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| Championing the region’s Healthcare Technologies sector | ||
 The region’s leading healthcare companies were recognised at the Medilink Y&H Innovation Day and Healthcare Business Awards; held at The Royal Armouries, Leeds on June 5. Sponsored by Yorkshire Forward, DePuy and Johnson & Johnson (Wound Management), the event also saw companies exhibit their innovations and featured three key speakers reflecting on the potential for innovation and accelerated adoption of technology to enhance efficiency of service delivery and improve patient care within the NHS. These speakers were Brian James, Chief Executive of Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Dr William Maton-Howarth from the Department of Health and Margaret Parton who established the first National Technology Adoption Hub for the NHS in England. Hull based Vertual received the Eversheds ‘Innovation’ award for their virtual reality training solutions for radiotherapy clinical professionals. This involves VR software, 3D life-size immersive projections, tracking technology and authentic clinical control devices. Skipton based specialists in silicone-based medical devices for stoma care, incontinence care and wound care applications - Trio Healthcare - walked away with the UDL ‘Start-up’ award. Trio achieved strong sales in their first year of trading thanks to their key products - Niltac™ and Silesse™ - providing major clinical benefits and cost advantages over conventional products. Winner of the Rogers & Co ‘Partnership with the NHS’ award went to the Lean Healthcare Academy (LHA); which, with founding partner Airedale NHS Trust, works alongside organisations to build internal capacity. They aim to offer a vehicle that accelerates the adoption of Lean as a foundation stone for sustainable service transformation across the healthcare sector. The Sheffield based specialist bathing equipment manufacturer - Kingkraft - received the Hendersons ‘Growth in Sector’ award. This is thanks to their continuous investment and development of manufactured products using cutting-edge techniques and materials; whilst also broadening their product range. The Yorkshire Bank ‘Export’ award went to Rotherham based Inditherm - designer and manufacturer of products for heating and warming. They have experienced strong export sales of their leading patient warming medical products. The Medilink Y&H ‘Beacon’ award - awarded to an individual that has shown an outstanding contribution to healthcare - went to Professor John Fisher who is Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Leeds, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering as well as the Chairman of Tissue Regenix. There are further details of our winners in the Summer edition of Medilink News | ||
| 12 Aug 2008 | ||
| Welcome to the current and back issues of Medilink News | ||
| Our Spring 08 Newsletter is now available for you to download along with back issues. The full version of this newsletter is only available to members of Medilink Yorkshire and Humber, in the Members area. For further details on the benefits of membership of Medilink Yorkshire and Humber, please contact Nikola Alevizos on: 0114 222 6317 or email: n.alevizos@medilink.co.uk | ||
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| UKTI Newsflash | ||
| Welcome to current and back issues of United Kingdom Trade & Investment (UKTI) Newsflash UKTI Newsflash January 08 UKTI Newsflash February 08 UKTI Newsflash March 08 UKTI Newsflash April 08 UKTI Newsflash May 08 | ||
| 30 Apr 2008 | ||
| Medilink Healthcare Business Awards and Innovation Day 2008 | ||
| Royal Armouries (Leeds) - 5 June 2008 The Medilink Yorkshire and Humber Healthcare Business Awards and Innovation Day 2008 is a celebration of good ideas, giving you the chance to hear about some of the most innovative and fresh developments in your industry, and an opportunity for you to be updated on key healthcare sector issues. This year, for example, you’ll be hearing from Brian James, Chief Executive of Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust and star of the BBC’s ‘Can Gerry Robinson Fix the NHS’, speaking about innovation and its major role in the development of any organisation. You’ll also be able to attend this year’s Medilink Y&H Healthcare Business Awards, which will see awards presented to the regions’ outstanding healthcare companies. Click here to book your free place at the region’s premier Healthcare event. Booking page Click here to read more: Event flyer THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS  Yorkshire Forward Johnson & Johnson Wound Management DePuy  XIROS Sandvik Bioline VEN Group Smith & Nephew Medipex Leeds City Council Bradford City Council  GBH Advanced Manufacturing Park Connect Yorkshire Health Technologies KTN UKTI Jonathan Lee Recruitment | ||
