WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE NETWORK economic summit 2016 wealth health and and health region’s in the in the improvement Generating continuous Generating
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Foreword 4 Introduction 5 Agenda 6 Speaker and panel profiles 8 Seven point growth plan update 12 Economic impact 19 Celebration of Innovation Awards 20 Delegate list 21
Delegate brochure 2016 3 government support. In addition, the NHS locally support. In addition, the NHS locally government a not just growth, economic for be a driver can of GDP. consumer the impact that Brexit, This summit will examine sciences the life on will have and STPs devolution as the Midlands, as well in the West sector with the increasing opportunities that it will afford, and economic prevention on integration, focus the region’s showcase to This is a chance growth. and organisations and healthcare sciences life to contributing are the many ways that they as as well Midlands, in the West creation wealth appeal. its international increasing dramatically us an unheralded offer These developments The strengths. build on regional opportunity to a more and creates WMAHSN opens doors to industries relevant for environment conducive in with the NHS and others effectively more work accelerate helping to sector, the UK healthcare digital treatments, drugs, therapies, new to access healthcare. and ways of delivering tools of the development the continued I welcome plan, which is point growth seven WMAHSN’s West and health for wealth improved delivering I also applaud the WMAHSN’s Midlands residents. an internationally this region make ambition to tomorrow’s discover in which to arena attractive making personalised innovations, healthcare a sought- into in the region developed healthcare overseas. product after find the summit both useful andI do hope that you more learn to you and that it will enable interesting, impact in the of economic about the importance be involved to you and encourage sector healthcare the in shaping and designing health policy across region. Professor Michael Sheppard Professor Health Midlands Academic West Chair, Network Science Foreword The healthcare and life sciences sector has been sector sciences and life The healthcare of the economy. the growth to as key recognised the West across employment sustaining as As well productive, Midlands, a healthy population is more dependent on and less in the economy active more With the development of the West Midlands of the West With the development strategies on apace, Combined Authority moving on the ambitious agenda set out in thewill focus people keeping View: Forward Year NHS Five with more as independent as possible, and well and health in the community work preventive home, helping to closer delivered and social care on hospitals. ease pressure to in the long-term growing Midlands’ Supporting this will be the West and precision healthcare in personalised expertise clinicians, patients, academics medicine, involving and innovators. The decision to leave the EU marks the beginning leave The decision to the UK, but the West for chapter of a new the challenges confront to Midlands is well-placed the life of the strength to ahead, thanks largely with this, the Coupled the area. in sector sciences and regions of England’s devolution forthcoming care health and social will bring together STPs budgets, with joint decision-making on integrated and social mental support physical, to care wellbeing. This event will focus on the repercussions of on the repercussions will focus This event and the impact of the the EU leave to the vote Midlands Combined Authority and local West on Plans (STPs) and Transformation Sustainability sector, and healthcare sciences life the regional impact that these will have as the potential as well the and improving growth for drivers as economic population. of the local health and productivity I am delighted to be welcoming so many of you to so many of you welcoming be to I am delighted by the hosted Summit, annual Economic the third Network Health Science Midlands Academic West the rich mix of (WMAHSN), and representing AHSN. of the the work to which is so vital partners
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A very warm welcome to you all to this, our third secured investment of over £4 million in the last annual Economic Summit. year alone. WMAHSN has developed and managed a suite of investment funds to place over £1million Our prime purpose continues to be improving health of investment into small and medium enterprises outcomes and generating wealth by driving the (SMEs) and larger industry, including the SME adoption of proven innovations at scale and pace. Innovation Fund and the national Small Business How we do this is threefold: the spread of innovation Research Inititaive (SBRI) Healthcare fund. boosts inward investment and creates jobs in the Importantly, last year almost £16 million of savings West Midlands; the employability and productivity were achieved for the NHS. of the local population is boosted by innovations which improve healthcare or promote healthier These activities underpin the WMAHSN’s seven point living; and the local NHS is able to generate savings growth plan, which sets out how the West Midlands and operate more sustainably within its funding will become an internationally attractive arena in envelope. which to do business and discover innovations. WMAHSN facilitates the development of a more Since last year’s summit, WMAHSN launched its economically effective health system, and you will enhanced membership scheme, offering further hear an update on the progress of the plan today. benefits and services which are already showing real economic impacts. The myriad of membership I feel strongly that with the involvement of local services and networks, including the Meridian business leaders with NHS entities, academics, local health innovation exchange, provide an opportunity authorities and third sector organisations, combined for co-production and collaboration that both feeds with our unique population and top-class facilities, and informs innovation and improvement to deliver this region is a beacon for innovative healthcare, better healthcare outcomes and create economic improving not only the health outcomes of the growth across the West Midlands. West Midlands’ population, but also driving up its economy. Our industry gateway, Medilink West Midlands, continues to support companies both inside and With the prospect of Sustainability and outside the West Midlands, providing them with Transformation