Health Innovation West of England

🎧 In this new episode of the Health Innovation Podcast, we’re delighted to be joined by Prof. Bola Owolabi, MRCGP MFPH(Hon), FRSPH Director of the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme at NHS England. Bola joins Richard Stubbs, Chair of the Network and Chief Executive at Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, to discuss what we actually mean when we talk about health inequalities and how the Core20Plus5 approach is helping to tackle this complex issue. They also shine a light on some of the brilliant work which is making a difference and share advice for innovators who want to help. “It’s true that the way we’re going to really make progress and reduce health inequalities is for it to be not a programme...but the way we do business. It needs to be business as usual.” Listen to the episode here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eyQSy7wc

Congratulations to all the winners, very well deserved. Special shout out to our friends at Future Space - Bristol and Mayden!

Congratulations to our friends at Future Space - Bristol! We love being a part of your workspace.

Innovation is key to meeting growing healthcare demands - but how do we make it happen systematically across the NHS? We welcome the Innovation Ecosystem Programme (IEP) report which provides a comprehensive set of recommendations: Setting clear national priorities Standardising innovation processes Building workforce capabilities Sharing best practices Over the course of the year, we’ve been updating our partners on the work of the IEP which has been led by the NHS England National Director for Life Sciences, Roland Sinker CBE, and, together with colleagues from across the national Health Innovation Network, we’ve also had the opportunity to contribute directly to the work of the programme. The report is extremely positive for Health Innovation Networks with the importance of our role as delivery partners specifically highlighted. However, the real significance is in the clarity and direction it provides to local health systems and to the wider NHS, for unlocking the potential for innovation to improve health and health services and to drive economic growth, both of which are the heart of the shared mission which has been the focus of our local partnerships for the last 11 years. Read the full report https://lnkd.in/ePJWyDqR and join us in transforming how we develop and adopt healthcare innovations to benefit patients and support UK growth.    

One Care advocates for more than 90 GP sites within the Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos health and care system   How do we do this?   The GP Collaborative Board   Watch to learn how One Care and the GPCB amplify the voice of general practice:

Check out these resources you might find interesting❗ 🔹 HealthTech Delays & Opportunities ABHI reports regulatory challenges and NHS tendering slow HealthTech innovation, with approvals taking 3–5 years. Despite this, 30% of companies plan to expand in the UK. ABHI advocates for value-driven procurement reforms. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekMGYXuZ 🔹 Join Q Health Become part of a community dedicated to quality in health and care, with free membership, resources, and events. Upcoming event: “Improvement’s Role in Delivering the 10-Year Plan in England” with Paul Corrigan. Apply for Q Health here: https://lnkd.in/eqJiQn5k 🔹 Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2025 Save the date: 14 May 2025! A virtual gathering to share innovations in patient safety. Check last year’s highlights for inspiration. View poster competition details here: https://lnkd.in/ee5mxPA7 Read about all of these in more detail here: https://lnkd.in/evPy-VYi #InnovateHealthierTogether #MonthlyResources #AdvancingHealthcare #IHTFellowship

Are you an experienced leader from a health or life science background? Do you have a track record for collaboration and network building, and an ability to juggle a complex and diverse portfolio? Then we want to hear from you! This is a truly exciting time to be working at Health Innovation West of England. We are a small team and you will be close to the delivery of our work with an ability to lead and motivate a team of highly skilled innovators and improvers at the top of their game. At the heart of our operating model is our local innovation pipeline that drives the discovery, development and deployment of innovations responding to local system priorities. Working as part of our Executive Team you will support all aspects of delivery, governance and development. - Band: NHS Agenda for Change 9 - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eGUnj22G #HealthInnovation #ExecutiveJobs #Leadership

Having a wonderful day hosting the final day of our West of England Commercialisation Academy, in partnership with Triple Chasm . We have worked with 7 wonderful companies to refine their adoption and spread strategies and I have been so inspired by everyone’s work and journeys! Health Innovation West of England EXPERT SELF CARE LTD The Sound Doctor Acumentice l B Corp Certified Feedback Medical Avid COGNITANT LIMITED RateMyShift

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was associated with a small improvement in patient satisfaction and perceptions of access, according to our study just published in BJGP Open. However, the scheme didn't improve outcomes in the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF). Co-author Peter Edwards, GP and researcher based at Centre for Academic Primary Care, said: “Contrary to initial concerns, overall, we did not find evidence that these staff were being used to replace GPs. In fact, they were more likely to be employed in PCNs with more GPs per patient population. “We also found that the scheme was being used more by practices large enough to form their own PCN. The scheme may be advantageous to bigger practices, where employing an ARRS staff member may be similar to hiring any other staff member. In contrast, smaller practices may face additional logistical challenges engaging with the scheme, such as needing to share a single ARRS staff member between multiple practices. “Whilst our study did not show any impacts on practice Quality and Outcomes Framework achievement, we are undertaking more research to evaluate the impact of these roles on quality of care.” This project has been funded as part of the NHS Insights Prioritisation Programme. It was a collaboration with Health Innovation West of England. https://bit.ly/3Z4ZAfs

📣 We welcome the Innovation Ecosystem Programme recommendations, published today. The report rightly highlights the need for a focus on clearly defined national health innovation priorities, incentivising the partnership working required to deliver innovation, and improved alignment and shared accountability for innovation adoption performance. Our decade’s experience of innovating in the NHS has demonstrated that innovation is a team sport, and it works best when all the necessary players are enabled to play their specific, but coordinated, roles as the examples laid out in this report highlight. Read our response to today's report 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eKjNUExB Richard Stubbs NHS Transformation Directorate