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The AHSN NENC were proud sponsors of the Healthcare and Life Science Innovation Award at Venturefest 2019. There were five innovations shortlisted in the category ranging from an innovative technology which provides faster and more cost-effective drug screening to a…

      As the number of people requiring access to GP services increases, the pressure on staff and resources can be significant, especially in areas where recruitment is difficult. In 2018 a booklet Physician Associates, a working solution in…

The success of the AHSN NENC proactive fracture risk assessment project to optimise treatment for high risk patients within primary care has led to a publication in the International Journal of Medicine (QJM). The Quality Improvement Report titled “Fraction prevention:…

Call launched to find innovative solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance Expert support and funding are available to innovators who can help tackle the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis through development of innovative solutions and technologies. **The deadline to apply for the…

Healthcare innovators from the North East and North Cumbria were celebrated at one of the region’s largest health awards last night [Thursday 14th November]. Now in its 16th year, the Bright Ideas in Health Awards attracted more than 400 people…

Our local UTC is holding an event for prospective parents to the school whose children will start in 2020. The admissions event is an afternoon tea and will be held on 21 November 3-4.30pm. The event will be held at: NE…

Hartlepool and Stockton CCG and Darlington CCG  worked with the Northern England Clinical Network for Mental Health and Dementia, and the Academic Health Science Network North East and North Cumbria to explore the feasibility of an intervention to improve the…

More than 1,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria have been identified as having a potentially serious heart condition and 59 strokes have been prevented thanks to an opportunistic pulse check programme rolled out across the region. The…

The first dedicated Transnasal Endoscopy service has been launched at James Cook University Hospital (JCUH) in Middlesbrough with support from Olympus and the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC).This new procedure is improving…

The AHSN Network has published their latest Innovator Magazine which includes: the AHSN Innovation Exchange how AHSNs can support SMEs top 10 questions innovators have asked us case studies of healthcare innovations Innovators Magazine

AHSN NENC article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Quality Improvement Report titled “Reducing pressure ulcers across multiple care settings using a collaborative approach” was published in August 2019 and highlights the work undertaken by the Pressure Ulcer…

A ‘how-to’ guide to help accelerate the spread of ‘game-changing’ mechanical thrombectomy (MT) emergency treatment for acute stroke has been launched by national stroke experts. There is overwhelming evidence that MT for the treatment of ischaemic stroke due to large…

Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking proposals for innovative ‘Point of Care’ (PoC) diagnostics technologies that provide information to enable clinicians and medical professionals to provide earlier diagnosis and ultimately improve the treatment and long-term health outcomes of individuals exposed…