Plans, Brexit and devolution, these regional and health sector knowledge to allow them are exciting times for the West Midlands. I hope to position their businesses more effectively in the today’s summit will afford you a genuine opportunity UK health market. Furthermore, in order to be to cement work with the WMAHSN and in so doing proactive in attracting, developing and rewarding the accelerate the adoption of innovation to generate best talent in life sciences and healthcare, WMAHSN continuous improvement in our region’s health and has also sought to influence the skills agenda, wealth. working through the industry gateway to develop sector-specific programmes to improve the existing knowledge base and develop future talent initiatives. Dr Christopher Parker CBE Managing Director, West Midlands Academic WMAHSN programmes have already safeguarded Health Science Network or created jobs, generated collaborations and Delegate brochure 2016 5 Agenda Introduction to the WMAHSN Economic Summit 2016 Summit Economic the WMAHSN to Introduction WMAHSN Chair, Michael Sheppard, plan point growth on the seven Update WMAHSN Director, Davis, Commercial Tony of Brexit opportunities in the light Maximising global Trade International Department for Specialist, Sector Wilson, Kevin Discussion - Panel of Brexit opportunities in the light Maximising global UK Innovate Manager, Partnership Strategic Dirken, by Dr Peter Chaired the Health and Social Unit for Development Unit, Sustainability Head of Baddley, • Jerome sector Care Network Transfer Knowledge Manager, Transfer Knowledge • David Calder, Technologies Mercia Sciences, Head of Life Director, Dines, Investment • Peter Midlands Medilink West Chief Executive, Stone, • Richard Wilson • Kevin and networking break Refreshment opportunities of devolution Strategic Health Science Academic Manchester Director, Development Dr Linda Magee OBE, Business Health Science Academic Manchester Greater and Wealth, Industry Director, and Executive Centre Network Discussion - Panel opportunities of devolution Strategic City Council of Public Health, Birmingham by Dr Adrian Phillips, Director Chaired • Dr Linda Magee OBE City Council of Public Health, Coventry Director • Dr Jane Moore, England Health, NHS Mental for Director Clinical former Strathdee, • Geraldine University (Public Relationships), Coventry Pro-Vice-Chancellor Associate Winters, • Dr Clive Lunch and networking session the afternoon to Introduction Davis Tony Plans and Transformation Sustainability City Council Birmingham Executive, Chief Mark Rogers, Authority Perspective: The Local and Sandwell Officer, Andy Williams, Accountable Perspective: Group Commissioning The Clinical Plan and Transformation Birmingham CCG and Lead, Black Country Sustainability West Discussion Plans - Panel and Transformation Sustainability NHS Midlands and East Operations, of Commissioning Director by Alison Tonge, Chaired • Mark Rogers • Andy Williams Black Country Alliance Director, Programme Whalley, • Terry remarks Closing Davis Tony close Event Registration 11.35am 1.10pm 10.45am 11.05am 12.05pm 12.45pm 1.40pm 2.40pm 2.45pm 3.10pm 3.50pm 4pm 10.30am 9.45am
Delegate brochure 2016 6 Agenda DO YOU HAVE A HEALTHCARE INNOVATION OR CHALLENGE? THEN WHY AREN’T YOU USING MERIDIAN?
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Delegate brochure 2016 7 UK activity in digital healthcare and high value and high healthcare in digital UK activity (health technologies). manufacturing and product is in manufacturing His background and components electronic in development R&D and project well as cross-sector as filtration, management. Midlands West Director, Davis, Commercial Tony Network Health Science Academic WMAHSN, a the for Director is the Commercial Tony NHS commissioners bringing together partnership uniquely and industry, academia and providers, its in increasing support the NHS to placed and improvement both health to contribution creation wealth the He also leads the economy. Executive enabling theme. He was previously of the WMAHSN on its establishment. Director launched Medilink at the AHSN, Tony his role Before Midlands Ltd in 2003, with the aims of West government to industry sciences the life promoting and helping SMEs in the marketplace organisations In 2005, he was appointed their business. grow to chair of Medilink UK. the first Head of Life Director, Dines, Investment Peter Technologies Mercia Sciences, investor, and entrepreneur successful As a highly in the healthcare experience brings 20 years’ Peter a across directorships holding numerous sector, businesses. sciences of life wide range with a has been involved this period, Peter Over exits within and turnarounds number of high profile including the acquisition of Surgicraft’s the sector,
Speaker and panel profiles and Speaker
David Calder, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Manager, Transfer Knowledge David Calder, UK (KTN-UK) Network Transfer Knowledge Manager for Transfer David is a Knowledge in health technology. primarily KTN-UK, working UK R&D- support to provides role His current in health and social working businesses intensive KTN- for including responsibility innovation, care He led a team to produce the first full NHS carbon full NHS the first produce to a team He led Citymanagement plans in 2008, the Nottingham in 2010, and the regional Strategy 2020 Energy the NHS in the East for footprint resource natural supporting years Midlands in 2012. He has spent 10 businesses, organisations, health and social care implement to and communities sector third in sustainable measures and practical strategic He is a past efficiency. and resource development in Enterprise for Award winner of the Queen’s award global and the BMJ Development Sustainable Healthcare. Sustainable for The Sustainable Development Unit is funded by Development The Sustainable work and NHS England to Public Health England supporting system the health and social are across of of the principles the integration and encouraging and social (environmental, development sustainable 17 for worked has Jerome sustainability). economic in with 10 years development, in sustainable years of as Chief Executive recently most roles, leadership Carbon and Low social enterprise an environmental Partnership Enterprise Chair of a Local Sector Midlands.(LEP) in the East Jerome Baddley, Head of the Sustainable of the Sustainable Head Baddley, Jerome and Social Care the Health for Unit Development in England system
