The Academic Health Science Networks: an exercise in partnership working Dr Séamus O’Neill CEO AHSN North East and North Cumbria North of England Strategic Clinical Network Annual Conference 15 th May 2015, Stadium of Light

NE&NC AHSN Members

Regionally-based system-wide integrators - Improving the health and wealth of the country -

Improving Health

130 patient pilot – 10 months 180 clinic appointments saved 60+ hrs dietitian time 10%  nutritional supplement prescribing (£230k per annum for 1000 patients)

Simple Telehealth System Florence The NHS Simple Telehealth System Florence Cost were between £57 and £80 per patient per year – mobile phone based Mobiles + ‘Florence’ + Clinical pathways PIH GDM BP and Proteinurea monitoring for pre-eclampsia Blood glucose monitoring Weight management & lifestyle change adherence Medication titration (insulin) during pregnancy

And some in development Connected Health Cities Regional Implementation and QI Architecture Technology testbeds

Creating Wealth NHS and Universities as drivers of growth AHSN supporting job creation through: Support for local businesses (Innovation Pathway) Improving skills base (University Technical College) Supporting the work of the Local Enterprise Partnerships

University Technical College £10m funding secured to build a UTC in Newcastle Addressing the skills gap in Science and Technology Sponsored by major employers in the region from Health and IT Sponsors shape the curriculum and provide work - based placements and projects 500 places for 14 – 18 year olds

LEP Engagement ERDF/ESIF funding for services to SMEs £20m Grand Challenge on health - shape it and run it Acting as the Healthcare arm of the LEPs Outputs: SMEs assisted, jobs created, jobs safeguarded, increased GVA

Polyphotonix Ltd - Based at the National Printable Electronics Centre

Life Expectancy at Birth (Males )

One academic assessment of the imperative