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For the last nine months I have been on a journey to help care homes improve the way they handle medicines, which is an important part of keeping residents safe.

A GP surgery in Warrington has become the first in the country to begin screening to detect a life threatening, inherited condition.

The Eric Moore Partnership Medical Practice has begun offering tests for the familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) which can lead to extremely high cholesterol levels.

The Innovation Agency is spearheading a programme which sees both parents and children screened.

An innovative partnership which has led to the creation of a network of volunteers recruited to prevent strokes has won a prestigious national award.

The Atrial Fibrillation Ambassadors in the Community project was named Provider Collaboration of the Year in the Health Service Journal annual awards held last night (Thursday 18 November.)

Work by the Innovation Agency and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has been praised in a new report which highlights how healthcare professionals have found new and innovative ways to improve care and quality of life for people with or at risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An innovative new treatment for people at risk of cardiovascular disease will be made available to patients more quickly, thanks to a three-way agreement between NHS England and NHS Improvement, the AHSN Network and the pharmaceutical company, Novartis.

A pioneering remote monitoring system is safeguarding vital supplies of COVID-19 vaccines in Liverpool.

Robots are boosting the life chances of children and young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities and autism in the North West.

Recuitment will begin this month for 100 new NHS trainee associate psychological practitioners in the North West, thanks for additional funding for the region. 

Simon Bennett of the NHS Lancashire Procurement Cluster has received the NHS Procurement Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of work during the pandemic which led to improved patient safety and a redesign of PPE distribution systems that supplied 14 million items across three Lancashire NHS trusts.

Simon said: “I was proud of the work that was recognised at this event which was the  result of teamwork across the whole of the logistics and supply chain department. I’m happy to have raised our profile and show how significant procurement is.”

Congratulations to Dr Phil Carvil on news of his election as President of the European Low Gravity Research Association.

Dr Carvil leads the development of the North West HealthTec Cluster and is co-leading the proposed development of a North West Space Cluster. His role to develop these initiatives is funded through a joint partnership between the Science and Technology Facilities Council and the Innovation Agency.