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8 catalyses catalyses The WMAHSN leads, loss making business where, as Managing Director, Dr Jane Moore, Director of Public Health, Coventry sales quadrupled within three years and the business City Council subsequently sold to ISIS Equity Partners. Other A former cluster Director of Public Health for Outer key healthcare positions held, both previously and North East London, Jane has worked in public health currently, include Bridges Ventures, Cisiv, Diagnostic at regional level in London, leading on aspects of the World, Spring Active and Newtech Ortho. transition of public health function to Public Health England, screening and public health incidents. Jane Dr Peter Dirken, Strategic Partnership Manager, has also worked in a number of non-public health Innovate UK roles that reflect her interest in how to improve care Peter is responsible for managing the portfolio for individuals and maximise health and wellbeing of Knowledge Transfer Networks, Innovate UK’s outcomes. She has also been regional lead on health business-to-business and academia-to-business inequalities for the south west region and her areas innovation networks. He has managed high-tech of public health interest are health inequalities, the projects and programmes for private business in involvement and empowerment of communities and the past, including Johnson Matthey and Oxford individuals and how we improve the quality of care Instruments. Peter also managed a project team and outcomes for individuals. at JET, the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor in Oxfordshire. Dr Adrian Phillips, Director of Public Health, Birmingham City Council Dr Linda Magee OBE, Business Development Adrian qualified in medicine from the University of Director, Manchester Academic Health Science Birmingham in 1985. He spent his formative years Centre (MAHSC) and Executive Director, Industry in acute hospital medicine treating many avoidable and Wealth, Greater Manchester Academic Health illnesses, especially coronary heart disease, lung Science Network (GMAHSN) cancer and chronic lung diseases. Adrian then Linda is jointly appointed across MAHSC and specialised in population medicine and completed his GMAHSN to support industry collaboration and training in public health in 1997. He was appointed economic development. She served as Chief Joint Director of Public Health at Wolverhampton Operating Officer at MAHSC from its initiation in 2009 in 2000 and moved back to Birmingham in October and when it expanded in 2013 she became Business 2012, again as Director of Public Health. Development Director. Linda is also a member of the operations executive of the NIHR Greater Manchester Mark Rogers, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Comprehensive Local Research Network (CRN) Council and the Health Innovation Manchester Business In March 2006, Mark joined Solihull Council’s Engagement Group. MAHSC, GMAHSN, CRN and the Corporate Leadership Team, having been appointed LEP, along with industry, have come together under to the post of Director of Children’s Services. This role ‘Devo Manc’ to improve the discovery, development provided the unmissable opportunity to take forward and delivery of innovation into healthcare. the Council’s trailblazing work as a Children’s Trust Pathfinder, developing a fully fledged Children & Prior to joining MAHSC in 2009, Linda was Young People’s Partnership for improving outcomes. Biotechnology Sector Director and established During his time at Solihull, the council introduced Bionow®, the biomedical cluster supporting a highly regarded integrated transformation and economic development for the North West organisational development programme which, Development Agency (NWDA). Before this, she was through the application of Lean Thinking, put citizens co-founder and General Manager of Manchester and digital innovation at the heart of the drive for Biotech Ltd, the UK’s first dedicated biotechnology greater quality and value. incubator company, at the University of Manchester (now part of UMI3). She also developed and In December 2013, Mark was appointed to the directed the £35 million National Biomanufacturing role of Chief Executive and Director of Economy at Centre project while at the NWDA, now managed Birmingham City Council and took up the role in commercially by Allergan. March 2014. These combined roles are designed to have maximum impact on the three priorities Following a PhD in Medical Biochemistry at the of prosperity, fairness and democracy, ensuring University of Southampton, Linda worked for a US Birmingham continues to live up to its status as healthcare company, Pall Biomedical, in technical a growing, international city. Mark maintains his and marketing management positions. She was commitment to children’s services as the Society awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours of Local Authority Chief Executive’s lead for this 2009 for services to biotechnology. field, a role involving being a deputy chair of the
Delegate brochure 2016 9 national mental health strategy. She is the clinical She strategy. health mental national and Network Intelligence Health the Mental for lead mental group commissioning clinical the national programme. health leadership Professional included National have roles Previous and Care Commission the Healthcare Adviser to Health and London Strategic Quality Commission, the awarded Health Lead. She was Authority Mental in 2012. award of the Year Psychiatrist prestigious of Commissioning Director Alison Tonge, NHS Midlands and East Operations, in working of her career most Alison has spent roles, provider and consulting commissioning, integrated with a large with a period in Canada on strategic She brings an emphasis provider. since Employed sustainability. change and driving of senior positions,2012 in NHS England in a range in the she is now including specialised services, the commissioning for Midlands as the lead West plans for the system-wide and overseeing system with partners. closely working sustainability, value manager, and Alison is a qualified accountant scale and large in consulting and is trained delivery. programme Black Country Director, Programme Whalley, Terry Alliance enabling has spent his career Terry and of private change in a variety transformational including insurance, organisations, public sector and most healthcare banking, utilities, private at the Harvard studied Terry the NHS. recently School of Public Health Kennedy School, Harvard Boston in of Health Improvement and the Institute Track Fast NHS Executive as part of the prestigious Director Programme He is presently Programme. model a new the Black Country Alliance, for Sandwell between collaboration