The TITCH network, part of D4D’s Paediatric Technologies theme, has been involved in a project to give A level design students the opportunity to work directly with children with long-term conditions and their families to develop a device to help the child’s daily living. You can read more about the project in the recently released […]
D4D has worked with the other HTCs and the National Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI) to produce a brochure about the HTCs and the clinical areas that we specialise in, please read our brochure. Click here to download the brochure (pdf)
D4D is currently working with Parkinson’s UK and a group of medical research charities to develop a workshop aimed at increasing the amount of research into incontinence in people with long-term health conditions. Incontinence has been highlighted as an important issue for patients, carers and health professionals. We want to encourage researchers to answer the […]
We are pleased to announce that the D4D/TITCH-supported SBRI call for children is now open. We are inviting applications to support self-care and independence in children with long term conditions in two key categories: Category 1: Assisting or restoring function (limb rehabilitation) Category 2: Self-care & remote monitoring Full details are available here: http://sbrihealthcare.co.uk/self-care-and-independence-for-children-with-long-term-conditions/ Important […]
Two D4D impact case studies are included in a publication released by RAND Europe and the Policy Institute at King’s College London. The report is called ‘The National Institute for Health Research at 10 years – An impact synthesis: 100 Impact Case Studies’, and you can read about our approach to patient involvement and our […]
A Sheffield scientist who joined the NHS as an 18-year-old junior technologist has been named as the national Healthcare Scientist of the Year. Professor Wendy Tindale, now the Scientific Director of Medical Imaging & Medical Physics at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has contributed to the development of many clinical science innovations that have […]
Interested in applying for up to £50,000 YH AHSN Healthcare Funding? Briefing sessions announced – Tuesday 15 March 2016, 3-5pm, Sheffield, and Wednesday 23 March 2016, 4.30-6pm in Leeds. SMEs interested in applying for Healthcare Funding from the Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network (YH AHSN) may be interested in attending a briefing session […]
GSPK Design Ltd have taken a huge step forward with developing a new product to aide those with severe disabilities. A £500,000 phase two funding development contract was awarded to GSPK Design after impressive results from the initial phase one process. The work was commissioned and funded by the SBRI Healthcare programme. SBRI Healthcare is […]
This day-long event will enable the MedTech sector to engage with clinical and academic expertise to better understand the evidence required by the NHS for the adoption of medical technologies. Click here to download the full pdf
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Validating the Need for your Product: Involving Future Users (Clinicians, Patients, Families) Webinar13th April 2022 - 4:06 pm
NIHR i4i Challenge Award in Real World Implementation – open for applications 4th November28th October 2021 - 11:32 am
NIHR SME Consultation Event – Friday 5th November20th October 2021 - 9:57 am
