The latest news from Health Innovation West of England - April 2024
A new community of innovation pioneers and change-makers is forming in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Health Innovation West of England, in partnership with NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB), is launching a new Fellowship as part of the Innovate Healthier Together programme.
To launch the Fellowship, we are welcoming anyone with an interest in health and care innovation in BNSSG to a special event in Bristol on 1 May, hosted by our Chair and Vice-Chancellor of UWE, Professor Sir Steve West CBE.
Attendees of the event will have the opportunity to co-design the roadmap for the programme, connecting with other change-makers in health and care, and learning from research and insights into current attitudes around innovation set to be shared by NIHR Applied Research Collaborative (ARC) West.
Get our support to deliver your evidenced health and care innovation at scale
Building on the success of earlier programmes in 2013 and 2019, we will be launching a new Evidence into Practice call later this month.
We will once again be providing comprehensive support to spread evidenced-based innovations that improve the health of people in the West of England.
Our previous Evidence into Practice calls led to the spread of several award-winning and highly regarded projects, including PReCePT, PERIPrem, PreciSSIon and SHarED.
Applications for this year's call open on Monday 22 April 2024.
Supporting the introduction of a digital solution offering vital support for local people with COPD
Thousands of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are able to benefit from a new digital scheme launched to provide more support at home.
Living Well with COPD has been launched by Healthier Together, the integrated care system in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, to support people with COPD. Health Innovation West of England has helped to project manage the scheme’s introduction.
Living Well with COPD is a pilot programme designed to enable up to 9,500 people with COPD to take greater control over their health and stay well at home. It is amongst the first few services in the country to combine remote monitoring with health coaching alongside supporting and preventative care.
Unique research collaboration highlights innovative approaches for post-pandemic healthcare
A new report outlines the findings of 14 projects that identified and tested promising innovations to support post-pandemic ways of working in the NHS.
The NHS Insights Prioritisation Programme was launched in 2021 to contribute to the recovery from COVID-19, build resilience and deliver benefits to patients. Health innovation networks (HINs) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) teamed up for the projects, benefitting from each other’s unique skills and links with system partners.
The local collaboration between Health Innovation West of England and NIHR ARC West focused on the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. This funds non-GP healthcare professionals, such as physiotherapists and paramedics, to work in primary care.
Partner News
New Digital Health Hub launches in South West England and Wales
A consortium of universities from across the South West of England and Wales have come together to form a brand new Digital Health Hub, which will elevate the region’s digital health capability through leadership, engagement, acceleration and partnership (LEAP).
LEAP aims to build on the strengths of each of the Hub’s institutional partners to offer unique opportunities for training, research, and partnership in digital health.
Alongside the core institutional partners, LEAP’s partnership network extends to 21 supporting companies nationally, seven NHS trusts and health boards, four social care organisations, five local authorities, Health Innovation West of England, and SETsquared.
Dates for your Diary
Ask the Experts: Investment Readiness
17 April 2024, 12-2pm
This is the third in our series of funding webinar sessions, designed to support innovators to secure vital funding and investment to grow and develop their products or services – increasing their confidence and skill in preparing for and completing funding applications.
Innovate Healthier Together – April Lunch and Learn
24 April 2024, 1-2pm
At our next Lunch and Learn event on 24 April, Bath-based company Mayden will share the story of how they design and build insightful software that supports healthcare services to deliver data-driven, outcome-focussed and patient-centred care. The Innovate Healthier Together programme is tailored specifically for the community across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (BNSSG ICS).
Cholesterol and Lipid Disorders – Key Messages in Diagnosis and Management
2 May 2024, 1pm
Join our next 80-minute online education session for GPs and health care professionals on the management of patients with high cholesterol and lipid disorders.
Delivered by secondary care consultants and pharmacists, this session will cover the optimisation of treatment of patients with established CVD, including the use of high-intensity statins and ezetimibe, when to refer to secondary care and the secondary care prescribing options available.
Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2024
15 May 2024 - all-day online event
Health Innovation West of England is proud to be one of the sponsors of the upcoming Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2024. Our Clinical Lead for Maternal and Neonatal Care, Ann Remmers, will be discussing our work on Black Maternity Matters as part of the Improving Care workshop.
Regional Perinatal Equity Network
23 May 2024 - 11am-1:30pm
Do you work in perinatal services in the West / South West of England? Don't miss our upcoming Network event in partnership with Health Innovation South West for the chance to come together and collaborate with colleagues to improve equality of care for mums and babies in our region.