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Building a city’s digital highway
As city leaders work together to realise a vision to make Leeds the best UK city, it means real commitment to align their priorities for the greater good of the city and its people. Building the right foundations is key to success and the city’s digital capabilities are at the heart of this, explains Leonardo… Read more »
Leeds fuels economy and creativity with new innovation arc
In part three of our Spotlight on Leeds City Council, we look at the city’s outstanding strengths as the ‘financial capital of the North’, and its major new developments to ensure it stays at the forefront of innovation and economic growth.
Racing ahead, leaving no one behind
How does the UK’s third largest city make sure it leaves no one behind when it comes to jobs, opportunities, health and wellbeing? We explore this in part two of our Spotlight on Leeds City Council.
Spotlight on Leeds City Council – part one: the best city ambition
In our four-part Spotlight on Leeds City Council, we focus on its ambition to make Leeds, by 2030, the best UK city in which to live and work. We explore the city’s major steps forward to achieving inclusive economic growth and to accelerating cross-sector innovation and citywide digital transformation. In part one below, we take… Read more »
New apprenticeships set to launch as University strengthens its offer
In part three of our Spotlight on Leeds Trinity University, we highlight its bespoke and pioneering approach to apprenticeships. This is growing and strengthening, with new apprenticeships due to launch in 2023, especially for the healthcare sector.
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?
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.
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.
Making Leeds and Leeds City Region the location for healthtech innovators.
Introducing Luan Linden-Phillips, Innovation and Adoption Specialist. Luan joins Leeds Academic Health Partnership at a time of acceleration and growth, for the partnership itself, for the core team and for its business.
Our new Healthtech Catalyst,, launching 16 Sept, will help speed up the adoption of healthtech innovation and – in turn – economic growth. As an innovation and adoption specialist, Luan’s rich experience and expertise will be vital in helping make this a success. Luan explains more.