Download Corinne - SEWAHSP

The South East Wales Academic
Health Science Partnership
Dr Corinne Squire
Manager SEWAHSP
Who we are
Our Mission
To build a partnership that
integrates high quality research and
innovation to benefit the health and
wealth of the people of Wales.
Aims
• Create new synergies between NHS, Universities and Industry.
• Enhance South East Wales’ reputation for research excellence.
• Improve health and well-being through innovation and
translation of evidence into practice.
• Build on Wales’ long tradition of excellence in community health
based research.
• Strengthen the research community by creating a vibrant
environment.
• Support high quality multidisciplinary research which is people
centred and leads to quality improvements in healthcare.
• Contribute to economic prosperity, by developing and
promoting partnerships with the business community.
The Health Technology Challenge
• Increasing innovation in the NHS and collaboration is
central to our strategy
• Necessary for improving healthcare
• What innovations do we need to improve healthcare
• Disconnect between healthcare professionals and
technology developers
• Need mechanisms to allow communities to interact
easily
• Need an incentive to promote interaction and
collaboration
The Health Technology Challenge 2013
• Open Innovation platform using interactive website
• Launched the scheme in June 2013
• Two step process – invite challenges, select then
invite proposals
• Invited participants to post their ideas for
“Challenges” to the website
• Website allowed comments and votes
• Challenges for the competition phase chosen
• Competition phase for proposals
• Proposals chosen
The Challenge Competition 2013
• 8 Challenges were chosen by a panel including
SEWAHSP partners and external members
• Challenges were assessed for feasibility, medical
need, patient benefit and importance
• Anyone from SEWAHSP can apply for up to £25K for
a collaborative project
• Must include 2 SEWAHSP institutions
• Website can be used to find a collaborator
• 7 project proposals were received (not one per
challenge though)
• 4 were selected for funding
The Challenges
• Point of care Diagnosis of infection
• Delivery of therapeutic agents from polymeric materials
• Easy Read Health Record
• Tracking rehabilitation using a software based
programme
• Toe nail cutting device
• Smartphone app to model infectious disease transmission
• Weighing patients with restricted mobility
• Capturing healthcare data using a standard smartphone
or tablet.
The Projects
• Point of care Diagnosis of infection –
Development of POC test for cellular markers
• Delivery of therapeutic agents from polymeric materials
Improved surgical joint replacements using liposomal
delivery system
Antiseptic loaded gauze for intractable wound infections
• Tracking rehabilitation using a software based
programme
• Capturing healthcare data using a standard smartphone
or tablet.
Electronic Prostate cancer PROM database App
Health Technology Challenge Wales
• The pilot project went well
• The website has generated a lot of interest (>200
members) and has proved easily adaptable and easy
to use
• We have secured a small amount of funding to
continue the initiative
• The next round will be All Wales with Regional Hubs
playing a pivotal role
• We are extending the collaboration to engage with
charities and to include public involvement, Tenovus
are partnering for the next round