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Economic Growth & Small Businesses: Labour Conference Panel Insights At The Labour Party Conference, a panel organised by Tony Blair Institute for Global Change discussed economic growth strategies, with discussion about small businesses. Participants included Darren Jones MP - Chair, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Katie O'Donovan (Google and Kerry McLean (Intuit). Darren Jones provided insights into Labour's economic vision: • Ambitious Growth Target: Labour aims to achieve the highest per capita growth in the G7. Jones expressed confidence in meeting this goal, emphasising its importance for improving living standards. • Fiscal Responsibility: Jones stressed the importance of adhering to election promises and fiscal rules to build economic trust. He stated, "We have to illustrate and then perform what it means to be trusted on the economy." • Budget Priorities: The upcoming budget will address the £22 billion "black hole" left by the previous government. Jones described this inheritance as "deeply, deeply irresponsible" but emphasised Labour's commitment to getting public finances back on a sustainable footing. • Spending Review: A comprehensive spending review will begin in November, aimed at reforming and prioritising spending to align with government priorities, including investing in technology and modernising legacy IT systems. • Public Sector Reform: Jones highlighted the need for significant reform in public services, describing it as "enormously exciting and positive" despite the challenges involved. • Technology-Enabled Government: There's a strong focus on modernising public sector IT, improving data sharing between departments, and leveraging technology to enhance public services. Jones mentioned plans for a new digital strategy to improve government technology procurement and deployment. • Inclusive Growth: Jones emphasised the importance of "inclusive economic growth" to ensure benefits are felt across the country and to counter the rise of populism. On small businesses, Jones said: "Social enterprises are a really important part of that." Kerry McLean (Intuit): "The UK is our second biggest market, and there's 5.5 million small businesses here for us to serve and grow." She stressed the need for practical support: "Small businesses suffer from a lack of access to capital, a lack of access to training..." Katie O'Donovan (Google): "Businesses that use technology grew twice as fast... about getting out of London, about getting out of tech hot spots, and helping plumbers and hairdressers... do more online." The panel highlighted small businesses' role in driving inclusive #economicgrowth & the importance of supporting them through access to #capital, #training, and #technology adoption. More than half of Homecare Association’s over 2200 members are SME’s. Thoughts on these approaches? What practical offers could the government make to help small businesses?

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The role of #charities in creating #partnerships, driving #innovation, and funding #research within the #NHS is often overlooked and undervalued. A new report, entitled 'Collaborate to Innovate' has been published by the NHS Confederation this week. It describes the opportunities at hand to foster greater collaboration between the NHS, universities, industry and charities, and sets out practical steps to make it happen. There are case studies featuring Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and Asthma + Lung UK. Contributors included NHS England, NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), Novartis UK, AbbVie, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hywel Dda University Health Board, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), and the Association of Medical Research Charities. And me (and others)! It's an important read for anyone who cares about putting patients and communities at the heart of research, innovation and collaboration. https://lnkd.in/eyYB5XHJ

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NPT UK donors have a global impact. Through recommendations from their donor-advised funds (DAFs), our donors support a wide range of causes in all corners of the world, like food sustainability, healthcare access and literacy programming. Learn more about global grantmaking with NPT UK. #Philanthropy #Grantmaking

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"We need to ask how the current (health) system can better work to make innovation happen at pace and scale...What might we need to design afresh? And how do we make adoption happen in a more bottom-up and sustainable way?" I learned a lot supporting these 4 The Health Foundation innovation hubs - alongside the brilliant Christina Cornwell and Sarah Ward - over the past 3 years 🚀 Spreading and scaling innovation in the NHS is tough, and our new Innovation Unit Adopting Innovation Wheel helps explore what this takes: https://lnkd.in/ebgyJKcH ⬅️ 👀

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Although the actual submission is quite lengthy, given the wide scope of the consultation, there's a summary on our website that explains the points we make, and then you can dip into the main document for the detail. We obviously couldn't cover everything, so let me know if there are other issues you think we should be raising.

