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The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has catapulted us into a world of uncertainty.  A natural physiological response to perceived attack is that our bodies are hijacked by a defence hormone that automatically and unconsciously sends us into fight, flight, freeze or fawn mode.  Anxiety and fear have the potential to paralyse us into inaction, as unhelpful and fearful thoughts occupy our minds, leaving us in a state of distraction.

People confined at home because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could soon benefit from new technology to combat the effects of social isolation.

Funding is being made available by NHSX through ‘Techforce 19’, for innovators who can find digital ways to support those who need help, including people requiring mental health support and those with social care needs.

A national NHS Discharge Medicines Service has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care which builds on award-winning work in Cheshire and Merseyside.

A healthcare innovator from Liverpool has been selected to be a Fellow of the prestigious NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA).

Three North West Coast companies are celebrating after securing funding for health innovations. Two have each secured £100,000 from SBRI Healthcare to help develop products while the third is funded by Innovate UK to take part in a ‘real-world’ evaluation of technology.

The region’s top innovators and researchers in healthcare have been recognised at the North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards. 

The ten-year-on update of the Marmot Review, Health Equity in England, has presented us with some shocking statistics.

The Innovation Agency is proud to announce its chosen charities for 2020: James’ Place in Liverpool, and North West Cancer Research. 

Businesses in Cheshire and Warrington are to benefit from a new support programme that will help them promote their products and services to the NHS.

Elliot and a fellow student built a medical training device in a bedroom – and now they run a business which produces and exports different models to 100 hospitals worldwide. The Innovation Agency, AHSN for the North West Coast, helped them to access major funding which accelerated their growth.