Industry leaders gather for the South West Health and Life Sciences Summit
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Earlier this month our Chief Executive, Natasha Swinscoe, joined a prestigious line up of local and national leaders from across health and life sciences for a special summit at Bristol City Hall as part of the Bristol Technology Festival. The summit brought together key stakeholders to explore the potential long-term benefits for the regional economy…
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Exhibitors announced for our conference Innovation Zone
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There’s not long to go until the Health Innovation West of England Conference on 13 November 2024, and we’re delighted to announce the innovators we’ll be featuring in our dedicated Innovation Zone. Our carefully curated showcase of 20 cutting-edge solutions and services are leading the way in health and care innovation. Delegates will get the…
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Seven health and care innovators join our new West of England Commercialisation Academy
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Last week we were delighted to welcome seven companies onto our new West of England Commercialisation Academy, designed to support health and care innovators whose products and services offer potential for wider adoption and scale. Run in partnership with Triple Chasm, the eight-week programme will help each of the companies to develop their strategic commercialisation…
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Accelerating transformation: How to develop effective NHS-industry partnerships
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With NHS Confederation, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) recently published a guidance document for local NHS organisations, about developing partnerships with industry. “We have been listening to industry and system leaders to understand how to get the best from partnerships,” said Richard Torbett, ABPI Chief Executive. “Our guidance provides the tools people…
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Putting evidence into practice – supporting people at high risk of developing hypertension in pregnancy
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Following our Evidence into Practice call earlier this year, we are delighted to announce the successful evidence-based innovation that will now receive our support for rollout across the wider West of England. From the 20 high-quality applications received, we have selected the outpatient hypertension pathway for women and birthing people at high risk of developing…
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New funding call for cutting-edge cancer innovations to speed up diagnosis
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A new funding call has been launched to support the wider adoption and spread of proven innovations that improve earlier diagnosis in cancer care. Health Innovation West of England is partnering with the NHS Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance to run the new cancer innovation programme. We are looking for adoption-ready products…
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We stand firmly against racism and hatred in all its forms
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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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NICE recommends use of a digital technology to help diagnose ADHD
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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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New initiative to showcase South West’s life sciences ecosystem
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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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Our videos for care home staff reach 2 million views
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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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