innovation networks (HINs) and the National Institute…

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New Digital Health Hub launches in South West England and Wales

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A consortium of universities from across the South West of England and Wales have come together to form a brand new Digital Health Hub which will elevate the region’s digital health capability through leadership, engagement, acceleration and partnership (LEAP). LEAP (Leadership, Engagement, Acceleration & Partnership), a groundbreaking Digital Health Hub, has launched to catalyse innovation,…

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PreCiSSIon announced as finalist in the 2024 HSJ Partnership Awards

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We have been shortlisted in the ‘Most Impactful Partnership in Preventative Healthcare’ category at the 2024 HSJ Partnership Awards for our work with Cemplicity and healthcare professionals to reduce the impact of surgical site infections (SSI) following caesarean birth. The PreCiSSIon (Preventing Caesarean Birth Surgical Site Infection across a region) project focussed on work with…

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Supporting Economic Growth

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Our commission from the Office for Life Sciences focuses on the creation of a dynamic pipeline of healthcare innovations so that innovative new devices, services, treatments, and medical technologies reach patients faster and to support economic growth in the West of England. Here Alex Leach, Health Innovation West of England’s Deputy Director of Programmes, looks…

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In conversation with Deborah Lee

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Deborah Lee leaves her role as Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals this month, which means she is also stepping down as a Board Member of Health Innovation West of England, a role she has held since we were first licensed as an AHSN back in 2013. We caught up with Deborah recently and asked her…

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