Local respondents to the first NHS England and Academic Health Science (AHSN) Network stakeholder survey indicated that the majority of respondents (44/58) would recommend working with the Oxford AHSN. The survey, conducted by YouGov, was commissioned to understand the impact of the 15 AHSNs set up across the country since 2013. Information gathered will be […]
Oxford is today named as a centre for excellence leading the drive to tailor more treatments to the needs of individual patients. A Precision Medicine Catapult centre will be established in Oxford bringing together business and research to develop new products and services. This project will be led by the Oxford Academic Health Science Network […]
Six innovators have begun a unique course which will help them influence change and raise standards on the NHS frontline. The new Oxford AHSN Fellows join seven others who began the three year journey to become Masters in Evidence Based Healthcare in October 2014. The programme is a unique collaboration with the University of Oxford. […]
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network October newsletter includes information on award winners, links to progress reports, details of training and funding opportunities, event information and much more. Read it here >
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network has published its latest report covering activities during the three months to the end of September. It includes the following case studies: Targeted medicines support to reduce readmissions after discharge from hospital Memory clinic service improvement through process of accreditation with Royal College of Psychiatrists Intermittent pneumatic compression stocking […]
Congratulations to Isansys who were deserved winners of our second annual Best Public-Private Collaboration award. The prize was presented during the OBN awards night at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, on 1 October. The Isansys Patient Status Engine – a wireless patient monitoring platform which captures and analyses real-time data – has already won £1m in […]
SBRI Healthcare, an initiative led by Academic Health Science Networks to develop innovative products and services that address unmet health needs, has launched its latest clinically-led competition. Companies can secure up to £100,000 each in Phase 1 feasibility funding to develop products that reduce pressures on urgent and emergency care services. The competition closes on […]
Three successful partnerships have been shortlisted for the Oxford AHSN Best Public-Private Collaboration prize. The shortlisted entries (in no particular order) are: The DIABLO consortium Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Cranfield University and Cascade Technologies Ltd – Rapid detection of C. difficile infection at point of care applying laser sensor technology to healthcare Isansys Lifecare and […]
The Oxford Academic Health Science Network’s latest monthly newsletter includes information and updates on the following: the shortlisted entries in our annual partnership awards national recognition for a clinical innovation we’re backing key events including test beds briefing (15-17 Sep), TTIP and life sciences (24 Sep) and Get Physical (9 Dec) sustainability project partnership Alumni […]
The Oxford AHSN and Wessex AHSN are working hard on a joint submission to the NHS England test bed programme. Our focus is ‘Keeping people well and out of hospital using digital, diagnostic and precision medicine innovation’. We are in the process of identifying lead organisations and innovators to improve patient outcomes, experience and safety […]