What We Do

The work of the AHSN NENC focuses on three main areas:

  • Supporting Economic Growth
  • Transforming Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Improving Population Health.

Across all of these activities, we act as the trusted broker of cross-organisational work.

Supporting Economic Growth

The AHSN NENC has, since its inception, focussed on economic growth by mobilising the assets within the regions Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Universities to attract and grow business. Economic growth can be driven by ideas and products that…

Improving Population Health

The AHSN NENC is uniquely positioned working with all of the local NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) bringing together expert practitioners. We have built collaborative partnerships with universities and pharmaceutical colleagues to implement research into clinical practice providing…

Transforming Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSCs) were designed to improve the safety of patients and ensure continual patient safety learning sits at the heart of healthcare in England. The programme provides safety improvements across all healthcare settings. The Patient Safety Collaborative has…

Driving Digital Transformation

The AHSN NENC: Is the gateway to a network of professionals who are leading the digital and data transformation of the care system in the Integrated Care System Hosts the Great North Care Record, leading the development of the Health…

Health Network North

What is Health Network North? It is a membership-based Network created by The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria. Health Network North will: Work in partnership with the regional health economy, including the Integrated Care…