Blogs
Please find below a range of blogs on healthcare innovation.
Digital transformation – a new direction for the AHSN
22nd September 2021
Dave Belshaw, writes his first blog since taking up the role of Digital Transformation Director late last year in which he offers an insight into what the last nine months has looked like for him and what the future holds…
Evolution of innovation
25th August 2021
As the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) prepares to bid farewell to Mark Taylor, our Innovation Manager, Mark has spent some time reflecting on the evolving innovation landscape across the region and the supporting role he has played…
Welcoming Dr Yu Fu to the team
16th August 2021
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Yu (Maggie) Fu to the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) team. Yu has been appointed as a Senior Research Associate – a joint position with both the AHSN and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) NENC. We caught up with Yu to find…
Child Parent Screening – The best model for FH detection
19th July 2021
We’re delighted to welcome Catherine Kelly to the AHSN NENC team as Deputy National Programme Manager. Catherine will be working with Joe Chidanyika on the National AAC/AHSN Lipids Management and FH Programme, working more specifically on a new exciting Child…
Understanding high dose opioid prescribing in our region
15th July 2021
The national Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (MedSIP) was established to create positive change and supports an initial set of projects linked to evidence base on medication errors and the NHS Long Term Plan. The MedSIP programme is delivered regionally through…
Know your ABCs
29th June 2021
In this blog, National FH and Lipids Programme Lead Dr Joe Chidanyika (pictured with his son) takes us through Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and how important it is for us to have an awareness of our ABCs. Well, there is…
Digital Health Care in Gateshead
12th May 2021
The AHSN NENC and Health Network North were delighted to jointly lead a collaborative session with Gateshead Council which focused on digital innovation within health and care in Gateshead. In this blog, Russell Watkins, Commercial Director at the AHSN NENC, discusses some of the key…
Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2021
10th May 2021
Innovation has been embraced within healthcare during the pandemic and there has been countless examples of new products and services developed and implemented at incredible speed and scale. As an AHSN working closely with our regional members to identify and…
EnCOP – Providing the best care for older people
21st April 2021
As we are seeing more people than ever before living longer, the need to develop and implement systems which support health and social care professionals to provide the best possible care for older people has never been more important. Here,…
Using data to drive COVID-19 recovery plans
12th April 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a major shock to health and social care services and some important trends are beginning to emerge, in both predictable and unexpected ways. In this blog, Dr Andrea Brown, AHSN NENC Measurement Programme Lead,…
The time is now
24th March 2021 - By Jody Nichols
“The time is now to embark on what could be a ‘game changer’ for innovations and innovators in the North East and North Cumbria”. Programme Manager, Jody Nichols, pens her first blog.
Developing leadership, capability and competence
3rd March 2021 - By Emily Whales
Emily Whales talks about her experiences undertaking the AHSN NENC postgraduate certificate in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement at Sunderland University in 2020
Welcoming Dr Sean Gill to the team
14th January 2021
The start of 2021 sees us welcome a new AHSN NENC team member as Dr Sean Gill joins the Economic Growth team as a Programme Manager. We asked Sean a few questions to find out more about him. Hi Sean,…
Lessons in leadership, engagement and digital transformation
17th December 2020
As part of the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme, trainees have the opportunity to spend eight weeks with an organisation to gain experience of leadership outside of the NHS. The AHSN NENC welcomed Shauna Roberts on a placement just two…
Creating a culture of innovation
15th December 2020
This quarter, Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) launched their innovation work at an internal event to highlight the support available or staff with bright ideas. Here, our Innovation Manager Mark Taylor sat down with Lorelle Dismore (Innovation & Innovation Officer…