A firm developing an on-the-spot breast cancer and bone disease test has won £50,000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering. It said the technique, designed by Oxfordshire’s Cobalt Light Systems, was the most promising technology to come out of the UK this year. The test works by analysing the chemical composition of a substance behind […]
Dr Dan Lasserson, Oxford AHSN Out of Hospital Care Clinical Network Lead, is one of the speakers at the Health Education Thames Valley Partnership Council meeting on 3 July. Out of hospital care is one of the key themes to be discussed at the meeting. Through interactive workshop sessions, HETV will be asking our local […]
To get your ticket you need to register here. Uplands House, Four Ashes Road, High Wycombe HP15 6LB Briefing from Karen Livingstone of SBRI Healthcare on the latest funding opportunities. Karen will explain the process and highlight successes from previous SBRI Healthcare competitions – including a number from the Oxford AHSN area. Full programme 09.30 Refreshments […]
We are pleased to be holding an event on Improving Patient Safety. The Oxford Academic Health Science Network and Health Education Thames Valley have come together to develop a Patient Safety Academy. The Academy has been established with the aim of providing education and support to healthcare professionals in the improvement of quality and patient […]
Our first annual Partnership Council meeting provided an excellent opportunity for formal and informal networking. More than 70 people attended, drawn from across our region and representing a wide range of stakeholders including NHS trusts, academic institutions and industry. They listened to presentations from leaders of two of our ten clinical networks – integrating mental […]
New NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has backed Academic Health Science Networks to promote science, research and the rapid spread of useful improvement. Speaking at the NHS Confederation conference he said: “…AHSNs have such an important role. If we get our act together, what the NHS potentially has to offer – that many other […]
You can read the latest edition of the Oxford AHSN monthly newsletter via this link. It includes articles on working with Local Enterprise Partnerships to foster growth, the latest SBRI Healthcare competition and forthcoming events. There’s also coverage of the launch events for the dementia and medicines optimisation clinical networks and details of our first […]
We gave innovators in our region the chance to showcase their bright ideas at BioTrinity – and 13 of them found their posters prompted many conversations with delegates. The posters are listed below – click on the links to see them: Development of a breath analysis system for the early detection of diabetic ketoacidosis in […]
Health Education Thames Valley (HETV) has appointed Prof John Caldwell as its new Independent Chair. Click here for more details. HETV is a key partner of the Oxford AHSN.
SBRI Healthcare has made available £2.5m for investment in developing technology products to meet healthcare needs. This new competition round features five clinical themes selected with Academic Health Science Networks: child and maternal health improving medicines adherence musculoskeletal integrated care telehealth for people with learning difficulties Click here for more information. There is an opportunity […]