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Sharing learning and experiences from the Ashton Gate Vaccination Centre

Did you work as a member of staff or a volunteer at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Vaccination Centre? Were you part of the team that helped to set up the Centre? If so, we want to hear from you! Back in January 2021, Ashton Gate Stadium opened its doors as the UK’s first mass vaccination centre.…

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PreciSSIon shortlisted for Quality Improvement award

We are delighted to announce that PreciSSIon – a regional collaborative to reduce surgical site infection after elective colorectal surgery – has been shortlisted in the Quality Improvement category at The BMJ Awards 2021. The project – in partnership with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; North Bristol NHS…

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HIP graduate launches pioneering app to support breastfeeding mums during World Breastfeeding Week

After successfully graduating from our Health Innovation Programme in 2018, Dr Chen Mao Davies has gone from strength to strength, co-developing her innovative LatchAid solution with top infant and maternal health experts to help revolutionise breastfeeding. During World Breastfeeding Week, the Gloucestershire-based company takes its next exciting step with the launch of the new LatchAid…

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New child screening service to identify youngsters at risk of early heart disease

Thousands of toddlers will be screened for an inherited gene that can cause early heart disease as part of a new national pilot programme that includes the West of England region.  Over the next two years, 30,000 children across England will be assessed using a heel prick blood test to identify if they have a…

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Book now – QI: how to collect and present data

Join Dr Lesley Jordan, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead at the West of England AHSN, as she introduces methods for analysing and presenting data to support quality improvement work in healthcare on 14 September. Run by the West of England AHSN Academy, the free workshop will be interactive and engaging and is designed to help…

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West of England AHSN instrumental in generating £9.7 million of investment for the region

Last year, £9.7 million in funding was leveraged by healthcare innovators, through grants and private investment, with the support of the West of England AHSN. This figure has been released as part of our recent Impact Review 2020-21, demonstrating huge progress in the creation of health and wealth for our region. The West of England…

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