NHS Innovations North
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North scientists in life-saving discovery
20/Aug/2008
Breakthrough in stem cell research improves bowel cancer survival chances.
Health bodies to get details of citizens' email and internet use
14/Aug/2008
p>Public bodies in the UK, including health authorities, could be given the power to access details of everyone's personal text messages, emails and internet use if new Home Office proposals are passed.
NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme - First Call for Proposals
29/Jul/2008
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) would like to invite FPD1 project proposals
Updated Guidance on Clinical Investigations
28/Jul/2008
The MHRA has just published an updated version of its Guidance Note 1: Guidance Notes for Manufacturers on Clinical Investigations to be carried out in the United Kingdom.
Newcastle Research group puts faith and cash into drug
20/Aug/2008
A Newcastle drug research company expects to hit the headlines when its cancer drug goes to market
3m investment for stem cell research
23/Jun/2008
Stem cell research has taken a step closer to developing pioneering new therapies with the opening of a £3m trio of laboratories at Durham University.
Health Technology Devices R&D Funding 17th Call for Outline Proposals
23/Jun/2008
Health Technology Device Programme: 17th Call for Proposals is inviting submissions of outline proposals for research and development into innovative healthcare technologies.
Personalised healthcare
17/Jun/2008
The European Commission is promoting hi-tech solutions to prevent chronic diseases and meet the health challenges of the 21st century.
Masterplan for Science Central
16/Jun/2008
Plans have been revealed for a science quarter in Newcastle city centre, on the former Gallowgate brewery site.
Telemedicine comes home
06/Jun/2008
Medicine: Telemedicine permits remote consultations by video link and even remote surgery, but its future may lie closer to home.
New research collaborations for health announced
27/May/2008
Seven new partnerships between NHS organisations and leading universities will receive a total of £64 million to conduct research and improve care in major conditions including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity.
PAS 84 Update
23/May/2008
PAS 84 defines the terms and definitions commonly used in the field of regenerative* medicine.
Doctor on a chip
22/May/2008
Molecular Vision develops hand held diagnostic devices for GPs or home use
Firms 1m deal to help detect killer diseases
20/May/2008
A leading regional biotech company is on the verge of paying £1m for a Manchester firm for access to a product which can detect the presence of bird flu and MSRA.
Doctor on call - Mobile-phone microscopes
20/May/2008
Simple accessories could turn mobile phones into useful medical devices
Latest patient care survey
20/May/2008
The Healthcare Commission publishes its survey on patient care.
Why conversation is the future of healthcare
20/May/2008
Every day in the UK, more than a million conversations take place between doctors and patients.
Commission to sound out medical devices market
13/May/2008
Call to streamline the European legislation for medical devices.
Fluidhand gets a grip
09/May/2008
Engineers are testing a new type of prosthetic hand that is claimed to give users the sensation of a natural grip by mimicking the functions of a spider's legs.
Screen test
09/May/2008
A low-cost, enzyme-based screening kit could help prevent infants in poor countries from developing disorders that lead to mental disabilities.
Infection-resistant Keyboards Aid Patient Safety
29/Apr/2008
NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) has procured 7,500 infection resistant keyboards for use in hospitals across England.
Pervasive healthcare systems offers an approach
30/Apr/2008
Medical devices that will transform national healthcare systems.
3D measuring system aims to detect malignant melanomas without invasive treatment
25/Apr/2008
The detection of skin cancer could be further improved with a new technology.
Peacocks steps into specialist China market
28/Apr/2008
Newcastle-based Peacocks Medical Group plans to open a manufacturing plant in China.
Insulin alert
25/Apr/2008
Diabetics could reduce the amount of insulin they take with the help of a new wireless body monitoring system.
Medical firm breaks ground on fracture technology
16/Apr/2008
A North East medical firm is set to transform the treatment of fractures.
New Biomedical Research Units announced
10/Apr/2008
Twelve new Biomedical Research Units will be at the forefront of a £45 million drive to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as heart disease, asthma and obesity.
Scientists in stem cell breakthough
03/Apr/2008
Scientists in Tyneside have created part-human, part-animal hybrid embryos for the first time in the UK.
Healthy results for medical kit maker
02/Apr/2008
Medical testing kit maker IDS says it is on target to quadruple sales to around £40m by 2010.
