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East Midlands Innovation in Healthcare awards

Health and social care organisations across the region have been shortlisted in the inaugural East Midlands Innovation in Healthcare awards.

The shortlist highlights the astonishing range of innovations developed by local hospitals and universities that are improving services and saving lives throughout the region – with the potential to be expanded throughout the UK and abroad.

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New body will champion patients’ involvement in health services

Members are being sought for a new East Midlands body that aims to place patients at the very heart of health service decision making.

The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Senate, which is being set up by the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network, will act as a sounding board and critical friend to NHS trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other healthcare organisations, ensuring that the voices of patients are central to decision making at all levels.

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'Utterly amazing' Nottingham woman honoured at national awards

Rachel HSJ awardsA Nottingham woman has received national recognition for her inspirational role in driving the transformation of healthcare services across the East Midlands.

Rachel Munton, Managing Director of the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN), is described by the judges of the annual Inspirational Women awards as an "utterly amazing" person who has "created wide ripples of influence and impact" throughout her 30 year career.

Rachel is one of 50 women from around the country honoured at the awards, organised by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) to recognise and celebrate the role of outstanding, passionate and innovative women who are driving change within the NHS.

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Innovation in Healthcare Awards - still time to enter

There is still time to enter an awards scheme that recognises and celebrates innovation in healthcare throughout the East Midlands.

Sponsored by the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN), cash prizes are available across a range of categories in the Innovation in Healthcare Awards.

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Top award for innovative East Midlands Company

An East Midlands company has won a top award at the annual Medilink Innovation Day awards.

Daventry-based B&V Group were winners of the 'Working with the NHS' category which was sponsored by the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network.

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Programme lead for the increasing research participation programme expressions of interest

We are now inviting expressions of interest from appropriately qualified and experienced staff within the existing East Midlands clinical research community to become Programme Lead for the Increasing Research Participation programme working in partnership with, and the support of, NIHR CRN: East Midlands and wider research communities.

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A Year of Achievement

Our annual report for 2013-2014 has been published, and provides a snapshot of our work over the past year to transform the health of our 4.5m East Midlands residents and stimulate wealth creation.

The report focuses on our work with partners both regionally and nationally, and showcases just a few of of our transformational projects, including stroke rehabilitation.

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£2.5 Million Available to Small Businesses

SBRI Healthcare Launches New Competition - Funding available to develop innovations to improve patient outcomes

An NHS England-funded initiative to develop innovative products and services that address unmet health needs, has launched the latest phase of a compeition to support small businesses.

SBRI Healthcare is making £2.5 million available for ideas that can address challenges in five key areas of healthcare: Child & Maternal Health, Integrated Care, Medicines Adherence, Musculoskeletal and Telehealth/Telecare for people with Learning Disabilities.

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Innovation in Healthcare Awards 2014

An awards scheme has been launched to recognise and celebrate innovation in healthcare throughout the East Midlands. Sponsored by the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN), cash prizes are available across a range of categories.

The entry deadline is 11 July and the awards are open to all organisations involved in healthcare including NHS trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups, universities, businesses, local government and third sector / voluntary organisations.

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Regional Innovation Fund - £3M to support NHS innovation

Closing date: 30 May 2014

A Regional Innovation Fund (RIF) of £3million isavailable to support and promote the adoption ofinnovation and spread of innovation across the NHS.

The fund is open to all NHSorganisations and seeks to deliver significant improvements in quality andefficiency in the NHS through innovation.

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