care of acute NHS Trust, Hospitals Birmingham and West Walsall and Trust NHS Foundation Group Dudley on long which has its focus NHS Trust, Healthcare through and financial sustainability clinical term collaboration. Director included Project have roles His previous NHS Hospital Teaching University at Wirral shape what helped to Terry where Trust, Foundation bid with clinical vanguard a successful became mental trust, community group, commissioning as as well authority partners, and local health trust associated issues to response the trust’s leading organisms. multi-drug resistant with emerging Bupa, at worked joining the NHS, Terry Prior to and their organisations corporate helping large strategies health and wellbeing form advisors of products and helping Bupa shape its portfolio needs. meet those corporate to and services spent time with a number this, Terry Prior to Geraldine Strathdee, former Clinical Director for Director Clinical former Strathdee, Geraldine Health, NHS England Mental National NHS England’s was previously Geraldine Health and is a Mental for Director Clinical the National She co-chairs psychiatrist. consultant which brings the Board, Health System Mental the implement to together partners system new Richard has more than 25 years’ experience of experience than 25 years’ has more Richard industries, within manufacturing management roles and operations, finance sales, including marketing, production, an SME in the development, and led of a sales and worldwide marketing manufacturing, He is qualified with the product. medical disposable and the Chartered Management Institute Chartered and holds and Development, of Personnel Institute Administration. in Business degree a Master’s Richard Stone, Chief Executive, Medilink West Medilink West Chief Executive, Stone, Richard Midlands of Medilink West has been Chief Executive Richard 2014, having previously October Midlands since since of the company Director been Operations organisation’s the for 2008. With responsibility has successfully functions, Richard operational processes proprietary and implemented developed and of supportive delivery ensured and procedures, activities and overseen commercial complementary in excess valued contracts of public sector delivery of £8.6m. Michael had a major clinical service commitment service clinical Michael had a major and thyroid pituitary in reputation and international He than 250 papers. disease, publishing more a number has been a member of and chaired (endocrine committees of UK and international of Physicians, Medical College societies, Royal Health Organization). Council and World Research of Physicians of the Association He was President and holds Honorary and Ireland Britain of Great He of Birmingham. at the University Professorship (NED) at director a non-executive was previously NHS Foundation Hospital Birmingham Children’s Birmingham NHS Hospitals and University Trust a NED at and and is currently Trust Foundation Trust. Heart of England NHS Foundation Professor Michael Sheppard, Chair, West Midlands West Chair, Sheppard, Michael Professor Network Health Science Academic and Vice as Provost recently most Michael served of of Medicine at the University Principal and Dean of MBCHB the degrees received Birmingham. He Cape of the University and PhD from (Honours) of the Fellow Founder was elected He Town. in 1998. Sciences of Medical Academy Social Work Reform Board up to 2012, becoming up to Board Reform Work Social and Health Children’s national new of the co-chair founding in 2013, and jointly Partnership Wellbeing (2010-13) which Board Improvement the Children’s in improvement sector-led for set the framework services. children’s
Delegate brochure 2016 10 Speaker and panel profiles of global organisations including Aviva, National a Scottish-based life sciences business growth Grid, Cooperative Financial Services and Barclays company. Bank, where he established their global payments infrastructure and service delivery function and Dr Clive Winters, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor helped deliver infrastructure and services which now (Public Relationships), Coventry University underpin their Faster Payments network. Clive is a double graduate of Coventry University with a background in manufacturing systems engineering Andy Williams, Accountable Officer, Sandwell and and supply chain management. As a director of West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group Coventry University Enterprises since 2003, he has (CCG) and Black Country STP lead led the design, development and delivery of business- Andy has worked in the NHS for thirty years, with university co-operation, innovation, enterprise and over half of those at director or CEO level. Andy has entrepreneurship projects in the UK and Europe. been the Accountable Officer of Sandwell and West Alongside this, he has delivered expert consultancy Birmingham CCG since its first wave authorisation on regional innovation strategies, university- in 2012. During that time, he has led the organisation business co-operation, science and technology to four national awards, including twice being named park development, business incubation and smart CCG of the year by the Health Service Journal. specialisation.
Andy has been the senior responsible officer for a Recognised for his ability to lead and successfully number of major service reconfigurations, including deliver high-level strategic innovation projects, Clive obstetric services in Sandwell and West Birmingham, has worked closely with government departments stroke services across Birmingham and the Black and political and organisational leaders on the Country and the Right Care Right Here partnership development of local strategies and policy (in which culminated in approval to build the new particular the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP) and Midland Metropolitan Hospital. with the public and private sector on the development and delivery of major programmes and initiatives. Andy’s regional roles include co-ordinating commissioner for ambulance services and NHS Clive is a strategic advisor to Coventry and 111 for 22 CCGs in the West Midlands, covering 5.4 Warwickshire LEP and Chair of the West Midlands million people. He is the chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority Innovation Group. Urgent and Emergency Care Network and is the lead for the Black Country STP. Andy is also a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development, a member of the Institute of Health Management and has an MBA (Health) from the University of Nottingham.