Manufacturer costs at record high
02/Apr/2008
Hopes of an interest rate cut have been dampened by new data showing manufacturer product prices last month rose at their fastest rate for at least nine years.
Grant will fund the fight against cancer
31/Mar/2008
A Durham science company has secured cash support to develop a world-first microscope for use in the fight against diseases such as cancer.
Sea-food dressing
14/Mar/2008
Extracts from seaweed and crab shells have long been used, separately, in the treatment of wounds, but now scientists have combined the substances to create a new medical textile.
Northumbria University collaborates on ground breaking optometry tool.
10/Mar/2008
Cramlington-based Applied Neuro- diagnostics (AN) has collaborated with Northumbria University to build a £400,000 ground breaking optometry tool.
Breathe easier
03/Mar/2008
An intrusive method for monitoring the ventilation of patients in intensive care units could soon be replaced by a non-invasive technique.
New Cancer detector Device
03/Mar/2008
A team from UCL has developed a new device thst will make the early detection of cancer easier and more cost effective.
North East success at the recent national Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards
03/Mar/2008
Three out of the five winners of the Medilink UK National ‘Health Technology’ Awards 2008 hail from the North East.
Cancer sufferers to be drug trial guinea pigs for Newcastle University
28/Feb/2008
Cancer Research UK scientists at Newcastle University have started the first clinical trials to treat women with advanced-stage breast and ovarian cancer caused by a faulty gene.
Fast-track diagnosis
12/Feb/2008
Diagnosis of cancer could be speeded up with software that uses all a computer's processors to analyse the results of cell testing with flow cytometry.
Tongue Movement to aid wheelchair users
05/Feb/2008
A project is under way where by using aural vibrations from tongue movements disabled people can control wheelchairs.
From theory to practice: translating research into health outcomes
04/Feb/2008
Commenting on recent research articles which look at the potential health benefits of behaviour change, the PLoS Medicine Editors say that publication of the findings of such research is only one part of the behaviour-change process.
Innovative Device Set To Transform Treatment
04/Feb/2008
A Sunderland firm is set to make the lives of people with cystic fibrosis easier with the development of a new breathing apparatus device.
Medical implants: the inside story
28/Jan/2008
Patients suffering from conditions such as stroke, blindness, deafness, incontinence, glaucoma or hydrocephalus will be the first to benefit from a range of new technologies and implantable medical devices.
UK Biobank opens in Newcastle
23/Jan/2008
BioBAnk - a nationwide medical research initiative has opened in the North East.
UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation
23/Jan/2008
The House of Commons Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee has just published its first report on the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation.
NHS health research shapes up for the future
17/Jan/2008
A progress report has just been published summarising the progress made in facilitating health reseach since the Government launched its strategy in January 2006.
Keep-fit becomes a virtual reality
10/Jan/2008
New technology that could revolutionise the way we exercise and significantly reduce death from heart disease has been developed by a Wearside company.
Roll out of digital technology revolutionises NHS patient care in England
02/Jan/2008
New digital technology now in all hospital trusts in England.IDS lines up assault on Chinese market
11/Dec/2007
Growing medical testing kit manufacturer IDS steps up its prescence in Asia Pacific.
New deadline for HTD R&D funding
03/Dec/2007
The next deadline for outline applications to the Health Technology Devices (HTD) funding programme is 5pm on Monday 10th March 2008.
HTD is a UK-wide funding programme led by the Departments of Health and provides matched-funding support for R&D into innovative healthcare technologies
Newcastle spin-out in Japanese deal for portable diagnostics device
30/Nov/2007
Portable devices for doctors to test patients for bacteria and viruses will be developed by Newcastle University 'spin out' company Orla Protein Technologies Ltd in partnership with a Japanese manufacturer.
Thought Control
28/Nov/2007
International collaboration aims to produce a wheelchair with a robotic arm controlled by brainwaves.
James Cook and Friarage hospitals voted best in country
21/Nov/2007
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust has been named as the country’s top acute healthcare organisation.
China tests tube surgery alternative to vasectomy
16/Nov/2007
Chinese doctors have developed a new technique in birth control surgery for men.
News rules for pharamaceutical companies
15/Nov/2007
UK-based pharmaceutical companies will have to make explicit their relationship with patient organisations following the publication of new European rules.