| 11 Apr 2008 | ||
| Shine in the Medilink Yorkshire and Humber Healthcare Business Awards 2008 | ||
| ENTRY DEADLINE 11th APRIL In recognition of the outstanding business achievements of healthcare organisations across the Yorkshire and Humber region, Medilink Yorkshire and Humber is delighted to announce its 2008 Healthcare Business Awards in association with DePuy, Johnson & Johnson Wound Management and Yorkshire Forward. Awards will be presented at Medilink's Innovation Day 2008, to those companies that have excelled in the following categories Start-up; Growth in Sector; Export Achievement; Innovation; Partnership with the NHS, and The Beacon award will go to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the healthcare sector. If you require further details, please contact Nikola Alevizos on: 0114 222 6317 or email: n.alevizos@medilink.co.uk Award entry forms are now available for download below. Entry forms must be returned no later than Friday the 11th of April Healthcare Business Awards entry form Category Entry Forms: Export Achievement Award Start-up Award Partnership with the NHS Innovation Award Growth in Sector Award Beacon Award | ||
| 26 Feb 2008 | ||
| LEADING HEALTHCARE COMPANIES REAP THE REWARDS | ||
| The UK’s most innovative healthcare companies had their hard work and outstanding achievements recognised at the Medilink UK National ‘Health Technology’ Awards in Birmingham on the 13 February 2008. The event, which was held in the NEC’s Exhibition Seminar Theatre, saw a panel of judges from every region of the UK select the best of the Regional Medilink Award Winners for the following categories - Innovation, Growth in Sector, Business Start-Up, Export Achievement and Partnership with the NHS. The Health Technologies KTN ‘Innovation’ Award was picked up by Medilink Yorkshire & Humber member, Leeds based Medical Lighting Specialists Brandon Medical Company Ltd, for the development of Symposia - the world’s first fully integrated medical tele-video system for healthcare. The Yorkshire based company’s innovation is an IP based open ended platform that allows complete integration of any medical video source providing full collaborative working between clinicians across any distance. To read the full release click here: Event press release | ||
| 26 Feb 2008 | ||
| New application deadline for Health Technology Devices R&D funding. | ||
| 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 involving collaboration between industry, academia, and the NHS. Applications are invited for projects concerning: • Medical devices (including tissue engineering and trauma care devices); • Devices that interact with medical devices used in the NHS; • Novel information technology development that enables a significant improvement in the performance of healthcare technologies; • Healthcare devices for use in the community and patient home. For more information click here: HTD 08 | ||
| 03 Jan 2008 | ||
| Yorkshire sees largest ever Chinese healthcare delegation | ||
| Yorkshire healthcare companies had the opportunity to create partnerships with the largest Chinese healthcare specific delegation to ever visit the UK, at an event organised by Medilink (Yorkshire and Humber) in Leeds on November 21st The UK-China Symposium and Partnering event was held at Weetwood Hall Leeds and saw the region’s medical technology companies hear leading speakers from China and the UK, and take part in one-to-one meetings with the Chinese delegates. The event was backed by the White Rose Health Innovation Partnership, UK Trade and Investment, The Health Technologies KTN and Yorkshire Forward. Speakers included Dr Jiang Feng - President of the Chinese Association of Medical Device Manufacturers (CAMDI), talking about the China medical devices industry and registration procedures for imported medical devices and Sir Chris O’Donnell - Member, Ministerial Medical Technology Strategy Group and Pro Chancellor, University of York, who told the delegation about innovation between government and industry in the UK National Health Service The evening of the 20th saw a reception held at the Royal Armouries Leeds -backed by Leeds City Council. The event follows Medilink’s visit to China in April 2007 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding which puts in place arrangements for promoting exchange and cooperation in trade, technology and research and development (R&D) between the member companies/organisations. | ||
| 22 Nov 2007 | ||
| Welcome to current and back issues of the Regulatory Affairs Bulletin | ||
| Welcome to current and back issues of the Medical Devices Faraday Partnership (MDFP) Regulatory Affairs Bulletin: To download the Summer 2005 RAB visit: MDFP Regulatory Affairs Bulletin | ||
| 20 Jul 2005 | Read More ... | |
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