Last week we were delighted to welcome seven companies onto our new West of England 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 will help each of the companies to develop their strategic commercialisation…
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With NHS Confederation, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) recently published a guidance document for local NHS organisations, about developing partnerships with industry. “We have been listening to industry and system leaders to understand how to get the best from partnerships,” said Richard Torbett, ABPI Chief Executive. “Our guidance provides the tools people…
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Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulphate infusion can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent Cochrane review has confirmed. To increase uptake of magnesium sulphate, the PReCePT programme was developed by Health Innovation West of England with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston. As a result of its regional…
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The Black Maternity Matters collaborative welcomes the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on its national review of maternity services in England, 2022 to 2024. One of the report findings is that the CQC remains concerned about “the inherent inequalities in access to maternity services, experience and outcomes for women, and the safety risks this presents.” The…
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Following our Evidence into Practice call earlier this year, we are delighted to announce the successful evidence-based innovation that will now receive our support for rollout across the wider West of England. From the 20 high-quality applications received, we have selected the outpatient hypertension pathway for women and birthing people at high risk of developing…
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A new funding call has been launched to support the wider adoption and spread of proven innovations that improve earlier diagnosis in cancer care. Health Innovation West of England is partnering with the NHS Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance to run the new cancer innovation programme. We are looking for adoption-ready products…
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