N8 Centre To Bridge Medical Gap
06/Nov/2007
A new virtual Centre has been launched and is set to bring together the work of the North of England’s top scientists to advance regenerative therapies to clinic.
Experts shed light on treatment
05/Nov/2007
Scientists in the North East are hoping to fire a magic bullet at cancer after developing a new light sensitive treatment.
First online health accounts go live
05/Nov/2007
Patients will be now able to track details on the web.
The UK: Improving Market Access for Medical Devices
24/Oct/2007
The future prosperity of the United Kingdom medical technology industry depends on better access to its domestic market
Concerns raised over use of chemicals in medical devices
23/Oct/2007
Exposure to 'phthalates', a chemical component contained in some PVC-made medical devices, harms patients' health, an EU scientific committee concluded in a study.
Boost for medical research to drive innovation in health
10/Oct/2007
The Medical Research Council will receive almost £2 billion to help keep the UK at the forefront of medical advances it was announced today.
New institute to assess value of medical technology
09/Oct/2007
A new institute will aim to bridge the gap between medical technology, innovation and healthcare policy.
Innovation fund to make NHS world leader
08/Oct/2007
A £100m fund to develop hi-tech diagnostic aides was launched on October 4th as part of a far-reaching report aimed at creating a new generation of personalised heath services.
Hospital hydration toolkit launched
24/Sep/2007
The National Patient Safety Agency and Royal College of Nursing have launched an online toolkit for healthcare staff to encourage hydration best practice in hospitals.
Sales injection from Virtual Veins
24/Sep/2007
Morpeth-based UK Haptics has developed software allowing trainee medics to use virtual reality technology to practise injections.
Blood Pressure Readings
11/Sep/2007
Research being carried out at Newcastle University could lead to the development of a blood pressure device that provides more accurate readings.
Mobility Treatment
11/Sep/2007
Electronic nerve root implant could improve quality of life for people with serious spinal cord injury.
Health 2.0
10/Sep/2007
Technology and society: Is the outbreak of cancer videos, bulimia blogs and other forms of “user generated” medical information a healthy trend?
New Medical Research Centre Proposed
29/Aug/2007
Plans have been tabled for a £30m medical research centre at Newcastle University.
EU to study electronic chips for eHealth
28/Aug/2007
The European Commission has decided to study the options for using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in healthcare.
Growing wiser:India is testing its traditional medicines
23/Aug/2007
Modern Western medicine tends to pooh-pooh its herbal cousin.
Web tool to improve life expectancy in disadvantaged areas
23/Aug/2007
Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State for Public Health has launched the Health Inequalities Intervention Tool.
DH reports on developments in assistive technology
12/Jul/2007
The Department of Health has published a report detailing the range of government-funded projects supporting the development, introduction and evaluation of assistive technology.
Innovations awards for Independent Living - Entries
17/Jul/2008
The BHTA (British Healthcare Trades Association) is calling for entries from manufacturers of innovative healthcare and assistive technology (AT) products to nominate for this years Independent Living design (ILD) Awards.
Medical innovations recognised
12/Jul/2007
A 'living donor' kidney transplant technique that increases the chances of finding a donor match was one of the innovations recognised by MidTECH in its annual innovation awards - the Celebration of Healthcare Innovation.
Attitudes to mental illness improving,
10/Jul/2007
People are more tolerant of those with mental illnesses than they were four years ago, new figures reveal.Fewer people believe that mentally ill patients are a burden on society, while numbers of those claiming to sympathise with the mentally ill have gone up.
Health Informatics Accolades Awards 2007
10/Jul/2007
Five accolades have been awarded to NHS organisations for their work in improving patient-led services where clinicians, IT and information teams have worked together.
Future role of the Department of Health
09/Jul/2007
Will the new health secretary translate political rhetoric into reality for the NHS?
Bone Repair device wins award
22/May/2007
A device which helps surgeons repair fractured bones by ensuring correct alignment during surgery has won first prize in this year’s regional ‘Bright Ideas in Healthcare Awards’ held on April 24 at the Sage Gateshead.
Developed by Dr Christian Wohlrab at Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust...
New test for prostate problems
02/Nov/2006
A North East man has invented a device which could help to reduce the number of people dying from prostate problems. Developed by a former patient, the Urine Flow Meter (UFlow Meter) will help diagnose a variety of urinary tract disorders.