Contents
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Securing new investment for our region
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How COVID has changed our health and care system
Kathy Scott , Deputy Chief Executive
Caring for COVID patients at home
Melanie Johnson , Programme Manager , Patient Safety Collaborative
Protecting our healthcare workers with a constant supply of PPE
Barbara Conneely , Programme Lead
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Digital innovation to protect the vulnerable
Kate Lodge , Programme Lead
Virtual Wards Digital Care Homes
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Connecting the NHS with industry innovators
Dr Neville Young , Director of Enterprise and Innovation
From an idea to a social business : an innovator ’ s story
Darren Crombie , Founder of Bridgit Care
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Turbo-charging digital health innovation
Helen Hoyland , Programme Lead
How Propel @ YH has shaped my journey
Craig Chaytor , Founder of I . M . M . E