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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jul 18

We're delighted to share the 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐱 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 for 2024–25, which highlights our collective achievements over the past year and demonstrates how we're already delivering innovation and growth to the government's priorities.

👀 Read: healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/img/publicat...

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Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) @hi-nenc.bsky.social · Jul 15

♀️ Meet the 10 trailblazing female founders who are transforming women’s healthcare across the North and beyond.

We’ve brought their stories together in one brochure, showcasing how innovation, investment, and purpose can drive real change.

🔗 See the brochure here: bit.ly/4lKTiuU

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jul 15

The new 10 Year NHS Plan has put tech at its heart & we've got a fantastic opportunity to join our team assessing submissions to the NHS Innovation Service.

You'll be working with emerging healthcare innovations which could help achieve the plan's aims.

healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/join-the-team

Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our CEO Nicola Bent has given her reaction to the 10 Year Health Plan for England, welcoming its focus on innovation to improve outcomes and the opportunities that gives to health innovation networks and their partners in the #NHS and wider healthcare system. Read more: lnkd.in/e6HB8pKn

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 23

The @healthinnovnetwork.bsky.social has published a new report sharing insights on improving access to Structured Medication Reviews for patients in seldom-heard communities, particularly in areas of high deprivation & from ethnic minority groups. healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/projects/656...

Quote from professor tony avery at NHS England about the importance of structured medication reviews.

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 19

Nearly half reported changes in approach to shared decision-making with patients about stopping medications & many felt more confident raising concerns & engaging in MDT discussions. The evaluation found the Polypharmacy ALSF Course was highly recommended by all post-course survey participants 3/3

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 19

The evaluation assessed the course’s impact on participants, organisational processes and broader healthcare outcomes
and found that the Polypharmacy Action Learning Set Foundation course significantly boosted participants' confidence in managing problematic polypharmacy.
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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 19

We conducted an independent, real-world evaluation of the Polypharmacy ALS Foundation course, designed to enhance the confidence & capability of junior pharmacists & pharmacy technicians with less experience in polypharmacy management. Our report: healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/innovation-i...
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Graphic showing front cover of the report and stating that 100% of attendees survey recommended the course to colleagues.

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 10

A "landmark study” launching today shows the huge opportunity health innovation has to drive economic growth, including leading to a £246bn growth in UK productivity by reducing ill-health, about 9.6% of GDP. More here: thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk/news/healthc...

#InnovationforHealthandWealth

A image from our own library of a room full of people at a presentation on health innovation

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 5

Leah Gallon, Associate Director, Innovation Adoption, will represent Health Innovation Wessex on a panel at #NHSConfedExpo. The session will explore England’s women’s health strategy and how the Dorset integrated care system has adopted a system-wide approach to improve women’s health outcomes.

Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 5

The Health Innovation Wessex Industry and Innovation team will offer free innovator surgeries at the Health Innovation Network stand at #NHSConfedExpo.
Senior Programme Manager Peter Rhodes will provide bespoke advice and support. Visit stand D70 on the day to book in. #InnovationforHealthandWealth

Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jun 5

Our Patient Safety Programme Manager, Holly Green, will speak at #NHSConfedExpo on 12 June, discussing how the maternity and neonatal pre-term optimisation coaching programme helped four teams in southern England enhance their culture, behaviours, and patient outcomes.
#InnovationforHealthandWealth

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Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley @healthinnovox.bsky.social · Jun 2

Prostate cancer webinar: Technology and innovation

🗓️ Wednesday 11 June
🕧 18.00–19.00
📍 Online webinar

Join Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley, in collaboration with Bayer, for this focused, expert-led webinar showcasing how technology and collaboration can transform prostate cancer care.

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · May 23

Polypharmacy & pharmacogenetics masterclass - Thurs 12 June: 12.00 - 1pm

Join us to learn about how pharmacogenomics could help us to address problematic polypharmacy and how this could work in primary care practice in the future.

Book: events.weahsn.net/Polypharmacy... #polypharmacy

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Vivensa Foundation @vivensa.bsky.social · May 14

As well as our recently opened Academy Ignition Fund, we have a lot of upcoming calls for proposals, including two at the end of May, two in June and one in July. Read about them all here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu...
@ukri.org
@gerisoc.bsky.social
@acmedsci.bsky.social
#HealthyAgeing

Funding opportunities - Vivensa Foundation

We know that there’s a huge amount to do, so we need to prioritise. We will be focusing on some key themes for support for our current plan period (which you can find in our Strategic Framework 2025-...

vivensafoundation.org.uk

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · May 9

Wessex Wire, Issue 203, 30 April 2025 - catch up on all our news and events, see our latest newsletter and subscribe: mailchi.mp/hiwessex/wes...

Wessex Wire Newsletter - Health Innovation Wessex

One of 15 Health Innovation Networks in England, we connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry. We champion local innovators and small to medium-sized bu...

mailchi.mp

Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Apr 10

We’re proud to support the Wessex Secure Data Environment #ImprovingTomorrowsHealth campaign.

If you haven’t already, take the quiz today and find out
more: wsde.typeform.com/WessexSDE

#datasaveslives #healthdata #WessexSDE #PoweredbyNHSData

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Mar 28

We're not a commissioner of health services, but we do bring innovators, academics and clinicians together to improve healthcare using innovative technology and techniques. If you have a plan for these clinics, it's best to start with our introduction form: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Microsoft Forms

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Mar 24

The launch webinar for our next #Health #Innovation Programme was held today. Most of the 17 innovators on the free 4-day course met our Industry & Innovation team who lead the packed programme. All the best to them, this is what they'll be doing: healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/projects/645...

Screenshot of the Industry and Innovation team members and the innovators on the webinar.

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Mar 6

It's time to act - the closing date is in 12 days. Contact us if you have a viable innovation and would like help trying to obtain grant funding.

Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Feb 18

📣Health innovators and SMEs applying for NIHR i4i Connect 9 grants📣
Our #MedTech Funding Support service connects you to experts to develop your application. Find out more, check if your innovation qualifies and start your selection process at:
healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/projects/585...
#grant

Shows the closing date of Connect 9 applications of 18 March at 1pm

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Clare Howard @clarepharmacy.bsky.social · Feb 27

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/polypharma... still time to register for this Polypharmacy CKD Masterclass with the fabulous Dr Kristin Veighey @hiwessex.bsky.social

Polypharmacy in chronic kidney disease masterclass

Join us for this masterclass focusing on reducing harm from polypharmacy in chronic kidney disease

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Feb 18

📣Health innovators and SMEs applying for NIHR i4i Connect 9 grants📣
Our #MedTech Funding Support service connects you to experts to develop your application. Find out more, check if your innovation qualifies and start your selection process at:
healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/projects/585...
#grant

Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jan 23

We recently evaluated PlasmaTYPHOON+, a new way of drying and storing endoscopes from
@PENTAXMedical
. Unit staff reported it was faster than the existing method, helping relieve the stress of priority requests for endoscopes. See the full report here: healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/innovation-i...

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jan 22

Shining a light on the impact of wood burning on air pollution and its effect on our health.

Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) is supporting this year’s Clean Air Night campaign.

Read the blog: healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/news/2171/sh... #CleanAirNight

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Health Innovation Wessex @hiwessex.bsky.social · Jan 16

Our evaluation of PlasmaTYPHOON+, a new method for drying and storing endoscopes from Pentax Medical, showed it used 22 times less electricity than the existing storage cabinet under study, and a plastic waste reduction of 2,623kg.
#lowcarbon #plastics
For more information: ow.ly/s6ZB50UFlqh

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