Yorkshire and Humber | AHSN Network Innovation Exchange

We work in partnership with our regional health and care community and develop projects, programmes and initiatives that reflect the diversity and meet the needs of our local populations and healthcare challenges. We look at four different things within our Innovation Exchange to help develop, test and spread proven innovation: • Defining NHS needs • Innovator support and signposting • Real world evaluation • Adoption and spread

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Regional Challenges

Here you can see a quick overview of some of the key challenges that Yorkshire & Humber AHSN is supporting

Workforce

Our workforce is a pivotal part of the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP). People are one of the NHS’s greatest strengths and it is essential they get the support they need to continue delivering the best possible care.

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Transformation of outpatient services

The Long Term Plan challenges the system to move from face-to- face outpatient appointments. There are digital opportunities including the redesign of outpatient services through virtual appointments, diagnostic tests and support tools for GPs, remote monitoring technology and local clinics.

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Regional Innovations

Here are examples of some of the innovations we are proud to champion in the Yorkshire and Humber region. If you are interested in learning more, please email info@yhahsn.com

Healthcare Communications

By Healthcare Communications

Healthcare Communications is a Macclesfieldbased SME that has a range of software solutions for the management of outpatient appointments, including digital outpatient letters, a patient portal and a health messaging service.

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Healthy.io

By Healthy.io

Healthy.io is a health-tech company with a mission to improve healthcare outcomes by turning the smartphone into a regulatory approved clinical device. Its first product line, Dip.io, allows patients to do regular urine tests at home using their smartphone cameras and a digital testing kit and measures 10 parameters, indicating a range of infections, chronic illnesses and pregnancy-related complications.

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Meet the Innovation Exchange team

Here you can find out more about who's who in the Yorkshire and Humber AHSN region. You can contact them through info@yhahsn.com

Yorkshire & Humber AHSN can help you identify the unmet needs of health and care organisations in our region and help you to build links with them.

Get in touch

To contact Yorkshire & Humber AHSN’s innovation team please email info@yhahsn.com

Key contact

Dr Neville Young

Director of Enterprise and Innovation

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Funding Opportunities

Sheffield City Region Business Investment Funds

Grants of £25,000 upwards are available to SMEs in Sheffield City Region for capital expenditure. Applicants should demonstrate their project would be unable to go ahead without access to funding.

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AD:VENTURE – Leeds City Region Business Support

ERDF AD:VENTURE provides funded support to eligible pre-start, young and new businesses in Leeds City Region including: mentoring, workshops, finance brokerage, business incubator space, one-to-one consultancy projects and peer-to-peer learning.

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