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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…
AHSN NENC announce Chief Executive Officer
The Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Nicola Wesley to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Dr Arnab Basu, Chairman of the AHSN NENC, said: “I am delighted to…
National Launch: NHSX Health and Care Video Library
NHSX aims to improve health and social care by giving people the technology they need. As part of the response to COVID-19, NHSX has secured a 6 month national licence for NHS clinicians to use the Health and Care Innovations…
Managing deterioration in care homes
Several resources have been produced with the view to support care homes and their staff effectively deal with deterioration among patients and residents. The COVID-19 pandemic raises challenges for care home residents, their families and the staff that look after…
Safe tracheostomy care toolkit released for healthcare staff
A safe tracheostomy care toolkit for healthcare staff has been published by the National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) in collaboration with the AHSN Network and the National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to support healthcare…
AHSN regional and national stakeholder reports published
NHS England/Improvement and the Office for Life Sciences commissioned research to explore and evaluate the views of AHSN stakeholders. Savanta ComRes conducted this independent evaluation. With input from AHSNs and commissioners, they developed and ran an online survey and telephone…