Innovators at Newcastle Hospitals have reached the finals for six categories in the Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2022.
Organised by the Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria, the awards celebrate the achievements of healthcare innovators from across the North East and North Cumbria.
They recognise the trust’s contribution to innovation and research which are at the heart of making a difference to patients now and in the future.
Newcastle Hospitals finalists are:
- Development of an Innovative Device or Technology – halo gravity traction device, Stuart Duffy, head of service, clinical technologist for the Regional Technical Aid Service.
- Outstanding Industry Collaboration – development of a new hazardous patient transport device, Allison Sykes, bank nurse (previously – senior nurse) infection prevention and control.
- Cross-organisation Working to Deliver Research – a medley of methodologies across organisations to deliver high impact commercial research – the NCBD stoma programme, Richard Brady, honorary senior clinical lecturer and consultant colorectal surgeon.
- Cross-organisation Working to Deliver Research – increasing research exposure to primary care practices and patient populations in north east England, Christina Tanney, Jill Deane, Dr Stuart McPherson, NENC LCRN Primary Care Research Nurses, SOLID study chief investigator.
- Innovation Champion Team Award – from bench to bedside: collaboration between the NIHR Newcastle MIC and the North East Innovation Lab, part of Newcastle Hospitals, Rachel Dickinson, communications and engagement manager.
- Digital Innovation in Health and Social Care – RAIDR waiting well dashboard, NECS: A Care System Support Organisation and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Charlotte Fox, business innovation manager in the commercial enterprise team at Newcastle Hospitals, said: “I’m delighted with the number of entries shortlisted this year. This is a real reflection of the exciting, diverse and collaborative innovation projects happening across our trust, which are key to supporting the delivery of high quality healthcare for our patients.”
The awards ceremony is on 23 March 2023.
