New frailty service in South Gloucestershire is helping patients better manage their health
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Evaluation of a new frailty pathway being piloted in South Gloucestershire shows patients feel less isolated and better able to manage their health as a result of the service. The Yate & Frampton Primary Care Network (PCN) have implemented a new frailty pathway, which better supports frail patients by considering a more holistic and person-centred…
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Accelerating FemTech – new support initiative for innovators
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The West of England AHSN is pleased to be supporting ‘Accelerating FemTech’, a new initiative supporting innovators to boost the development of technology solutions to address current challenges in women’s health. Accelerating FemTech has been made possible through Innovate UK funding as part of the Biomedical Catalyst. Accelerating FemTech is looking to inspire, by engaging…
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Register now for our Ask the Experts: SBRI Healthcare event
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Calling all health and technology innovators! Would you like to improve your understanding of the SBRI Healthcare funding landscape and the funding opportunities that may be available to you? Are you keen to learn how to improve your chances of completing a winning application in order to raise vital funds to develop your idea or…
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Integrating innovation: the art of the possible
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On Thursday 9 March, health and care leaders and innovators from across the West of England and beyond came together at Aerospace Bristol for our one-day Integrating Innovation conference, hosted in partnership with our three local integrated care systems. The focus of the day was on exploring how new technologies and innovative approaches can help…
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Co-creating a vibrant innovation ecosystem
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Earlier this month, we brought health and care leaders and innovators across the West of England and beyond together, to connect and collaborate at our Integrating Innovation conference. Integral to the conference was our Innovation Zone – featuring some of the latest and most pioneering projects and collaborations in health and care settings across the…
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Tackling health inequalities: a community involvement approach
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Tackling health inequalities is a major priority for health and care providers, as demonstrated by NHS England’s Core20PLUS5 approach to inform action to reduce healthcare inequalities at both a national and system level. All integrated care systems (ICSs) have been tasked with addressing inequalities in outcomes, experience and access. Genuine community involvement, lived experience and effective partnership…
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Delivering a net zero NHS
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The NHS is responsible for 25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, and the NHS has become the world’s first national health system to commit to becoming net zero. On 9 March, our Integrating Innovation conference featured a session dedicated to delivering a net zero NHS. The panel discussion, chaired by Pete Waddingham, Net…
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Two health and care innovators selected for NHS Innovation Accelerator programme 2023
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The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has announced its 17 new Fellows for 2023, including two health and care innovators working with, and being supported by, the West of England AHSN. The successful Fellows have created innovations that offer solutions to some of the most urgent NHS needs. Mark Russell-Smith is the Director of International Operations…
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SBRI Healthcare funding awarded to three net zero innovations to improve patient care and accelerate a greener NHS
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SBRI Healthcare has awarded £6 million to 18 innovations, including three companies supported by the West of England AHSN, that will help to improve patient care and save money while making the NHS greener. The funding is being granted through two SBRI Healthcare competitions – both of which aim to support the NHS in its…
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Virtual therapy platform secures SBRI Healthcare funding to support stroke patients in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
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Evolv – the developer of EvolvRehab®, a CE+UKCA marked virtual therapy platform used to treat neurological and age-related conditions from hospital to home, has been awarded a share of £5 million funding from SBRI Healthcare, in collaboration with the Stroke Association, to support stroke patients. The company, which was supported by the West of England…
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