Join the next Health Literacy Community of Practice! 📅24 June 2026, 1pm-2.30pm Health literacy plays a vital role in helping people access, understand and use information to make decisions about their health. Open to all healthcare professionals. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/49hUOAY

💙 Calling all Social Prescribers and Community Health Champions Join us to help strengthen cardiovascular health across North East & North Cumbria through the Healthy Hearts programme. 18 May 2026, 10am-11.30am Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthy-he...

HI NENC is sponsoring a new category at the @gtnorthpharmres.bsky.social: 🏆 Practice & PCN approach to delivering the ICB 2026–27 Prescribing Outcomes Scheme Is your project improving safety and reducing variation? We want to hear from you! Submit by 10 June 2026: bit.ly/4t50MN0

We’re #hiring at HI NENC 🤝 Multiple roles across programme management, digital transformation & more. Help drive innovation and improve the health of communities across our region. Find out more & apply: bit.ly/4curXcAy

📣 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! Pharmacy colleagues are invited to submit abstracts for the #GNPRCC2026! This year's theme is Digital, Innovation and Technology – From Concept to Practice. 🗓️ Apply by 10 June 2026 Submit here: awards.judgify.me/GNPRCC2026

Join our next Chronic Kidney Disease Community of Practice! 📆 Thursday, 21 May 2026, 12-1pm Hear from regional and national experts, who will share best practice in identifying CKD early and optimising its management. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chronic-ki...

We’re excited to bring together expert speakers for our upcoming Digital Inclusion Forum on 27 April 2026. Hear from leading voices and join the conversation on tackling digital exclusion and improving access to services in our communities. 👉 Register: bit.ly/4cmvTx7

Our latest Mindset-XR blog is live! 🚀 💡Read why the NHS must scale its digital mental health ambition, by Commercial Director Anna King, as she offers reflections on challenges limiting progress and steps needed to drive system-wide improvement. Read: healthinnovationnetwork.com/mental-healt...

We're back! Pharmacy colleagues are invited to submit abstracts for the #GNPRCC2026! This year's theme is Digital, Innovation and Technology – From Concept to Practice. 🗓️ Apply by Wednesday 10 June 2026 Submit here: awards.judgify.me/GNPRCC2026

Want to connect with NHS leaders and showcase your impact in health and care? Sponsor or exhibit at Health Innovation North Conference 2026! Engage with key decision-makers and support innovation in the North of England. Find out more: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/event/health...

Join our Connected Digital Care Home Series for real-world insights and practical takeaways you can use straight away: ✔ GP Connect in practice ✔ Cyber security essentials ✔ Admissions & discharge improvements ✔ Better communication of test results 📅 Various dates Register: bit.ly/3OpzX78

Digital inclusion matters more than ever. Join our Digital Inclusion Forum with Baroness Hilary Armstrong to explore the Government’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan and how we ensure no one is left behind. 📅 2 March | ⏰ 1:30–3pm | 💻 MS Teams 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3Nt8HnY

📣 Join the next Workforce & Wellbeing Innovation Review Panel! Hear from three innovative SMEs showcasing practical solutions to workforce and wellbeing challenges. 📆 5th March 2026, 12:00-13:00, online Register here 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workforce-...

Digital innovations can help people stay in or return to work. That's why the North East and North Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board and HI NENC are excited to unveil six digital innovations selected through the NHS WorkWell Programme! Read more: bit.ly/48OEaZS

Don't miss this session on remote monitoring in primary care! Hear from Sarah Rendall and Rachael Barham, Programme Managers at HI NENC. Find out how remote monitoring could free up your time in primary care and improve patient safety! Register below 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d1f86c...

