The vast majority of people who know the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (Oxford AHSN) and its work believe it is having a positive impact in the region. Almost all respondents (95%) to an independent survey of Oxford AHSN partners across the NHS, patient groups, universities and industry said collaboration in the region was important. […]
George Freeman MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary and Minister for Life Sciences, launched a report which assesses the progress Oxfordshire has made over the last few years in realising the growth potential of its high technology business cluster to produce greater economic benefits for the county and the UK. Entitled The Oxfordshire Innovation Update – realising the […]
A report will be launched at the Patient Safety Congress on 5 July 2016 highlighting the achievements of the AHSN Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSCs). ‘Patient Safety Collaboratives: Making care safer for all’ shows how the Oxford PSC and the 14 other PSCs in England are spreading improvements and influencing system leadership, two years after they […]
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network is working in partnership with NHS England and the AHSN Network to lead a new search for the world’s best health innovators to help improve patients’ lives. The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) aims to improve lives through fast-tracking cutting edge, low cost innovations to the forefront of the NHS. […]
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network June newsletter is full of information and opportunities. It includes complete details of our seven partner showcases which took place during May. The package for each contains video and all presentations. Other updates in the newsletter include a last call to complete our stakeholder survey, new funding opportunities and the […]
By Dr Paul Durrands, Chief Operating Officer A year ago the Oxford Academic Health Science Network held its annual general meeting at a central location. It was a useful way to meet some of our stakeholders but its impact was limited. We knew we could reach more people so this year we decided to do […]
In December 2015 150 healthcare, sports and public health professionals met at Get Physical, an event exploring how physical activity might be incorporated into the daily lives of patients and NHS staff across Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire to improve their health and wellbeing. Get Physical was organised by the Oxford Academic Health […]
Milton Keynes University Hospital has been strengthened by the emergence of Oxford AHSN networks, according to the Trust’s Chief Executive Professor Joe Harrison. Prof Harrison said: “We absolutely see the AHSN as a core part of developing networks across the region that allow Milton Keynes to play a bigger part on the regional and national stage.” […]
The Oxford AHSN is making a difference to the delivery of healthcare in many ways, according to Oxford Health Chief Executive Stuart Bell. He said the AHSN has had a ‘catalytic effect’, imparting valuable influence, knowledge and expertise and ‘pulling together collective endeavour’ across the NHS. Speaking at an Oxford AHSN/Oxford Health event, he said: […]
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network gets people working together successfully, according to Julian Emms, Chief Executive of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Emms, pictured right, was speaking at the start of the fourth of seven Oxford AHSN events showcasing the benefits to patients of collaborations between industry, universities and the NHS. Around 40 […]