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Members give West of England AHSN their vote of confidence

We are pleased to report we’ve received an excellent response to our recent stakeholder survey, both in terms of the number of respondents and the feedback provided. NHS England commissioned YouGov to carry out a national survey to measure the impact being made by all 15 regional AHSNs around the country. 123 people replied to the…

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Enabling collaborative innovation conference

Collaboration the name of the game in improving healthcare in the West of England

Regional healthcare leaders across the West converged on Cheltenham to hear about how collaborative initiatives are driving improvements in care throughout the region and nationally. The conference, Enabling Collaborative Innovation, was attended by more than 400 professionals in the health and social care sectors across Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and North Somerset. Speakers, who included Dame…

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Healthcare Network helps generate £12m plus for the local economy

The West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), responsible for driving up innovation in the healthcare sector, has reported that it has worked with its stakeholders to generate £12m plus to support collaborative projects between health service providers, industry and Universities. One of 15 AHSNs in the country funded by NHS England, the West…

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Mayden launches academy in Bath to address growing demand for developers

The Mayden Academy, an employer-led intensive training opportunity for entry level software engineers, has been launched in central Bath. Bath and Bristol have been recognised as the biggest tech cluster outside of London and the continued success of the region depends on the retention and growth of developer talent. It will be run by Mayden,…

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Innovation programme provides boost for healthcare

As the mhealth market continues to grow, a new training programme is helping small business compete with the big names in the generation and adoption of innovations that will improve patient experience and the care they receive. According to a recent Deloitte report, the number of health apps on IoS and Android has more than…

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Sepsis

Positive feedback from second sepsis management masterclass

The South and West Regional Sepsis working group held a second Quality Improvement Masterclass on Sepsis Management on Wednesday 10 June. 48 people attended the event and 83 people from 25 organisations are now signed up to the sepsis mailing list for future events. 94 per cent of attendees gave the event an overall rating of ‘Good’ or…

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