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2024 Summer Newsletter

A message from our CEO

Welcome to this first Health Innovation East newsletter since the recent General Election. I hope you’ve all had a good summer, however you’ve been spending it. Some of our work in development was put on hold owing to the usual pre-election moratorium on new public sector contracts and the post-election pause while the new administration finds its feet. But we’ve been busy over the last few months and wanted to share some highlights with you.


As many of you will have seen, our annual Impact Review went live last month. Do take a look if you haven’t done so already. We’ve created some engaging content and great patient stories, including on our ongoing cardiovascular work, our work with industry (where we doubled the amount of external investment that we helped our industry partners to access) and our leading-edge work in health informatics.


The new government has already set out its key priorities relative to health and the NHS, highlighting a proposed shift from analogue to digital, an increased focus on prevention and an intention to move more care from hospital to community settings. These are familiar priorities, but our collective understanding of how science and technology can support these shifts should, now more than ever, be an enabler for making the changes.


We and our peer organisations in the Health Innovation Network have a national pipeline of adoption-ready innovations which align with the priorities that the new government has articulated for the NHS. As well as the general areas listed above, these priorities include improving primary care access, reducing elective waitlists and helping to get people back into work. With our market and implementation experience we can help to solve the NHS’s productivity challenge and, as our record makes clear, we can also help to grow our health and life sciences industries. Please get in touch if you would like to know more.



  


Piers Ricketts

Chief Executive

News

Our impact in 2023-24

Our 2023-24 Impact Review is live. Read how we have worked with our community to help the best innovations in health and care reach the people, places and problems where they bring most benefit.

Help shape the future of healthcare research


We’re asking for residents in the East of England to share their views on the usage of NHS health data for research.


Respond to this anonymous, 10 minute survey. 


Unique research collaboration highlights innovative approaches for post-pandemic healthcare

A new report outlines the findings of 14 projects which identified and tested promising innovations to support post-pandemic ways of working in the NHS.


Clinical Innovator Network


The Clinical Innovators Network helps clinicians exploring innovation connect with the right people to advise with your project, whatever stage you are at. 

 

The free, open community of experienced innovators and facilitators allows you to receive suggestions of resources, organisations and contacts to help overcome challenges in the journey to innovation.


Health Innovation East Digital Hub


Health Innovation East and Cogniss, have collaborated to launch the Health Innovation East Digital Hub – a first point of call for healthcare entrepreneurs and SME’s to be able to create and commercialise digital health solutions into the NHS.


Events

Driving Innovation: paving the path to a net zero NHS - Tuesday 24 September

Hosted in partnership by Health Innovation East and 42 Technology this dynamic event empowers innovators, healthcare professionals, and industry leaders to help the NHS achieve its ambitious net zero goals.


     

Introduction to Biodesign: needs driven innovation for healthcare - Wednesday 25 September or Thursday 10 October

Join us for a one hour free webinar to learn about the Biodesign Innovation process from Stanford University faculty.


Places available for 25 September 1-2pm or 10 October 1-2pm


     

Insights to Impact Masterclass: 

Harnessing international digital healthcare standards for a competitive advantage - Tuesday 29 October

Discover how to leverage and translate your current efforts in digital healthcare compliance to gain a competitive edge in both UK and international markets.

Blogs

Transforming patient experience into a real world solution

Sara Dorband, co-founder of HeartSnug shares how she used her own personal experience to develop a medical garment to meet the needs of women.


   
     
Targeted training improves diversity into leadership roles

Health Innovation East partnered with the ‘East of England Maternity & Neonatal Ethnic Minority Workforce Working Group’ to support maternity and neonatal staff from ethnic minority groups to move into leadership roles.

     

Thank you for supporting us – great ideas only make a difference for our health when they are put into practice.

     

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