Oxford AHSN is sponsoring a breakfast meeting – more information here – and there are still a few places available for Network members – SO if you have an innovation that you would like to share and discuss, please contact Megan Turmezei (megan.turmezei@ouh.nhs.uk) as soon as possible so that we can book you in. Attendance […]
The Guardian has posted details of its Healthcare innovation awards for 2013 – further information can be found here. The entry deadline is 28 June 2013 and there are a number of categories that should be of interest across the Network. These include service delivery innovation innovation with technology innovation in hospital admissions leadership innovation […]
OAHSN Locality Meeting: Milton Keynes and Bedford The second in a series of OAHSN Locality Meetings was held on Tuesday 26 March 2013. Thank you to all who attended. We were delighted to be accommodated by the Open University (OU) in Milton Keynes, who jointly hosted with the Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It […]
The University of Reading has a long history of involvement in health-related research and teaching, including many links with healthcare services and industry. The University has produced a very helpful guide to its activities in these areas. Go to the document section to find the guide.
Oxford AHSN partner and cross cutting theme leads The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is organising the Major European Conference: Pathways to Sustainable Healthcare to be held on 17th, 18th, 19th September 2013 at the Oxford Examination Schools. For further information see www.cleanmedeurope.org Early Bird rates available until 31st May
The IDEAL Collaboration has joined the Network. The IDEAL Collaboration is an international group working on ways to improve the reliability, relevance and fundability of research in surgery, medical devices and other complex or innovative interventions in healthcare. The IDEAL Collaboration grew out of an earlier initiative known as the Balliol Group of methodologists and […]
MAPMYHEALTH joins the Network – and is already one of the Network’s exemplar innovations. Mapmyhealth is an Oxfordshire-based healthcare start-up company that designs and develops comprehensive, disease-specific eHealth systems that enable patients with chronic diseases to actively self-manage their condition in partnership with their healthcare provider. The first system being developed is for type 2 […]
Dementia is a critical area of focus for the whole of the UK and the Oxford AHSN is strongly committed to taking forward dementia. So we are delighted to have two new partners in the endeavour: YoungDementia UK and YoungDementia UK Homes. Further information is available on our Partners Pages and from the website
Indicium Innovations is company that helps both individuals and organisations develop their Medical Innovation Ideas and Concepts through the entire commercialisation process. Indicium Innovations works with Innovators, on their side, as they negotiate the complex pathway that will hopefully lead to a successful medical innovation. The company undertakes a range of specific tasks, projects and […]
A new partner for the Oxford AHSN – Routine Health Outcomes Ltd has developed and validated systems for monitoring and providing feedback on patient-reported outcomes and patient experience. These systems are simple, scalable and economic. Patient burden is minimal and they provide feedback at every level, to patients, clinicians, managers and commissioners. Tim Benson Routine […]