Business Plan 2018-2020

Download this publication Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) were established by NHS England in 2013 to deliver a stepchange in the way the NHS identifies, develops, adopts and spreads innovation. AHSNs are predicated on partnership working between the NHS, local government, academia, the private sector, voluntary bodies and other external partners. In the first licence period, the Innovation Agency (the AHSN for the North West Coast), has delivered on its promise to enable improvements in clinical outcomes, deliver better patient experience, drive down the cost of care through innovation and stimulate economic growth.