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Pulse check programme helps prevent strokes and save lives
More than 850 strokes have been prevented thanks to a drive to detect and treat irregular heart rhythm in people across the North East and North Cumbria. New figures[i] reveal that an Academic Health Science Network for the North East…
Safer care during COVID-19
A rapid-learning report on the role of Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSCs) during the pandemic has been published by the AHSN Network. PSCs are just one part of the health and care system which responded quickly to the immediate crisis from…
AHSNs support initiative to create local NHS ‘innovation hubs’
AHSNs are supporting a new national funding initiative led by the Health Foundation, to support healthcare provider organisations to adopt innovation faster. Launched with support from England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks, the Adopting Innovation programme opens for expressions of…
Applications for the NHS Innovation Accelerator are now open!
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) – an NHS England initiative supported by England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) and hosted at UCLPartners – has launched its call for applications representing high impact, evidence-based innovations. The call is open to…
Lived experience of industry informs the health and care reset
The AHSN Network is planning a series of “Bridging the gap” events this autumn aimed at providing support, information and advice for innovators across industry. The plans have been developed following a roundtable discussion hosted by the AHSN Network to…
Unique new fund announced to protect IP of Health and Life Sciences businesses in the North East
A unique new fund aimed at protecting the intellectual property of high value health and life sciences businesses in the North East has been announced by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP). The COVID-19 Patent Protection Scheme…
AHSN NENC experts help Dräger UK secure multimillion-pound PPE deal
Blyth-based Dräger is due to begin a lucrative contract supplying the government with respiratory masks following support from three key regional organisations. The AHSN NENC has worked collaboratively with the Innovation SuperNetwork and the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North…
The AHSN NENC PReCePT Programme: Preventing cerebral palsy in preterm babies
Following successful rollout in the North East and North Cumbria region between October 2018 and March 2020, the AHSN NENC PReCePT (Prevention of Cerebral Palsy in the PreTerm Infant) Programme has potentially prevented 6.3 cases of cerebral palsy, saving the…
New King’s Fund report on transformative technology for long-term health conditions
A new King’s Fund report titled Technology and innovation for long-term health conditions uses four unique case studies to outline and discuss key themes of effective implementation of digital innovation. The AHSN Network commissioned the King’s Fund to explore four different…
AHSN NENC Leads ESCAPE-pain Remote Training Collaboration
The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC), in collaboration with the Innovation Agency NWC and the Health Innovation Network, has successfully led a project to enable participants to access the national ESCAPE-pain program…
Bright Ideas in Health Awards raises money for Percy Hedley Foundation
A North East charity which supports disabled people and their families will benefit from money raised at one of the region’s largest healthcare awards. The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC), organisers of…
Capturing Covid-19 learnings to shape the future
Coronavirus has affected all of our lives – challenging our ability to adapt and be resilient. With the outbreak of coronavirus being declared a pandemic we are facing a major challenge both personally and professionally. Coronavirus has significantly affected our…
AHSN Network Podcast – Ep 4 Adult Mental Health
In this episode of the podcast, host Dr Hasan Chowhan explores innovation in mental health care for adults.
AHSN NENC support the launch of new regional maternity website for expectant parents and health professionals
Parents-to-be and maternity healthcare professionals across the North of England can now access up-to-date information and resources on a newly launched website. The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria has worked closely with the Local Maternity Systems (LMS) Northern…
Regional Data Driven Models could be vital to easing of lockdown
An AHSN NENC sponsored Durham University project has rapidly expanded to include COVID-19 modelling, which has been used to support regional planning, involving several local Universities and NHS Trusts and care homes as they move into the next phase of…