Kevin Wilson, Sector Specialist, Medical Technologies and Life Sciences Organisation, Department for International Trade Kevin has more than 35 years’ experience in the life sciences and medical technology sector and is currently a Sector Specialist on behalf of the Department for International Trade for medical technology, providing advice to government agencies and UK companies on both international trade and inward investment opportunities. A “Globalscot”, Kevin has extensive contacts internationally, in particular with Brazil, China and the USA.
Throughout his career, Kevin has held board level and senior management roles with Johnson & Johnson, Sherwood Medical, NMT safety products and AorTech Critical Care. He spent five years as CEO of Medical Devices in Scotland, the medtech industry association.
Kevin also has a mini MBA in medical technology management from the University of St Thomas Center for Health and Medical Affairs, Minnesota. He sits on the Scottish Medical Technology Steering Group and is a Director of Innova Partnerships Ltd,
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Delegate brochure 2016 12 Growth Plan Update Start-up healthtech firm Kaido Group Ltd is developing the first We will at all times artifically intelligent health insights platform. The Kaido platform uses big data and professional health expertise to empower promote the West individuals and businesses to understand their health better. Midlands as the place to invest and deliver life sciences and Founder Richard Westman chose the West Midlands for its wealth of support and opportunities. Richard explained: “This is the place we wanted to be. Birmingham is a healthcare innovation developing tech city and has all the foundations in place to help us be successful. “The team at the WMAHSN has been brilliant in helping Kaido to grow a relevant network and establish a name for ourselves in the Midlands. We knew selling into the NHS would be tough, thus we needed to build an appropriate network to establish The WMAHSN credibility in the space. Microsoft, Pfizer and Proctor & Gamble are all big names has helped us supporting Kaido and they have given my shareholders the confidence to invest. We to establish a network are an extremely agile and fast moving start-up business and this has been facilitated
that“ I just don’t think we by the WMAHSN.” could have benefitted Based in Birmingham’s Serendip® Digital Health Quarter, from elsewhere. Now, “ Kaido is part of the incubator programme, a beneficiary of the we have an incredible SME Innovation Fund and more recently, received €50,000 opportunity to make from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology stuff happen. (EIT) Health Headstart and Proof of Concept funds. . Richard continued: “Another huge attraction for setting up Kaido in Birmingham is the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a pioneer for patient-centred care, which is a great fit for our technology. Receiving funding from the SME Innovation Fund provided a unique opportunity to work with University Hospitals Birmingham to pilot a staff wellbeing programme using our platform. We are hoping to develop a convincing evidence base for improved health outcomes from our platform over the coming months.”
Headquartered in the new Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM), a world- We are committed class clinical research facility built using local growth funds secured by to build on existing the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBS strengths and LEP) and Birmingham Health Partners, the WMAHSN is perfectly placed to partnerships between maximise collaborative opportunities. universities, the wider research base, Katie Judge, Executive Officer for GBS LEP, described the importance of the life sciences industry and the strategy: “Informed by the findings and recommendations of the Greater Birmingham Life NHS to establish a Sciences Commission, the Silk Report, GBSLEP has brought NHS, academic, industry cohesive system of and public sector partners together to drive forward a commercially focused strategy translational research for growing the life sciences sector that will capitalise on the region’s strengths in and development translational medicine, and build on the success of the accelerated trials infrastructure developed in haematology. We believe that Greater Birmingham’s offer to the life sciences industry has the potential to attract global investors, increase exports, create both public and private sector jobs and improve the health of our population. “At the same time, we can accelerate the rate at which patients can try new treatments which will have significant economic benefits. The unique demographic make-up of the West Midlands and our world-class healthcare makes us the ideal choice for trials, utilising our concentration of assets within Birmingham. “Working alongside the WMAHSN on the Leadership Panel, we’re collaborating with academics and healthcare professionals in Oxford to create a new system bringing
together discovery and trials. With HS2 arriving, this is the right time to take advantage of
our assets and networks.” We’re increasingly looking at what can be developed across the West Midlands and “ The West Midlands Academic it is very important to us that we work with NHS trusts and industry in the region. Health Science Network The WMASHN is a critical partner in engaging NHS trusts and industry partners “ across the West Midlands to develop a strong regional offer. wealth creation seven point growth plan Delegate brochure 2016 13
