16 November 2017
Wessex Clinical Research Network (CRN) and Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) have teamed up to support commercial innovators gather crucial evidence on their products. Their new Technology Support Programme (TSP) will help companies to access the NHS’s research infrastructure to obtain high quality evidence on the economic and health... Read more >
7 November 2017
Over 41,000 people in Wessex have dementia and numbers are predicted to double by 2050. It is the biggest health issue we face and due to the growing ageing population in some parts of the region, incidence rates are higher than the average for England.The dementia friendly primary care ‘iSPACE’ project was introduced into GP practices across We... Read more >
3 November 2017
The winning companies of the SBRI 11, phase two competition - young children and driving productivity in hospitals - have now been announced. The companies winning in the young children competition (and supporting Academic Health Science Network) are:Restoring Function: ADI Ltd (Yorkshire and Humber AHSN) and Open Bionics Ltd (West of England AH... Read more >
3 November 2017
The AHSN Network has warmly welcomed today’s announcement by the Government of a new accelerated access scheme for “breakthrough” medicines and technologies. Due to be introduced in April 2018, the Accelerated Access Pathway should significantly speed up the time it takes for patients to benefit from innovative new products for conditions such a... Read more >
27 October 2017
Wessex AHSN has been announced as one of the AF Association Healthcare Pioneers 2018 – 'Showcasing Best Practice in AF' winners for our 'Starting Anticoagulation with Jack' and pharmacists' anticoagulation education project work.The awards are given to two case studies (downloadable below) which will be shared from now, and throughout 2018, via ... Read more >
27 October 2017
It’s fast approaching the Pharmacy Management National Forum which has chosen Patient-Centred Pharmacy as its theme. The forum, which is free to NHS delegates, focuses not only on the use of medicines but also their impact on patient care and the resources of the NHS. The event, which is in its sixth year, is on 10 November and returns to the N... Read more >
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World Patient Safety Day 2024 Improving diagnosis for patient safety – how is Health Innovation Wessex contributing?
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