Long Term Neurological Conditions - Building Collaborations and Developing Research Capacity

The Yorkshire and Humber AHSN is one of 15  innovative health networks set up to create and harness a strong, purposeful partnership between patients, health services, industry, and academia.The aim of the Yorkshire & Humber AHSN is to create significant improvements in the health of the population by reducing service variability and improving patient experience in the health care system.  The Yorkshire & Humber AHSN will assist in ensuring new innovative products and services that have the potential to transform lives become part of routine clinical practice.  The Yorkshire & Humber AHSN will also assist in providing economic growth for the region, supporting inward investment projects and industry that support the health sector.

Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)

NIHR Devices for Dignity Med Tech Cooperative (D4D) are working in partnership with the Yorkshire &amp; Humber AHSN to host a workshop to identify potential technology solutions that address unmet needs for people living with long term neurological conditions
One of D4D’s research aims is to deliver health and quality of life benefits for many of the 10 million people in the UK living with Long Term Neurological Conditions, by supporting people to live well, and maximise their function, independence and ability to self-manage, through the collaborative development, and/or repurposing, of technology.
Attendance is invited from academics, health care professionals, engineers, patients, carers and anyone with an interest in or knowledge of long term neurological conditions.
The objectives for the workshop are: 
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<LI>Identify clinical and academic skills</LI>
<LI>Develop novel research ideas</LI>
<LI>Link our emerging ideas and research activities to funding calls</LI>
<LI>Map out research activities to exisiting funding streams</LI>
<LI>Plan next steps</LI>
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Attendees will be encouraged to form multi-disciplinary collaborations and project teams during the workshop, with the aim for project ideas generated during the workshop to be taken forward after the event.
We’d like attendees to help define the areas of focus for this unmet needs workshop by providing information in the extended questions below when registering to attend. We’d like this information before Friday 25th January 2019. The more information you give us, the better we can meet your needs on the day. The day will then be driven through teamwork around potential unmet needs, with valuable outcomes around next steps, including opportunities for funding.
This is a great opportunity to work directly with D4D and our national network of partners in the development of technology based projects to assist the millions of people living with complex neurological conditions.
Places are limited and prior registration is essential. Lunch will be provided - please provide further details when you register if you have specific dietary requirements.
Should you have any queries, please contact <A HREF="mailto:sophie.bates@yhahsn.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sophie.bates@yhahsn.com</A>