From the Combined Authority’s consortium for for consortium the Combined Authority’s From (CDIS) systems of intelligent demonstration the WMAHSN is Fund, the SME Innovation to support all types of to routes several developing of the public help members that can organisation health and wellbeing. manage their own to Nurturing a workforce with the skills that are needed to work in the in work to needed that are the skills with a workforce Nurturing Birmingham Greater for priority key been a has sector science life on the (GBSLEP). Sitting Partnership Enterprise Local and Solihull the skills champion, (ESB) as a sector Board and Skills Education a needs and developing employer identifying has been actively WMAHSN action plan. skills sciences life Julie Robinson, CEO at Move it or Lose it, first engaged with the it or Lose it, first Julie Robinson, CEO at Move exchange; WMAHSN on its Meridian health innovation programme pilot our first from feedback had fantastic “We’ve for patients with classes fitness weekly the NHS, providing for stronger, feeling reported People Birmingham-based GP practices. four COPD, for We thought Meridian medication. less and needing confident more energised, more as professionals, with other healthcare those results share opportunity to was a great and the wellbeing improve to has the potential our programme believe we section of the population.” of a hard-to-motivate the productivity therefore on the Meridian platform, exposure Following SME for apply to it or Lose it was invited Move been granted have funding. “We Innovation Julie, “which will help us £50,000,” explained want We side of our business. the tech develop collect we of the data our evaluation improve to with an app that can our programme and boost support at home, in personalised help provide that this will make believe We classes. between to CCGs who want it an easy decision for these services.” commission WMAHSN’s experience and network, to gather ideas and to and network, experience WMAHSN’s are and what facilities should cover what courses for suggestions Growth Local the LEP provided At Solihull College, required. and the courses science on life focused an area create to Funding and equipment of essential the selection WMAHSN recommended with skills for that will help equip students technology new and the future.” now Chair of the ESB, Andrew Cleaves, explained: “As our sector skills champion, the our sector “As explained: Cleaves, Chair of the ESB, Andrew identify helping us source, knowledge and intelligence ears, WMAHSN is our eyes, ones that will be needed by the life and the now needed that are the job roles earlier been developed The skills plan that’s years. in the coming sector sciences and skills raise aspirations to take can we actions five out the top sets this year secured Funding Growth also use Local can We sciences. life within work to levels and equipment the infrastructure create providers skills local enable by GBSLEP to them happen. make need to that we pathways with the traditional familiar are and their families many students “While WMAHSN to with the working are we employment, and into education through are routes Vocational routes. and further education both higher education develop apprenticeships higher level through gained and the experience stone a stepping There’s further education. them for jobs or prepare real secure help students can in the NHS should help everyone levy apprenticeship be done, but the new to work offer. can the opportunities that higher apprenticeships recognise the access to keen and are our approach welcomed have “Colleges “ “
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with long of people wellbeing we believe we conditions, term money help CCGs save can and hospital on medications importantly, Most admissions. more be making people we’ll We life. and enjoy work to able that the WMAHSN has know and experience the contacts help us reach to of the market health professionals. out to in the our foot are They door. is working and the WMAHSN “ the demonstrate with them to . in the sector appeal of a career to explain need to do that, we To in what a career people young the involve, could sciences life for job opportunities available get the can they them and how progress. will need to skills they been The WMAHSN has already workshops in four involved advice careers that offered the skills and demonstrated will be looking that employers a valuable giving students for, in what a career insight into will sciences or life healthcare them. for like look really
Delegate brochure 2016 14 Seven point growth plan update ‘Do no harm’ is a cornerstone for practitioners in the We are committed NHS. But it’s not just relevant to clinicians. As the fifth to working with both largest employer in the world and employer of 10 per the NHS and local cent of the UK workforce, the NHS has a huge role to authorities in the play in setting best practice and its carbon footprint has significant global impact. adoption of innovation and best practice, to improve their Jerome Baddley, Head of the NHS Sustainable Development productivity, in turn Unit, is working with AHSNs and Medilink UK to embed empowering them to new technologies and ways of working in the NHS to deliver more health reduce the harm it does to communities and the global ecosystem. “Not many devices are being promoted for their benefit for a given sustainability,” said Jerome, “but it’s very important in the NHS’s procurement and public resource commissioning processes. We are looking at the critical paths that we need to address this issue and make the UK a world leader in sustainable medical devices. As the world tries to catch up, we’re keen to promote links with industry that develop an economic model for sustainability. The WMAHSN can help us raise “It’s not all about new buildings. Take, for example, the inhaler market. This represents 3.5 per cent of the NHS’s carbon footprint. We’ve helped pioneer a
demand and awareness scheme to capture the gases after use, but we want to make an impact at the start
“for sustainability through of the cycle. its network and there’s an opportunity here to “ “The WMAHSN understands the role the NHS has in wider society and the impact drive an innovation that that society has on the NHS. Addressing the root cause of issues can help crack this co-dependency. Look at air quality. The NHS can encourage more sustainable has significant transport and travel planning. This can improve air quality in a community, which environmental and could prevent thousands of needless deaths and save the NHS thousands of pounds social impact. in treatment. The WMAHSN sits in the middle of this, with a network of suppliers, NHS staff and academics that can push for change. They can help us promote the environmental agenda, not just the health agenda.”
