Innovation Challenge Prizes Articles The closing date for the NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes is midday 24th March 2013. If you are working towards an innovative idea in the NHS, then we want to hear from you! The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes not only awards prize money for innovative practice, but also helps to publicise […]
This report published on 10 December 2012 gives an update on progress implementing measures in the ‘Strategy for UK life sciences’ The strategy set out a long-term programme with a range of practical measures that the Government will take to improve the environment for large and small health life science companies in the UK. It […]
The report, “Creating change: Innovation health and wealth one year on” provides an update on the implementation of the NHS Chief Executive’s report “Innovation health and wealth, accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS” published in December 2011. Highlights with respect to AHSNs are given below Excerpt from the Introduction from Sir David Nicholson – […]
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A number of meetings are now being arranged for January 2013 – details are available on the events page
The AHSN is now preparing for its Panel Interview in February 2013 following feedback in November. In particular, additional information is being prepared in support of the submitted Prospectus on the workings of the clinical networks and how these will deliver the objectives for Best Care. Specifically, information will be provided on proposals for the […]
AHSN Feedback meeting 20 November 2012 The Oxford AHSN feedback meeting was held yesterday by video conference with Sir Ian Carruthers and Richard Gleave. The process has clearly moved into one of development and assurance rather than assessment and competition and the intention is to announce the licensing of all AHSNs after the end […]
Dear supporters and collaborators,We are delighted to announce that in recognition of the alliance between Oxford University and University College London, the Centre for the Acceleration of Medical Innovation (CAMI) is being renamed CASMI, the Centre for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation. CASMI’s board will now be chaired jointly by Sir John Bell of […]
A general contact email for the Oxford Academic Health Science Network has now been set up: mailto:oxford.ahsn@ouh.nhs.uk
Feedback sessions are being held with all prospective AHSNs. The Oxford AHSN will be meeting with Sir Ian Carruthers on Tuesday 20 November 2012. A full update on the feedback and plans for the formal interview will be circulated to all partners and affiliates as soon as possible after this meeting. Megan Turmezei