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In Malcolm Gladwell’s book ‘The Tipping Point’ he states, “Ideas and products and messages and behaviours spread like viruses do,” which is a truly insightful observation.

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.

Before working in the NHS, I always presumed patients’ medical records were stored on computers for all health professionals to view, until a visit to A&E taught me otherwise.

Innovators with projects which improve health and wellbeing can apply to join the next cohort of NHS Innovation Fellows.

The shortlist has been announced for this year’s NHS in the North Excellence in Supply Awards, celebrating inspirational examples of businesses, third sector organisations and the NHS working together to improve patient care and support health and care staff during COVID-19. 

A study by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service shows that a joint campaign with the Innovation Agency has potentially prevented up to 12 strokes and saved the NHS around half a million pounds in gross treatment costs.

An innovative Lancashire-based project to make employees’ lives healthier has received national funding.

A webinar organised by the Innovation Agency to explore the pros and cons of using online video platform Attend Anywhere led to the compilation of ‘top tips’ from our speakers.

The Innovation Agency’s Chief Executive Dr Liz Mear is moving to a new role as managing director of Leeds Academic Health Partnership, one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.

As a supervisor for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, I normally help residents with their council tax and benefits enquiries in person or over the phone at our contact centre based in the old town hall.

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