Work by the Oxford Academic Health Science Network with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the NIHR Oxford Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care to evaluate a falls prevention initiative has won a national prize. Falls predominantly affect older patients and can cause serious injury. An intervention in Bucks called ‘Stay in the […]
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN) is sponsoring ten places for lay contributors to attend the Oxford Empathy Programme‘s annual colloquium. It will bring together researchers, patients, clinicians and philosophers to discuss the culture of empathy in clinical practice and how this might improve patient, practitioner and staff health and wellbeing. There will also […]
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is to launch a major funding call this September, targeted towards pioneering healthcare research and development. The council’s Challenge Led Applied Systems Programme (CLASP) provides funding to support the application and commercialisation of STFC research to address global challenges including healthcare. On 22 September STFC will hold a […]
Academic Health Science Networks are a key part of the NHS architecture with a long-term future, according to NHS England National Director of Strategy and Innovation Ian Dodge. Speaking at NHS England’s Board meeting on 21 July, Ian Dodge said: “We should retain a comprehensive network of 15 AHSNs because they have proved their worth.” […]
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is offering the chance to win a free scientific advice worth £15,000 to small businesses, academic research groups or charities developing transformative healthcare products in pharmaceuticals and medtech for the NHS. Products should be in the clinical development phase, have the potential for further clinical development […]
Fifty frontline NHS staff have already taken part in our support programme for healthcare innovators. You could follow in their footsteps by joining the next programme which starts in September. Find out more here. This free programme helps healthcare employees identify and introduce new ways of improving patient care. Previous participants had a wide range of experience […]
The government has announced a major initiative to encourage the rapid uptake of health innovation – with a central role for Academic Health Science Networks. Today’s announcement, by the Office for Life Sciences, confirms that England’s 15 AHSNs will play a key part in getting innovative new diagnostic tools, treatments and medical technologies to patients […]
More than 350 people attended three wide-ranging events on 27 June run by the Oxford AHSN and partner organisations. The topics covered included genomics, better use of diagnostics to ease pressure on emergency care and new developments in digital health and precision medicine. They featured renowned national speakers as well as clinical leaders from the […]
A new search for the world’s best healthcare innovations to help improve patients’ lives launched on 14 June, focussing on key NHS priorities including mental health, primary care, and urgent and emergency care. The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) – an NHS England initiative supported by all 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) – is recruiting […]
NHS England has commissioned the development of a place based digital maturity assessment to support local improvement. It will consider the extent to which effective digital technologies are used across health and care systems to improve outcomes and experience. The work is being carried out by a coalition led by Oxford Academic Health Science Network […]