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A new platform has been set up to support the drive to achieve 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of April – the platform can be accessed at https://testingmethods.crowdicity.com/
In addition to scaling up existing technologies and channels, the government is looking for innovative solutions in specific areas. Solutions, ideas and comments can be uploaded to the platform, focusing on four key challenges:
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All AHSNs within the AHSN Network are actively supporting the NHS and social care system regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.
If you would like advice on immediate or future needs, and how best to present your offer to local and/ or national commissioners, please contact the commercial team at your local AHSN via the AHSN Network Innovation Exchange or register on-line. Use the postcode checker to help you find your local AHSN.
The government has provided national guidance on where to register products to support the COVID-19 response. Please find these details below.
PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
Now that our partners across the NHS and social care are mobilising at scale in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the role of England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) is to support them by helping them take full advantage of the most relevant innovations and technologies that can improve care for patients and support our services in this challenging context.
Nationally, the AHSN Network is part of a coordinated NHS response to identify and enable the implementation of technologies that respond to areas of highest priority action, in particular solutions for remote consultation and patient monitoring, diagnostics and point-of-care testing.
Wessex and the West of England Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), funded by Health Education England, have collaborated to produce a series of free videos and e-learning materials to support staff working in care homes to care for residents who are at risk of deterioration.
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has announced today the 11 high impact innovations joining the national accelerator in 2020. One of which is Tony Doyle, Managing Director of Qbtech, whose innovation QbTest is a CE-marked, FDA approved medical device that simultaneously measures attention, impulsivity and motor activity to speed up ADHD diagnosis and treatment evaluation.
Latest figures show an additional 6,247 people across the East Midlands have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation – a leading cause of serious stroke - and 5,510 more are receiving therapy, thanks to a major drive to improve detection and protection.
Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England at NHS England and Improvement, presented awards to East Midlands care homes to recognise their successes in improving the quality and safety of care.
Last week (30 January 2020) we hosted the AHSN Network’s fifth Bridging the Gap event, alongside our partners at West Midlands AHSN.
The event, which took place at Jurys Inn Hinckley Island Hotel, saw over 100 delegates come together to learn more about accessing the NHS marketplace.
East Midlands AHSN and our East Midlands Patient Safety Collaborative (PSC) were delighted to host a visit from Aidan Fowler, NHS National Director of Patient Safety, Phil Duncan, NHS Head of Patient Safety Programmes, both from NHS England and Improvement, on Thursday 23 January.
The East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) is pleased to be able to offer a limited number of supported places on the Information Analysts’ Development Programme. This well-established 11 day programme is designed for analysts working in any health or care environment.