Innovation Competitions

Background

Each year Health Enterprise East (HEE) holds a regional Innovation Competition inviting staff working in all branches of the NHS throughout the East of England to come forward with their healthcare innovations.

Around 100 competition entries are received in each annual competition from a wide range of NHS staff across all disciplines. Entries are either from individuals or from teams. All shortlisted entries receive an invitation to attend the spectacular Awards Dinner where they can hear about the other shortlisted ideas, network and find out if their idea has won a share of the £20k prize fund.

To see the winning entries from previous years click here.

2009 Sponsors

We are grateful to the following as sponsors of the 2009 Awards Dinner. It is with thanks to them that we are able to hold such a special Awards Dinner to celebrate and highlight all the innovative work that is carried out by NHS staff in the eastern region.

Barker Brettell

Siemens

P3 Medical

Trisoft

Deloitte LLP

Mills & Reeve

SBRI East

Special thanks also go to NHS East of England who have been most supportive and helped to shape the additional categories for this year's awards.

2009 Innovation Competition Winners Announced

The fifth annual NHS Innovations East Innovation Competition attracted a total of 86 entries across the five categories. A big thank you to all who took the time to enter.

The quality of the entries this year was exceptionally high. In the Medical Technology category in particular the judges would like to say that they were most impressed with the quality of the entries this year. They had a most difficult decision to award the two prizes as they said all 5 shortlisted entries deserved great credit.

The winners were announced on 13th May at a special Awards Dinner at the American Air Museum at Duxford. The evening was hosted by Jo Brand, who also helped to award the prizes. Winners received a special trophy and a cheque for £2,500 to progress their idea and the runners-up also received a trophy and a cheque for £1,500 to go towards developing their idea.

Click here to review photos of the Awards Dinner

The prizes were awarded as follows:

Medical Technology

Winner

Dr Joseph Carter & Dr Peter Young

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Trust

Innovation: Non-injectable Connector for Arterial Systems

Runner-Up

Mr Stephen Large & Mr Sam Nashef

Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation: A method of fast and reliable vessel connection (anastomosis) in aortic and peripheral vascular surgery

Software & ICT

Winner

Dr R Sivakumar

The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust

Innovation: Multidisciplinary electronic discharge summary and database for Stroke and TIA

Runner-Up

Dr Laszlo Igali

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation: Live videoconferencing system facilitating Mohs' micrographic surgery

Publications & Training Aids

Winner

Matt Richards & Team

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation: Walking a Different Way

Runner-Up

Deborah Bone & Julie Nash

East and North Herts Primary Care Trust

Innovation: Sticking Plasters for Children's Souls

Infection Control

Winner

Brian Clancy & team

Luton and Dunstable NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation: Patient Admittance Pack

Runner-Up

John Downes & Val Leggett

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation: The Mobile Equipment Cleansing Unit

Prevention & Wellbeing

Winner

Sarah Barnes & Helen Crowe

NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney

Innovation: The Mobile Food Store & Community Health Trainers

Runner-Up

Peter Cargill & team

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Innovation: Al's Cafe

For a list of all the shortlisted entries for 20009, please click 'read more'.