Combining experience, ideas and innovation in one educational We will endeavour to platform, Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon Mark Herron support the export of has created the OrthOracle, a unique collaboration between world- innovation, ideas and leading practitioners. experience globally and will also work with UK industry in Identifying the product’s global potential, the WMAHSN will be hosting the OrthOracle at Arab Health in Dubai. Mark commented: “Arab Health is the biggest providing new global showcase for healthcare in the Middle East and it attracts a global audience. This market opportunities is an opportunity to start new relationships and explain our educational offer. We believe there will be an appetite from other countries for a UK-built, high quality, validated educational tool. We know that relationships are built “As well as providing us with a global platform, the WMAHSN over time and we’re hoping to has also identified some sources of funding to help us create “use the WMAHSN’s network to additional educational features and to redesign and translate meet with reputable medical the site. We already have 60 operations, detailed with high res schools, institutions, hospitals imagery, generated by leading consultants and validated by and digital health companies our invited editorial board. With this funding, we’ll be to move our plans forward. expanding this, developing professional training modules and OrthOracle is not just a website, working with colleges for validation. The WMAHSN team is it’s a gathering of world-class helping us identify our priorities for translation and as a clinicians - and that gives us result of their guidance, we’ll be starting with Spanish and enormous scope to develop the Chinese to assess the initial interest from these markets. As OrthOracle into a meaningful “ well as recognising the clinical benefits of our product, the simulation product and a living, team is aware of what we need to achieve commercially. By responsive resource that can implementing these developments, we can be first in the promote and disseminate field, making us a more attractive proposition for industry best practice instantly, and sponsorship.” across the world. Delegate brochure 2016 15 “ “ “ The WMAHSN direct to is starting It’s an an It’s that can experience be the difference a company between doing something, or not. “ towards stakeholders key by attending offer, the new the and through forums Innovation Membership aim Councils. Our ultimate shine a spotlight on is to the offer to this activity, support that is needed and all our experience combine the delivery accelerate to Forward Year of the Five needs . Everybody View – and that be involved to includes the WMAHSN. “ Every local health and care system in the country, including in the country, system health and care local Every six form to together Midlands, has come the West an initiative Plans (STPs), and Transformation Sustainability Five of the the implementation accelerate by NHS England to View. Forward Year “We’re interested in tech opportunities to make healthcare more joined up,” said Mahnaz more healthcare make to opportunities in tech interested “We’re are “Patients Medstars. tenant Health Quarter ® Digital of Serendip Hashmi, co-founder that make they can but how treatment, for go to about who to choice have supposed to patient need match We the hospitals. is about the clinicians, not decision? Our service healthcare, in private started We’ve peer technology. using peer to expertise, with clinical in the NHS, helping patients make effectively our model will work believe but we visit.” choose to that they about the consultants choices informed “We’re getting stuff done,” said Bethan Bishop, entrepreneur in entrepreneur Bishop, said Bethan done,” getting stuff “We’re means that WMAHSN the from “Support at Serendip. residence which bridges funding access companies help aspiring can we working I love and commercialisation. concept the gap between insight, which NHS share to I’m able companies. with these a for knowledge important me, but it’s norm to seems the don’t waste we And do some myth-busting. We start-up. to and do due diligence, advise to here time. We’re people’s and encourage NHS need, idea meets a real that every ensure their business discipline of interrogating the to go through firms killing ideas, I’ll help means if it even and duplication hate I plan. each needed. For actually that are areas on the focus companies and milestones to commit a project, lay out must bid, companies level.” at a granular plan their business examine
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To contact us and find out more: Delegate brochure 2016 19 [email protected] | www.wmahsn.org | @wmahsn | 0121 371 8061 Support Unit And the 2016 winners were... And the 2016 winners Award and Evaluation Trials Clinical Science, and Dental of Medical College of Birmingham University Award and Skills Innovation Education Medicine, Care Department of Intensive University and Keele Hospital University Stoke Royal Award Health Innovation Digital Group Free Breaking Award Innovation care Person-centred Prime GP Award Innovation Safety Patient Group Commissioning Clinical Wolverhampton Award Innovation Creation Wealth Birmingham NHS Foundation Hospitals University Trust of the Year Organisation Innovative Commissioning Midlands and Lancashire of the Year Innovator Kimal Plc Chief Executive, Alan Press, Managing Director, WMAHSN Managing Director, “More than 80 entries were submitted across the eight across submitted than 80 entries were “More name decision to tough it was a very While categories. field, the other in the light of such a strong the winners that all of the entries agreement in judges and I were and approaches of scope breadth an astonishing showed innovative, truly that were patient care, transforming solutions to providing and challenges significant barriers down breaking It was our region. across be involved inspiring to truly with judging the awards, looking and I am already year’s next to forward WMAHSN innovation with enthusiasm!” awards CBE Parker Dr Christopher in England as a centre for for as a centre success the region’s the region’s will celebrate Celebration of Innovation Awards 2016 Awards of Innovation Celebration The awards were established to recognise and celebrate and celebrate recognise to established were The awards in developing and organisations of individuals the work people. local