Bookings are now open for Midlands Digital Health and Care Week which will take place 12-16 October. Organised by the West Midlands and East Midlands Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN), the event is a weeklong series of short, virtual sessions showcasing digital transformation projects from across the Midlands.
Read "Virtual Health and Care Week launches to promote digital innovation across the Midlands"
West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has collaborated with partners from across Europe to develop UPrAIHSe, a ground-breaking skills programme which will upskill healthcare leaders.
Read "Two West Midlands organisations chosen for prestigious healthcare programme"
Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has worked in partnership with the Department for Education to develop a new programme for teachers to support children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as they return to school and college.
A new report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) outlines an investigation into concerns raised about personal protective equipment (PPE) use requirements when visiting a patient at home in the ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ category.
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Two new articles have been published by professors from Warwick Business School and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands surrounding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on behavioural science and technology innovation.
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Many businesses are struggling with the changes imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. To help demonstrate hope for the future, we are showcasing some of the many successful companies that the AHSN Network is working with.
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) – an NHS England initiative supported by England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) and hosted at UCLPartners – has launched its call for applications representing high impact, evidence-based innovations.
Read "Applications for the NHS Innovation Accelerator are now open! "