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The employer for this post is The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the successful candidate will have an important role in supporting the AHSN NENC in encouraging and measuring adoption of proven medical technologies for patient and healthcare system benefit,…

One of the country’s largest pharmacy conferences welcomed more than 200 pharmacy professionals in Newcastle. The Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative (GNPRC) Regional Conference took place at St James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne in front of a packed-out audience…

A new national network focusing on applied health and social care research has been welcomed by the AHSN Network. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) are based on the same regions as England’s 15 AHSNs…

Digital health innovation across the North was put under the spotlight at the first Digital Catalyst conference in Newcastle. With a rapidly evolving digital landscape comes the need to realise the advantages of digital technology in healthcare and introduce technology…

SBRI Healthcare have announced the launch of their next funding competition.  Companies and organisations are invited to bid for funding to develop solutions to challenges in: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), including the following sub-categories: Detection and prevention Intervention and invasive investigations Efficiency…

The findings from a survey to identify local NHS innovation and research needs have been published. The views of local health stakeholders, including clinical leaders, managers and directors, within each AHSN (Academic Health Science Networks) region were collected through qualitative…

Visit our main ITP page for historical and ongoing information regarding ITP innovations. Patients are set to benefit from more world-leading innovations as part of NHS England’s Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) scheme. The ITP aims to remove barriers to the…

Chair of the AHSN NENC, Dr Arnab Basu, announces CEO Departure   The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) is today announcing that its CEO, Dr Séamus O’Neill, will be leaving the organisation…

Health innovators across the North East and North Cumbria urged to enter Bright Ideas in Health Awards Innovators across the region are being called on to enter the Bright Ideas in Health Awards. Now in the 16th year, the prestigious…

Over 3,000 patients across the North East and North Cumbria are set to benefit from extra investment to treat people at high risk of stroke. NHS England has announced they are to invest £9 million to help find and treat…

Innovation, collaboration and early conversations are key to progressing new diagnostic tests and devices for patient benefit, an audience of healthcare experts heard. Diagnostics North East, which launched last year to create a joined-up diagnostics infrastructure for industry, academia and…

The AHSN NENC are involved in a fracture prevention project along with the other three Northern AHSNs which could see the NHS save £35m. The innovative new approach to reduce the risk of older people breaking bones could save the…

The NHS spends approximately £6 billion a year on medical technology, also known as MedTech, such as medical devices, equipment and digital tools. It is an industry that accounts for over 86,000 jobs in the UK, almost a third of…

As we launch our new animation explaining who we are and what we do, our CEO, Dr Séamus O’Neill, offers a further insight into the role we play in driving health innovation across the North East and North Cumbria. The…

An exciting new regional healthcare role has been announced by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership. The North East LEP is seeking a Life Sciences and Health Programme Lead on a full time, fixed term basis for 2 years (secondment or consultancy…