for wealth and increasing healthcare better and Award of the Year the Innovator for With categories as as well Award, of the Year Organisation the Innovative Wealth Care, Health, Person-centred Digital prizes for and Safety Patient and Evaluation, Trials Clinical Creation, an opportunity provided and Skills, the ceremony Education Midlands. the West across from achievements celebrate to The awards ceremony was the centrepiece of our annual was the centrepiece ceremony The awards the 2015-16 life to which brought event, stakeholder and supported programmes Annual Report and showcased 12 months. past the by the WMAHSN over introduced On 30 June 2016, 180 people from across the West the West across from On 30 June 2016, 180 people and patient sector third academia, NHS, industry, Midlands’ the for of Warwick at the University population gathered very Network’s Health Science Midlands Academic West awards. of Innovation Celebration first WMAHSN, its partners and the public and the public WMAHSN, its partners health economy digitally-enabled first innovation, health and wealth and as the and wealth health innovation, Delegate brochure 2016 20 Delegate list
Forename Surname Organisation Anis Ahmed Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Farana Akhtar West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Sam Alsop-Hall Harvey Nash PLC Elizabeth Amini Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Sarah Appleby Health Education England (West Midlands) Jerome Baddley Sustainable Development Unit for the Health and Social Care sector Jane Ball Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Clive Bawden Breaking Free Group Anita Belton Serco Employment Skills and Enterprise NimishKumar K Bhatt TEDxLeicester Paul Bird CLAHRC West Midlands Bethan Bishop Aliciyo Edwin Borman The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Amy Boulton West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Pauline Boyle NIHR CRN West Midlands Margaret Brewer Go To My Doctors Ltd Neil Bryant Institute of Digital Healthcare Ben Buckley Kaido Dave Burrows Damibu Stephen Bushell Probrand Group Stephen Butterworth Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership David Calder KTN Beverley Campbell Excel To Excellence Limited Ruth Chambers Stoke-on-Trent CCG Matt Chapman KTN Lucy Chatwin West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Luke Cheesbrough CLAHRC West Midlands David Clarkson IBM UK Ltd Sinead Collinge CRN West Midlands Nick Comley Beacon Centre for the Blind Anne Coufopoulos Coventry University Angela Crossland Coloplast Kate Da Costa Janssen Elizabeth Davies-Ward University of Worcester Tony Davis West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Blair Davis Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Caroline Davis Serco Employment Skills and Enterprise
Delegate brochure 2016 21 Organisation CRN West Midlands CRN West Technologies Mercia City University Birmingham Roche Diagnostics Black Country Alliance University Keele of Birmingham University Quality NHS Improving Mimosa Midwives Hill-Rom Ltd Evolyst Agency Innovation Pharma Profile Sandwell Healthwatch Links Midlands Food West CCG NHS South Warwickshire NHS Trust Health Partnership Mental and Walsall Dudley in Excellence Investors Network Health Science Midlands Academic West LHM Birmingham City University Collaborative Safety Midlands Patient West Johnson & Johnson of Birmingam University Collaborative Safety Midlands Patient West Wellbeing your Advance Centre Beacon Medtronic CIC LTD Health Exchange NHS Trust Healthcare Walsall Trust NHS Foundation Hospital Birmingham Children's Network Health Science Midlands Academic West Network Health Science Academic Manchester Greater Sciences Life for Group Leadership Strategic Memrica Midlands West Localise NHS England Network Health Science Midlands Academic West NHS Abbvie City Council Coventry Network Health Science Midlands Academic West Network Health Science Midlands Academic West PLMCS Ltd Hospice John Taylor Sciences Life Digital Dines Dixon Eades Emanuel Evans Fenlon Fossey Gayle Gittings Golby Green Griffiths Guset Haddon Hargrave Harris Hart Holmes Hughes Humphreys Hunt Inwood Jackson Jeffries Jenkins Jones Jones Jones-Rigby Kemp Kirk Kumar Magee Maini Matthews McCarthy McIntyre Millard Mills Minter Moore Morrey Mortimer Murphy Murray Naunton Dexter Surname Peter Gemma Julia Sophie Nicola Claire Trevor Elsie David Christopher Lorna Lynne Mark Theresa Anna Vicky Judy Tammy Ian Melanie Helen Lisa Louise Peter Marie Arwyn Lisa Jennifer Kerry Jeremy Ravi Linda Anoop Mary Karen Alastair Sarah Paul Sara Jane Karen Neil Paddie Ian Sally Forename Catherine
Delegate brochure 2016 22 Delegate list Forename Surname Organisation Paul Nelson Welbeing Simon Nevitt Novartis Pharmaceuticals Laura Pakel Pfizer Ltd Christopher Parker West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Suffia Perveen EMC Michael Phillips Renfrew Group Adrian Phillips Birmingham City Council Nick Pope BioSpring Ltd Angela Priestman Staffordshire University Jane Pulfer Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust Joe Robinson Move it or Lose it! Gregory Rochelle Pfizer Ltd Mark Rogers Birmingham City Council Louise Rowan Rowan Communications/University of Birmingham Paula Rowell Medtronic Gavin Russell West Midlands Patient Safety Collaborative Hugo Russell Innovation Birmingham Kate Salmon NIHR Clinical Research Network West Midlands Gez Scandrett John Taylor Hospice Mandy Shanahan Health Education England (West Midlands) Michael Sheppard West Midlands Academic Health Science Network Alison Shortman Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust Fiona Smith Aptvision Bridget Sproston Novo Nordisk Ltd Richard Stone Medilink West Midlands Karen Storey Health Education England (West Midlands) Megan Strang React Comms Geraldine Strathdee NHS England Atif Syed Imobisoft ltd Peter Templeton Quanta Alison Tonge NHS Midlands and East David Trigger Weston Area Health Trust Ewa Truchanowicz Alta Innovations Martin Valentine The HCI Group Stuart Watkins Hospedia Ben Webber Boilerhouse Communications Rich Westman Kaido Terry Whalley Black Country Alliance Roger Wheelwright John Taylor Hospice Andy Williams Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG Kevin Wilson UKTI Rob Wilson West Midlands Clinical Networks and Senate Clive Winters Coventry University Hamid Zolfagharinia Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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