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West Yorkshire’s health and life sciences sector lands £160m boost for innovation and growth
West Yorkshire’s health, life sciences and digital technologies sector has been singled out for a £160 million government boost, as one of the Government’s new UK Investment Zones.
New, national role for board member Richard Stubbs
Richard Stubbs, CEO of Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber and Leeds Academic Health Partnership board member, has been appointed as Chair of the national Health Innovation Network.
Awards of up to £1 million for West Yorkshire’s booming healthtech businesses
West Yorkshire secures £7.5 million to support local business growth The funding will focus on driving forward the region’s strengths in health technology Small and medium-sized businesses can apply for grants ranging from £25,000 to £1 million
Leeds’ digital and data powerhouse accelerating health innovation – part two
Following our first feature on The Leeds Digital Festival (LDF) where we looked at why Leeds?, we now take a deep dive into the Festival programme and shine the spotlight on one of the sessions from the Health and Medtech stream – ‘Accelerating Digital Innovations across the NHS’.
West Yorkshire Innovation Festival
Returning for its third year, the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival brings together businesses, entrepreneurs of all ages and backgrounds, and experts to share resources and support, and showcase the innovation happening across the region.
Leeds Academic Health Partnership launched the Healthtech Catalyst in 2021. Working with our regional partners, the Healthtech Catalyst helped strengthen the ‘pathway’ innovators take to develop and deploy their ideas and new products into health and care.
Transforming palliative and end-of-life care
To transform palliative and end-of-life care in Leeds, we linked and supported Leeds Beckett University’s work with the Leeds Palliative Care Network and 100 stakeholders to understand how to achieve this.
Whenever we use health and care services, the people who care for us record information – or data – about us. This helps them provide that care in the best possible ways. But how else can we use that data in ways that benefit the people of Leeds longer term?
Personalised medicine and health means taking a closer look at a person’s unique biology and tailoring healthcare to meet their individual needs more effectively. It moves away from the more conventional ‘one size fits all’ approach.
The Leeds Health and Care Academy is a ground breaking collaboration of Leeds’ health, care and university partners. Its approach is unique, pioneering and the first of its kind in the UK.
Supporting health innovation to power up the North
Leeds is known for its strong culture of partnership and collaboration, sharing an ambition to become the best UK city in which to live and work. The city’s strengths in healthtech, digital, data and artificial intelligence are market leading. Its demography mirrors that of the UK, so it’s ideal for innovation: to start small, trial… Read more »
We are in the midst of a ‘perfect healthcare storm’. It was building steadily before Covid laid it bare. We’re acutely familiar with these issues: changing demographics, workforce, waiting lists, weariness and of course, winter. Amongst the challenges, Leeds is unmoved in its ‘best city’ ambition – it is needed now more than ever. This includes… Read more »
Unanimous Board commitment as new priorities agreed
As the Partnership prepares to enter a new strategic phase, I’ve been working with board members to review and agree its new priorities, which must also align with their own.
Proud of our great strides ahead despite a challenging year
As Dr Liz Mear leaves her Managing Director role at Leeds Academic Health Partnership (LAHP) and prepare for semi-retirement, she reflects on how she and her team have taken their work forward over the last year, despite the challenges and restrictions during the pandemic.
Professor Andy Clegg presents his research into assessing frailty
In this short presentation, Professor Andy Clegg gives an update on his research into caring for older patients. Amongst other factors, he explains how the impact of mental, as well as physical health conditions are being taken into account when assessing frailty.