This month’s reflections from our Chief Exec highlight how lived experience is shaping support for people with persistent pain, helping families of premature babies, and driving community heart-health initiatives. Read more in Dr Nicola Hutchinson's latest blog 👇 bit.ly/3JOgefP

💊 Join us for the next Overprescribing Community of Practice. Hear from India Cannon, Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist, Cumbria Health, and colleagues across the ICB as they share success stories, best practice tips, and lessons learned in tackling anticholinergic burden. Register: bit.ly/43G0yBX

Thanks to the brilliant jurors, speakers & exhibitors at our Citizens’ Jury on Pain Management! 🙌 We shared the jury’s recommendations on moving beyond medical-only approaches to support people with persistent pain. Read more: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/citizens-jur... @arcnenc.bsky.social

We rounded off a brilliant 3 weeks yesterday, working with members of @ChilliStudios to co-produce a leaflet providing information for patients about annual health checks on behalf of Health Innovation NENC @hi-nenc.bsky.social ! Thanks to everyone who took part. #AmplifyingCommunityVoices

Our October Newsletter is out now! Inside this month's issue: 🟢 SPOT CKD pilot begins at GP practices to improve CKD diagnosis and outcomes 🟢 Innovative pilot helping patients to quit smoking in North East and Yorkshire 🟢 Setting up a Citizens’ Jury in NENC Read here 👇 mailchi.mp/healthinnova...

HI NENC is proud to be working with partners across the region to shape a shared approach to digital inclusion, ensuring that no one is left behind in our digital transformation journey. Register for the next session on the 10th Nov, 13:30-15:00: 👉 bit.ly/4ql9mGS

Yesterday, HI NENC hosted the Innovation Forum, bringing together the NHS innovation workforce from across our region to collaborate and discuss the future. We heard from DHSC on upcoming NHS IP guideline changes and took part in an Innovation Design Service session to shape the future forums.

New BMJ Open paper shows how community-led design can boost NHS Health Check uptake in underserved groups. We’re proud to have supported this vital research tackling health inequalities in the North East. 🔗 Read the paper: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...

Don't miss our Innovation Insights Webinar to hear how remote monitoring can save clinician time in primary care and improve outcomes for patients. Register below 👇

We recently held a Citizens' Jury on Persistent Pain. The jurors shared recommendations on how the NHS can improve care and support for people living with long-term pain. 📄 Read the report: bit.ly/4o6uBKO 📅 Join the conference, 13th Nov: bit.ly/46LQRnu #pain #longtermpain #citizensjury

It’s #CholesterolMonth! HI NENC delivers a portfolio programme supporting cardiovascular disease prevention across the region. This month, we'll be sharing resources for healthcare professionals with a focus on cholesterol. Stay tuned for more! bit.ly/3QRvubK

Heart failure is a growing challenge in the North East & North Cumbria. On #WorldHeartDay, Dr Saira Malik shared how a new programme is improving care, with HI NENC & the ICB working together for patients. Read more: bit.ly/42hM6PX

Join us for this one-hour webinar where HI NENC Programme Managers, Sarah Rendall and Rachael Barham, will share real-world learning from an innovative programme that’s transforming primary care. 📅 9th Dec, 13:00-14:00 Register 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d1f86c...

Back at the Fisherman’s Mission yesterday delivering Healthy Heart Checks for the local fishing community 💙 Wind & rain didn’t stop us - GPs joined to give follow-up advice. Proud to bring vital health checks straight to the community. Read more 👇 healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/life-saving-...

We gave evidence to a recent @hi-nenc.bsky.social Citizens' Jury looking at urgent challenges around the way people experience persistent pain We're pleased to see its recommendations published & look forward to seeing this important work develop healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

Great work from @healthinnovox.bsky.social exploring how Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities perceive healthcare data. Their blog and animation show how trust, respect, and clear choice make all the difference. 👇

📣 Calling all health technology developers! @nihrtechevalhrc.bsky.social wants to hear from you to help shape future regulatory support. Fill out their short survey to share your views! ⏱️ 10 mins | 📅 Open until 18th Sept 👉 forms.office.com/e/NYpfz3q0cq

Martha’s Rule is changing how families can raise concerns about loved ones’ care. In her monthly blog, Dr Nicola Hutchinson, CEO for HI NENC, shares how we’re supporting pilots across 11 sites & leading the next phase in maternity and neonatal care with UCLPartners. 👉 Read here: bit.ly/46sbHbD

📣 Join us on Monday, 15th September 2025, from 13:30-15:00, for the next Digital Inclusion Forum! Be part of a regional initiative that drives inclusive and accessible digital transformation, ensuring 'No one is left behind'. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-in...

