News

Firm hopes to improve knee replacements with robots

A British firm is hoping to speed up and improve recovery from knee-replacement operations by combining personalised implants with robot-assisted surgery.

27/Jan/2012

Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research at Newcastle

The new Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research at Newcastle University is opening thanks to a £5.8 million funding boost.

26/Jan/2012

Research experts get 5.8m funding boost for pioneering work

Newcastle University have been given funding for a new centre to continue their pioneering work that could offer hope of cures to a host of inherited diseases.

20/Jan/2012

The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes

The Challenge Prizes aim to support innovation in the NHS, encouraging the development and spread of new ideas that will deliver better patient outcomes.

19/Jan/2012

Newcastle breakthrough over kidney disease

Medical experts in the North East have made a breakthrough in the treatment of a rare genetic kidney disease.

17/Jan/2012

COMPETITION TO REWARD THE BEST eHEALTH SOLUTION DEVELOPED BY AN EU SME

With the endorsement of the ICT for Health Unit at the European Commission, TICBioMed organizes a Competition for rewarding the best eHealth solution of 2012 produced by an European SME.

28/Nov/2011

An audience with Dr Saralyn Mark, M.D.President, SolaMed LLC, former Medical Adviser, NASA

Dr. Saralyn Mark is a world renowned leader and pioneer in women’s health.  Join us for an audience with Dr Mark on Tuesday 29th Novemember, 7-9pm at Durham Town Hall.

21/Nov/2011

Assisted Living Business Opportunities Created by an Ageing-Society

Learn more about the business opportunities created by an ageing society and how Newcastle University can help you.

SALT Business Event
Wednesday 30th November
8:30– 11:30am

21/Nov/2011

Create, Innovate and Protect, Wednesday 26 October 2011, 08:30 - 13:30, Middlesbrough Football Club

Would you like to better understand how patents and designs can be used to protect your ideas and inventions?
Do you need to find out how to make the most of your business' intellectual property using trade marks and copyright?

12/Oct/2011

NHS Innovations North will be exhibiting at BioNorth 2011.

BioNorth 2011 will provide a platform for all delegates to meet like minded people and discuss ideas and exchanges possible solutions while building strong collaborations and business connections for the future.

20/Sep/2011

NHS Innovation Challenge Prize first wave winners announced

The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes have been created to recognize and reward ideas that tackle some of the most challenging areas of healthcare.  The winners from the first wave have now been announced.

16/Aug/2011

Commissioning health services

The final groups of north east GPs and other healthcare professionals who will take the lead in commissioning health services, have been announced by health secretary Andrew Lansley.

11/Jul/2011

Bright ideas in health Awards winners announced

A new assessment which will reduce the number of errors during surgery has won first prize in the Training and Education category at this year’s Bright ideas in health Awards.

12/May/2011

Backing the ideas that could change the future of medicine

Newcastle company G-MED specializes in taking innovative ideas devised by people such as NHS nurses, and helping to develop them into a product that can be used in the medical field.

10/May/2011

Hi we can help! Drug treatment website launches in York

A new online service has been launched by York’s Substance Misuse Partnership to help and support drug users, their families and local drug action teams.

02/Mar/2011

The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes

The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes focus on tackling the biggest health and social care challenges we face today. They are awarded for the achievement of significant breakthroughs that have been focused on a specific objective relating to an important health challenge.

07/Feb/2011