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The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation leadership team spent yesterday planning strategy for 2025; ⏰ Advocacy targets 🚀 Novel research initiatives 🧹 Improving efficiencies #LetsGoThere #CCAwarenessWeek

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ICYMI: The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT) has released its 2024 Annual Review 🦠🔬. This report highlights significant milestones made by the CGT Catapult and the UK’s advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) industry. Key achievements from the past year include: ➡️ 79 companies collaborated with on ATMP innovation (56% of which are UK SMEs) ➡️ £656m in financing raised by their UK collaborators (including £453m by its collaborators in Stevenage) ➡️ 11 companies supported that are conducting clinical trials As part of the Innovate UK Catapult Network, the CGT Catapult plays a crucial role in driving the growth of next-generation therapies that can transform patient care and contribute to national economic growth. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eJetPtsy...

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𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 Published today, The King's Fund report highlights the transformative power of partnerships between the NHS and the life sciences industry. These collaborations are a win-win, driving innovation and excellence in healthcare. ➡️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗛𝗦: • 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: Boost access to cutting-edge treatments and best practice guidelines, ensuring medicines are effectively adopted post-launch. • 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Industry partnerships provide additional resources and expertise to overcome NHS capacity constraints, often a barrier to innovation • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Upskill staff by building knowledge of the NHS, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and providing a sense of contributing to improvements for patients and the NHS • 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲: Strengthen relationships with the NHS, breaking down outdated assumptions and building trust. • 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Drive economic benefits by fostering a thriving life sciences sector in the UK. 📌 This report is packed with examples of successful NHS-industry partnerships, highlighting the central role of data and analysis in driving these initiatives forward. Get in touch if you'd like to know more on how CSL can help with data and analytics for industry partnerships. 📖 Read more: The King's Fund Report https://lnkd.in/erStqTDb

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📣 Read our latest report 'Building healthy futures: Strengthening our healthcare estates'. 🏥 The report is the BPF’s primary and secondary care policy document, setting out the importance of estates to our healthcare system, and how we can use estates to deliver the NHS’ vision. In it, we call on the Government to work with the industry to explore how private capital can be deployed to alleviate public funding pressures and deliver on NHS ambitions. ⬇️ Read it below ⬇️

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Whatever the outcome of the General Election, supporting this exciting set of proposals to bring a new cadre of new leaders in to the sector ought to be an early priority for the new government to start addressing the challenges of #SocialCare

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Finances are an eternal head-ache as a charity CEO - the information is vital to your organisation, but an eternal struggle to get. Check out our training on charity finances for patient group leaders to help make your life a little easier! Detail below:

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It's tomorrow! Register to join our Live Panel discussion 💡People vs Digital: How Do We Transform Healthcare for the Better? 📅 Thursday 20th June, 12pm BST 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ecyfK_y2 Join us for an engaging and insightful webinar where we delve into the dynamic intersection of human-centered care and digital innovation. As the healthcare landscape evolves, digital transformation holds the promise of enhanced efficiency, improved patient outcomes, and greater accessibility. However, this shift also brings daily challenges and frustrations, from technology adoption to maintaining the personal touch in patient care. In this webinar, industry experts will explore the critical balance between leveraging digital tools and maintaining a people-centric approach. Through real-world case studies, interactive discussions, and expert insights, we will examine how to navigate the complexities of digital transformation while keeping the focus on patient and provider needs. Discover strategies to overcome common obstacles, foster collaboration, and ultimately create a healthcare system that harmonizes the best of both worlds. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and actionable strategies to transform healthcare for the better. Register now and be part of the conversation that is shaping the future of healthcare. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ecyfK_y2 #futureofcare #digitaltransformation #healthcaretransormation #nhs

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“Driving health equity in cancer: Practical examples from Cancer Alliances” is a new report by MSD in the UK which demonstrates the progress Cancer Alliances in England are making towards addressing health inequalities. The publication brings together a collection of case studies of local projects within Cancer Alliances across the country that aim to overcome the health inequalities in #cancer care and outcomes in their area, while also setting out some practical steps that can be taken. You can find out more below and read the case studies in the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/erZP_KGv