Join us for the 2nd Heart Failure webinar, where Ben Mole, Programme Manager for CDRC, will demonstrate how digital tools can help identify uncoded patients and support better treatment planning. 📅 17th September 2025, 12:00-13:00 Register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heart-fail...

At HI NENC, we’ve built patient voices into our remote monitoring project from day one, with help from Involve North East. 💬 “Patients offer a valuable perspective… helping create a more holistic understanding of health.” – Violet Rook 👉 More info: bit.ly/4l20Nx3

📣 Join us for part two of our Heart Failure Webinar Series! This session focuses on early diagnosis and targeted interventions, featuring tools like CDRC and the BEAT HF campaign, to drive change in the North East & North Cumbria. 🗓️ 17th September 2025, 12:00-13:00 Register 👇

Join us for a full-day event exploring innovative solutions that are improving population health and supporting economic growth across the North of England. 📅 1st October, 9:30am–6:00pm 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds Register: bit.ly/4m0oWol @healthinnovyh.bsky.social @innovationnwc.bsky.social

Are you an org or uni with expertise in evaluation & a passion for child health? HI NENC & @everychildnenc.bsky.social are seeking a partner for a major evaluation project. Register on our procurement system to apply: bit.ly/4eXvAtq 📧 [email protected]

♀️ Meet the 10 trailblazing female founders who are transforming women’s healthcare across the North and beyond. We’ve brought their stories together in one brochure, showcasing how innovation, investment, and purpose can drive real change. 🔗 See the brochure here: bit.ly/4lKTiuU

📣 Masterclass: Remote Monitoring in General Practice Saves You Appointments Join us to hear how GP teams are using remote monitoring to cut workload and improve patient care. 📅 15th July 2025, 12:30–13:30 Register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remote-mon...

📢 Calling all professionals in Parkinson’s care! Join us for Supporting the Parkinson’s Movement – a powerful regional event on 8th October at Ramside Hall, Durham. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting...

📣 We’re inviting 12 care homes to join our new digital accelerator pilot, with support & funding to adopt innovative technology like GP Connect. 📅 The 6 month pilot is due to begin in September, with expressions of interest open until 25th July. Visit: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/social-care-...

“For every £1 spent on women’s health in our area, we save £5 in the long run.” Dr Saira Malik shares why it’s important for women to have equitable access to healthcare. Listen to Part 2 of the Women’s Health podcast here: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Huge well done to the Medipex NHS Innovation Awards and Showcase Winners 2025! We're delighted to see @stsftrust.bsky.social in the mix of winners, representing the North East and North Cumbria! Congratulations to everyone involved 👏 Read more 👇 healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/medipex-nhs-...

Dr Nicola Hutchinson opens our Show and Tell Event, highlighting innovations to reduce economic inactivity in the North East and North Cumbria, often linked to mental and musculoskeletal health. We're proud to support NENC ICB in finding solutions that make a difference.

Big strides in pain management! Our Citizens' Jury in the North East & North Cumbria is shaping future NHS services. 14 diverse jurors have heard expert evidence & are crafting recommendations. Outcomes due July 2025! 👀 Read more: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/citizens-jur... #PainManagement

A fantastic first day at #NHSConfed! It was great to be joined by OPCI and many other brilliant innovators at the Health Innovation Network stand. Sir Jim Mackey & @samanthallen.bsky.social delivered inspiring speeches on NHS reform and the vital role of collaboration in driving it forward.

We’ve been working with the Northern Cancer Alliance on an Unmet Need Call to find innovations that increase early cancer diagnosis. 💷 We’re delighted to announce that eight pioneering projects have secured over £500k in funding. Read more 👇 healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/innovations-...

By uniting the NHS & industry, Health Innovation Networks can drive real change for patients. HI NENC’s work with Amgen & Sanofi is a real-world example of how working together can save lives. Read more: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/bridging-the...