The Innovation Agency is one of 15 AHSNs established by the NHS in England during 2013 – 14 and covers a population of 4 million residents in Cheshire, Merseyside, South Cumbria and Lancashire.
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2023-12-15 | The way primary care services are delivered is changing, with different specialists on hand via GP practices and with a growing number of diagnostic tests, screening and treatments available in community pharmacies. We explore what’s in store for pr... |
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2023-10-05 | For anyone involved in an emergency or needing urgent treatment, the experience can be scary and prolonged. For those who have cancer, the prospect is far more daunting. In Cheshire and Merseyside, health leaders have collaborated to create pathways ... |
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2023-07-24 | Gideon Ben-Tovim OBE talks about the passions and experiences which have shaped his leadership, as he prepares to step down after ten years as Chair of the Innovation Agency. A former researcher and author on race relations; Liverpool City Council Labo... |
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2023-06-30 | Changes to the way diagnostic tests and screening are carried out in Cheshire and Merseyside mean many more tests are being carried out in more centres around the region. A system-wide transformation programme has streamlined processes and introduced... |
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2023-06-06 | An entrepreneurial doctor whose company is backed by the Innovation Agency, has become an Innovation Fellow with the NHS Innovation Accelerator. Dr Michael Watts has helped to create a patient-centred, emergency-support software system designed to imp... |
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2023-05-02 | This episode explores innovations in cardiovascular disease management being delivered to patients in primary care. In particular, the conversation focusses on lipids management and the introduction of a new treatment pathway which includes novel thera... |
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2023-03-28 |
Using data to reduce health inequalities in Cheshire and Merseyside The Innovation Agency is working with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside to help people at increased risk because of the combination of suffering a respiratory or cardiovascular condition and living in a cold home. It’s part of NHS England’s Innovation for He... |
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2023-03-24 | The family of a 29 year old Cheshire man who died suddenly from failure have been diagnosed with a genetic condition which causes abnormally high levels of cholesterol. The condition is familial hypercholesterolaemia, or FH; and the family of the late ... |
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2023-02-09 | A significant number of people across the North West Coast are unaware that they have high blood pressure. During the pandemic, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) reported that nearly half a million people in the UK missed out on starting medication to... |
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2023-02-07 | Asthma presents a continuing challenge across primary care and research has shown that despite best efforts the numbers of patients who require optimisation and access to advanced therapies remains high. The Liverpool Severe Asthma Service (LSAS), whi... |
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