Category Archives: ahsn

Impressive Along with a couple of hundred NHS delegates from across the patch, I went to the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Leadership Collaborative conference and leadership awards last Friday. It was an impressive occasion that highlighted many areas of excellence … Continue reading →

Collaboration for new ideas Providing “industry with clear points of access to the NHS” is what the government’s life sciences strategy requires of AHSNs. This means creating opportunities that enable the best new ideas to be spread and adopted across … Continue reading →

Upcoming events The Office for Budgetary Responsibility estimates that the UK will spend £50 billion on debt interest payments this year. This is equivalent to the annual turnover of the UK Life Science sector of pharmaceutical, medical technology and medical … Continue reading →

The note below comes from Tom Quinn, AHSN Transition Board Member, who was instrumental in getting the CLAHRC bid off the ground and also deserves our thanks and congratulates for mobilising the research interests in the patch so effectively. “We … Continue reading →

Publication of the Keogh report last week put a spotlight back on the quality of NHS services and deficiencies in the inspection regime. It wasn’t long before a new process was announced, with the Chief Inspector of Hospitals identifying pilot … Continue reading →

Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network —————————————————————- Gatwick lift off Last week we held our first large scale event. Over 140 delegates took park in the network’s inaugural Partnership Day at the Hilton in Gatwick. Senior leaders from industry, … Continue reading →

I’d like to start this week’s update by sharing the good news that the team leading development of the region’s application for a CLAHRC have reached the next stages of the competition and been invited for interview in early July. … Continue reading →

The innovation mission   This week the 15 emerging AHSNs have all had their designation confirmed so I will start with a restatement of why AHSNs are needed now. The country faces economic challenges and needs the UK life sciences … Continue reading →

We’re delighted to have heard this week that Kent Surrey Sussex AHSN will be designated and licensed. In his letter of congratulations, Sir Ian Carruthers asked us to pass on his thanks to everyone who has been involved in developing … Continue reading →