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Overseas partnerships creating pathways to better healthcare


Yorkshire and Humber AHSN is leading the way in collaboration with overseas health providers, sharing innovation and business opportunities says Andrew Riley, Managing Director of the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network


T


he National Health Service (NHS) has been at the heart of the UK’s globally renowned healthcare system for sixty-six years, leading the way in healthcare delivery,


research and training. In 2013, the NHS in England set up 15 Academic


Health Science Networks (AHSNs) to create strong partnerships with hospitals, industry and academia, and to bridge the gap between best practice and current practice in healthcare provision. Our goals are to improve patient and population


health outcomes, drive service improvement, economic growth and wealth creation, and deliver a step change in the way healthcare providers identify, develop and adopt new changes. We have the potential to transform health and


healthcare by putting innovation at the heart of the NHS, which will improve patient outcomes and contribute to economic growth. AHSNs present a unique opportunity to pull together innovation in clinical research and trials, informatics, education, and healthcare delivery. We are developing new solutions to healthcare challenges, and spreading existing solutions faster by building strong relationships with our regional scientific, academic and industry communities.


Practical solutions Each of the 15 AHSNs have specific clinical interests and success stories, and we work as a network, ensuring knowledge and opportunities are spread quickly across the whole of England. AHSN’s are delivering practical solutions for academic progress and business innovation, to be adopted by the NHS as routine practice. Yorkshire and Humber AHSN (YHAHSN)


represents one of the largest geographical areas


within the national network. Within this region are several of the most successful and prestigious academic and healthcare institutions in the country, including two of the largest hospital trusts in England: Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. Universities in Sheffield, York, Leeds and Huddersfield are just some of the academic powerhouses that we partner with and benefit from. Our work is beginning to get national recognition.


In partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, we have developed a cutting-edge staff health and wellbeing programme that is returning a three- fold return on investment for employers. We are also delivering excellent improvement services with a focus on patient safety through our unique Improvement Academy. However the main area where we have developed


a reputation for leadership is through international activity. YHAHSN is quickly establishing itself as the lead AHSN for overseas opportunities. We are working with a number of foreign government and commercial partners to identify partnership programmes that support our objectives of identifying and spreading innovation. YHAHSN has very strong links with Healthcare UK, UKTI and other


ANDREW RILEY


Andrew Riley gained clinical and commercial experience, working at Board level for a number of years, with 15 years’ experience at acute hospital CEO level. As the former managing director for the UK National Institute


for Health Research, Clinical Research Networks, Andrew worked closely with bio and medical technology companies in the North of England and leading international bio-pharmaceutical companies. He has led SME teams on International trade missions and has been the key note speaker at a number of international conferences in Canada and China.


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