The Bright Ideas in Health Awards, organised by Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC), are open to individuals and teams from across the NHS, including those in primary and secondary care, universities, and regional businesses and organisations working within the health sector. Headline sponsor is the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
It’s free to enter and winners will receive a cash prize and support from innovation experts at the HI NENC to progress their ideas.
The submission deadline has been extended to Monday 12 August 2024, and finalists will be announced in October. All finalists will be invited to attend the in-person awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel Newcastle Gateshead in November, where the winners in each category will be revealed.
The ten categories this year are:
- Innovative MedTech Award, sponsored by The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)
- Outstanding NHS Industry Collaboration
- Innovation in Clinical Education. sponsored by NHSE Education North East and North Cumbria
- Demonstrating an Impact upon Patient Safety
- Innovation Champion Award
- Digital Innovation in Health and Social Care
- Towards Net Zero Award
- Innovation and Improvement in Reducing Healthcare Inequalities Award
- Innovative Women’s Health Award, sponsored by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System
- Research for Local Health Needs, sponsored by the CRN NENC
The awards are sponsored by Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), NHSE Education North East and North Cumbria, The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, Sintons LLP, Teesside University, NIHR ARC NENC, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR CRN NENC.
For further information visit https://brightideasinhealth.org.uk/
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