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A former NHS trust chief executive who set up one of the country’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks eight years ago, has joined the Innovation Agency as a non-executive director.

The Innovation Agency has published a wide-ranging report, commissioned by NHS England and Improvement North West, into the use of remote consultations for outpatients.

The Innovation Agency played a leading role in creating a new company which will provide funding and support for early stage innovations in healthcare in Liverpool City Region.

Fresh from their success at the NHS in the North Excellence in Supply awards, three winners have now received national recognition for their work.

The Health Care Supply Association (HCSA) presented awards as part of the association’s annual conference held this year in Harrogate

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.