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Are you a Cambridgeshire based charity, community organisation or individual with experience of tackling poverty in Cambridgeshire? This is an important Call for Evidence to influence the strategic approach to dealing with poverty in Cambridgeshire. #makeadifference #poverty

A great interview piece, as Joseph Woollcott from Prostate Cancer UK (https://lnkd.in/e56P2QMT) spoke recently with Rachel Millar as part of our ongoing #cancer care series at Public Policy Projects. Following hot on the heels of PPP's recent eye-opening prostate cancer roundtable, it's a timely reminder that while one in eight men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives, that risk for Black men increases to one in four. This is why Black men, as well as men with a family history of prostate cancer, and men with a cancer-prone BRCA gene variant should be made aware of the cancer risks, and given the option of taking a prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test. While there is currently no screening programme for prostate cancer in the UK, if you are aged over 50 years, you do have the right to ask your GP for PSA test. Although, frustratingly, the PSA test results can be unreliable, a positive PSA result can still be indicative of prostate cancer and a diagnosis can then be confirmed via an MRI and biopsy. And here there may be some hope on the horizon. A new NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)-funded study has yielded some promising novel biomarker results that indicate that an innovative and reliable urine-based test for prostate cancer *may* be within reach in a few years. It's these type of exciting innovations that we'll be discussing in our Cancer Care series and Conference event this year. If you are an organisation working in cancer care delivery across the UK, please get in touch to find out more. Read more from the interview with Joseph on the PPP site: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eN_N2tyJ More information on the PPP Cancer Care Conference: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBSxmtNc

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Social Outcomes Contracts support highly vulnerable people with complex overlapping needs - a fact recognised by Gordon Brown, in his foreword to our report on how social investment can drive better public services. Our report is based on new independent research showing that Social Outcomes Contracts have delivered £1.9b of public value in the UK, or £9 of value for every £1 spent by government. Greater government commitment to outcomes-based commissioning will lead to #OutcomesForAll - especially the most vulnerable in our society.

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Further to my posting today's article in the Sunday Times highlighting the challenges to hospice charities in matching NHS pay awards, this was the Government's November 2023 announcement of £1.5bn to help non-NHS organisations, including charities, meet the cost of earlier 23/24 pay awards. While the then Health Minister is quoted as saying that the creation of this pot "will ensure hardworking healthcare staff and the organisations they work for are not financially disadvantaged as a result of the NHS pay deal", literally only a tiny handful of charitable hospices were eligible to apply, because of the requirement to show that "their staff are employed on dynamically linked Agenda for Change contracts". In layman's terms, this means mirroring not just NHS pay levels, but all of the Terms and Conditions. In part because of the precariousness of our funding model, almost every hospice Board in the UK has decided it would be too risky to offer "dynamically linked" contracts to their hospice employees. But they do nevertheless match the salary increase. Mature Government policy and decision-making should be about learning lessons, often incrementally. It is clear that the intent of this November 23 announcement was highly positive and supportive. I would also be pretty sure that the DHSC / NHS would have assumed at the time that they would be helping hospices, unaware of how few could tick the "dynamically linked box". But unfortunately almost no hospice was able to access any of this funding. Hence, surely a fairly obvious solution identifies itself? A second and very much smaller funding pot, this time only open only to hospices, to allow those that missed out on the 2023 pot to receive the kind of support that the Government hoped at the time. Eligibility should begin and end with the hospice being able to demonstrate how much extra the pay awards to its care staff have cost over the past two years. https://lnkd.in/epeZjr_A

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I wrote about poverty, health & the NHS. Tackling poverty is much broader than health of course & should be a top government and societal priority. But poverty impacts health, & there are some great examples of NHS work to mitigate the worst impacts - https://lnkd.in/dpgvvJP7

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