Bath-based software house, Mayden, is celebrating the graduation of six trainee software developers from its intensive, employer-led training programme, Mayden Academy. The academy was established to help grow and retain developer talent within the Bath and Bristol region, which is considered to be one of the largest and most productive tech clusters outside London. It…
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The West of England Academy team is pleased to announce the official launch of the Education Pathway, a free training facility open to all staff across our member organisations. Members of staff from healthcare organisations across the West are now able to access our three-step Education Pathway to develop their quality improvement (QI) knowledge and skills and boost…
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The ninth learning session for the South of England Mental Health Quality and Patient Safety Improvement Collaborative took place in March in Bristol. The event saw 73 delegates from across the member organisations come together. The two day learning session was a mixture of plenary presentations, world cafes, and active participation sessions on the implementation of quality…
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new online evidence and evaluation toolkits designed for anyone working in or with health commissioning organisations. The toolkits – called Evidence Works and Evaluation Works – both feature a five-point guide to either finding and using evidence, or planning and implementing a service evaluation. The websites feature some theory and…
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Healthcare innovators in the West of England came together in Bath this month to learn how to take their cutting edge technology and business ideas to the next level. The four-day Healthcare Innovation Programme, hosted by SETsquared and the West of England AHSN, provided 16 innovators from 13 healthcare ventures with an intensive course in…
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In partnership with Sirona Care & Health and North Bristol NHS Trust, our Human Factors programme offers tailored training to support staff working in community health settings. A toolkit has been developed, supported by face-to-face train-the-trainer sessions and collaborative events for shared learning and problem solving. Stephen Early is a service user and volunteer with Sirona who has been actively involved in the…
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