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Regional Structure – Academic Health Science Networks: a vehicle for change. Midlands and East Healthcare Scientists Regional Event 9 th November. What is an Academic Health Science Network [AHSN]?. Introduced in “Innovation Health and Wealth” December 2011
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Regional Structure – Academic Health Science Networks: a vehicle for change Midlands and East Healthcare Scientists Regional Event 9th November
What is an Academic Health Science Network [AHSN]? • Introduced in “Innovation Health and Wealth” December 2011 • Comprehensive tripartite NHS, University and Industry collaboration “Improving the identification, adoption and spread of innovative healthcare” • To serve population of 3-5 million • Comprehensive coverage: about 15 nationally in 2 waves 5 year licence on authorisation • AHSN Guidance issued 20th June 2012 • Expression of Interest submission 20th July 2012 • Submission of Prospectus 1st October 2012
Why is this important? Innovation Health and Wealth describes three reasons why innovation and adoption at pace are important to the NHS and the economy: • Innovation transforms patient outcomes • Innovation can simultaneously improve quality and productivity • Innovation is good for economic growth
What will an AHSN do? • Six key functions and levers: • Promoting participation in research • Translating research and learning into practice • Collaborating on education and training • Driving service improvement • Ensuring information is at the core of AHSN work • Wealth creation • Must also address: • NHS Outcomes Framework; NHS Midlands and East cluster ambition[s]; “Sunset Review”; Six High Impact Innovations; NICE guidance; specific suite of industry requirements
Introducing the East Midlands AHSN: [EMAHSN] who are we? • Population 4.5m dispersed rural/metropolitan multi ethnic • Strong partnership approach – 145 respondents to consultation, 50 structured interviews, 78 potential partners • Centres of research excellence and comprehensive NIHR infrastructure • Co-terminous with LETB, Clinical Senate, CLAHRCs NDL and LNR, East Midlands HIEC and East Midlands Leadership Academy • We have a number of unique and differentiating features for example East Midlands Academic Health Science Partnerships
EMAHSN Vision Through the initiation, adoption, spread and diffusion of innovation and best evidence at pace and scale, our vision is: The transformation of patient access, experience and outcomes at the earliest opportunity through working “at the limits of science - bringing the highest level of human knowledge and skill to save lives and improve health”. NHS Constitution 2012
How will we work? Operational delivery
How will we work? Governance
How to contribute – please get in touch: East Midlands AHSN Margaret Woolley margaret.woolley@nhs.net 07899 964957 Carl Edwards carl.Edwards@nottingham.ac.uk 0115 74 84256 Rachel Munton rachel.munton-ema@nottshc.nhs.uk 0115 82 31298 / 07825 656341 West Midlands AHSN Paddie Murphy paddie@plmcs.co.uk Eastern AHSN Sally Standley sally.standley@nhs.net