<p>Innovation and Health Connected Presented by: Dr Liz Mear Chief Executive The North West Coast AHSN • 15 Academic Health Science Networks across England • Licensed and funded by NHS England • Promoting innovation in healthcare • Networked structure to improve outcomes regionally and nationally • Creating wealth Our Aims and Objectives • To spread innovation at pace and scale across NHS • To promote and integrate the strengths of higher education, the NHS, industry, third sector • To improve health of individuals and communities • Bring investment to North West Coast • Create jobs for local people Our decision to locate at Daresbury Sci Tech was strategic System Wide Support • Digital health • Infection and Tropical Medicine • Neurological conditions • Personalised Medicines • Procurement Our Regional Health Improvement Priorities • Cancer • Cardiac • Stroke • Children and maternal health • Mental health • Long-term conditions But our scope is not limited to our support areas and improvement priorities Our Campaigns • Reducing health inequalities – focus on stroke due to Atrial Fibrillation in 2014/15 • Good procurement practice • Integrating patient records and using consented data to inform future healthcare outcomes • New model of specialised services • Digital health solutions • Medicines Safety The Squeeze on the NHS • People are living longer • More long-term conditions • Budget is ‘flat-lining’ • More demand and fewer resources • £30 billion gap identified to be addressed by 2015 – QIPP agenda Service redesign, supported by excellent technology has enormous potential for addressing these issues The Opportunities within the NHS in England Questions for Suppliers to Consider: • Will my product deliver cost benefits to the NHS? – Reduce the length of stay in hospital/prevent people going to hospital – Redesign the current care pathway • Will it increase patient safety and prevent disease? • Will it deliver improved diagnosis, treatments and/or care? Questions for Suppliers to Consider: • Will it improve the patient experience and quality of life? • Will it increase life expectancy? • Why is it better than the current solution? IF IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE CURRENT SOLUTION = DIFFICULT SALE! Discussion points • How many companies see their product entering the NHS/healthcare? • How can we help individual companies? • How can we be a “good neighbour” to Daresbury, keeping everyone aware of opportunities, and letting you know what the NHS is looking for? • Are there technologies which are currently not aimed at the NHS/healthcare but could be? Dr Liz Mear Chief Executive E: Liz.Mear@nwcahsn.nhs.uk T: 01772 520260 M: 07891 698692 If you would like to work with us and make a difference to the lives of millions of local people, please contact: Philip Dylak Director of Innovation, Nursing & AHPs/AQuA Associate E: Philip.Dylak@nwcahsn.nhs.uk T: 01772 520255 M: 07538 022771 info@nwcahsn.nhs.uk @nwcahsn www.nwcahsn.nhs.uk Prof John Goodacre Medical Director E: John.Goodacre@nwcahsn.nhs.uk T: 01772 520258 M: 07538 902165 Lorna Green Commercial Director E: Lorna.Green@nwcahsn.nhs.uk T: 01772 520259 M: 07507 845982 </p>