Members' log in 
Members' log in
Online via Zoom Wednesday 11 November, 9:15am till 12 noon and Thursday 26 November, 1pm till 3.45pm
Academic Industry Meeting day: Grow MedTech Diagnostics
10 December 2020, online event.
New managing director for Leeds Academic Health Partnership
Dr Liz Mear has been appointed as managing director for Leeds Academic Health Partnership (LAHP), one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.
Tom Riordan named as interim chair of Leeds Academic Health Partnership Board
Leeds City Council Chief Executive Tom Riordan has been named as the interim chair of Leeds Academic Health Partnership’s (LAHP) board.
Rich reflections as Sir Alan prepares to step down
This month marks the last time Sir Alan Langlands chairs our board meeting as he prepares to step down this summer. As we get ready to say goodbye, it comes with huge thanks for his vision, wisdom, guidance and support throughout our first four years.
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?
Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research
Yorkshire Cancer Research is investing at least £100 million to reduce the number of cancer deaths across the region by 2,000 a year by 2025.
Leeds Centre for Personalised Medicine and Health
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 involvement of our universities will position the Academy at the forefront of learning, with a portfolio based on world-leading evidence and research.
Leaving with pride, arriving with drive, vision and insight
After seven and a half productive and happy years at the Innovation Agency, I am moving on to be the Managing Director of Leeds Academic Health Partnership. This is a similar role to my current one and I applied for it as I have a passion for working in collaboration with partners to achieve better health and well-being for the people we serve.
Leeds’ people to help our city be research-ready
At NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), we organise NHS services for the city. We work with 97 GP practices serving around 870,000 people. Those services are for everyone, in all our communities. But life is not the same for everyone. As with most big cities, there are health inequalities in Leeds and many reasons for those inequalities.
As Jo-Anne Wass prepares to step down as chief operating officer for Leeds Academic Health Partnership, she reflects on the fascinating challenge and achievements of the last five years.
This month, a study was launched in Leeds which could improve the care of men with prostate cancer. But the study is about more than the cancer itself. It looks at the complexity of what makes each of us who we are and how that can help us to find the best healthcare approach for each person. Professor Rory O’Connor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation at the University of Leeds explains how it works.
New healthtech agreement to help solve Region’s hardest health challenges
Now, more than ever, we are surrounded by help and advice about how to stay healthy and well. Most of us carry around in our pockets a world of online resources and information via our smart phones, as well as gadgets and gizmos we can use to measure and monitor things like our diet and exercise levels.