We are delighted that three health and social care innovators we have been working with have been announced as NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) 2025 Fellows. They are part of a cohort 28 exceptional health and social care innovators to be welcomed onto the programme, ready to support the NHS in the areas that make the…
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Our PreCiSSIon (Preventing Caesarean Birth Surgical Site Infection across a region) project has been shortlisted in the category of ‘Driving Change through Data and Analytics’ HSJ Digital Awards 2025 for our work with Cemplicity and the maternity units across the West of England to reduce the impact of surgical site infections (SSI) following caesarean birth. This year marks a milestone for…
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This month the founders of seven companies graduated from our first ever 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 has supported each of the companies to develop their strategic commercialisation plans. The programme…
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Nearly half of young people surveyed for a new report said they were not allowed to use the toilet during lessons, while a quarter said they were scared to use the toilets at school. Access to a toilet is a fundamental human right and yet almost half of young people said they are not allowed…
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Health and care partners in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have been selected to participate in an exciting new discovery initiative to increase understanding of how health and care systems can effectively introduce and scale innovation. Launched in December 2024 by the Health Foundation, the 12-month ‘Accelerating Innovation Systems’ programme will develop practical learnings…
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Health Innovation West of England has launched an exciting real-world evaluation with Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust to test a groundbreaking device, designed to improve recovery for women and birthing people after childbirth. The focus of the trial is the ‘Hegenberger Retractor’, an innovative tool that supports obstetricians in repairing third- and…
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The NHS has committed to reaching Net Zero by 2040 for the emissions it controls directly, and by 2045 for the emissions it can influence, through the goods and services that it buys from partners and suppliers. At Health Innovation West of England, we are committed to the NHS Net Zero targets, as part of…
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On Wednesday 13 November, health and care innovators, industry leaders and visionaries from across the West of England and beyond came together at UWE Bristol’s Enterprise Park for our one-day conference. The theme of the day was ‘Connect, Innovate, Transform’ and offered an opportunity for delegates to make connections across our local health and care…
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Last month, we brought together health and care leaders and innovators to connect and collaborate at our conference, where we had a dedicated Innovation Zone with a carefully curated showcase of 20 cutting-edge solutions and services, leading the way in health and care innovation. Delegates got to meet the innovators and learn more about an…
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The final panel discussion in the Innovation Zone at our conference last month focussed on the deployment stage of an innovation’s journey to adoption and spread across health and care systems. The conversation was chaired by our Deputy Director of Programmes, Dave Evans, and the panellists were: Carey McClellan, CEO and Founder of getUBetter Verena…
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