Congratulations to all winners and finalists in the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2018.
The awards were presented at a celebratory event at Preston North End, recognising research and innovation that has made a significant improvement to NHS and social care.
This was the third North West Coast awards event and judges dealt with a record number of entries. It was organised jointly by the Innovation Agency; NIHR Clinical Research Network: North West Coast; and NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Winner: Mr Keith Wilson – Research Patient Ambassador
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Finalists: University of Central Lancashire – PAR
University of Manchester/Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust – COVER
RESEARCH FOR WELLBEING
Winner: Developing and evaluating neighbourhood resilience interventions to reduce health inequalities - CLAHRC NWC / Lancaster University
Finalists: Accelerating Delivery of Psychological Therapies after Stroke - University of Central Lancashire
What are the underlying reasons behind socioeconomic differences in doctor patient communication? - University of Liverpool / Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RESEARCH STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Dr Ahmed Al-Naher, University of Liverpool
Finalists: Stephanie Heys, University of Central Lancashire
Suzanne Simpson, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
TAKING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE
Winner: Implementing a programme of prescribing error feedback in an acute hospital setting - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Finalists: Reducing susceptibility to measles against the vulnerable - Public Health England North West / Cheshire and Merseyside Health Protection Team
The Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit - CLAHRC NWC
CULTURE FOR INNOVATION AWARD
Winner: Well Halton - NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group
Finalists: The Walton Centre - Ideas and Innovations, Promoting a culture of innovation from the most junior to the most senior in the Therapies Service
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust - Journey to develop a culture for innovation
PATIENT SAFETY INNOVATION AWARD
Winner: Novel Nurse Led pathway for commencing Haemodialysis - Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals NHS Trust
Finalists: Red Ninja, North West Ambulance Service, Dynniq, Future Cities Catapult, and Transport Systems Catapult - Innovating to improve Emergency Response
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust - E-Sepsis
TRANSFORMATION AWARD
Winner: Bringing Genomics to Healthcare across the North West Coast, educating staff and patients and changing pathways - NWC Genomic Healthcare Alliance Education, Liverpool Health Partners
Finalists: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Midlands and Lancashire CSU, Lancashire CCGs - Improving care and outcomes for individuals with tracheostomies in the community
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Halton CCG and Halton Borough Council - Identifying atrial fibrillation in Halton
PARTNERSHIP IN INNOVATION AWARD
Winner: Collaborative Partnerships -The Life Rooms
Finalists: Damibu - CATCH (Common Approach To Children’s Health)
University of Central Lancashire, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Quotient Sciences, Alchemie, Liverpool Young People’s Advisory Group - Innovation in medicines manufacture, meeting the needs of children and young people through 3D-printed doses
CLINICAL RESEARCH PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Dr Alison Birtle, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Finalists: Nicky Harding, Queen Square Medical Centre
Professor John Field, University of Liverpool
CLINICAL RESEARCH RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Selina Johnson, The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Finalists: Dr Helen Downs, Civic Medical Centre
Dr Deborah Williamson, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CLINICAL RESEARCH TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Clinical Eye Research Centre at St Paul’s Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust
Finalists: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust - TONIC Research Team
Lancashire Clinical Research Facility
EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH
Winner: The MEDIS Trial Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Finalists: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust - Better Safer Medicines
The Village Practice - Dr Preeti Pandya and Research Team
The University of Liverpool and Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust - Combining genomic medicine and cancer therapeutics to redefine the care pathway to improve patient treatment and outcomes
The North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2018 is a collaborative celebration event organised jointly by the Innovation Agency; NIHR Clinical Research Network: North West Coast; and NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast.
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