The year ahead
Over the last year we have worked incredibly hard to adapt our services to ensure that , whatever the challenges , we are uniquely placed to support the needs of our partners . Working with industry , we have made a significant contribution to the pace and scale at which innovation has been adopted by our health and care systems in response to the pandemic .
Now , with the health and care sector at a major crossroads , we need to make sure we capitalise on the increased appetite for change . Everything we have learned from the last 12 months means we can continue to help our NHS partners drive sustained changes in the way care is delivered and to support them as they face a new set of challenges in the wake of the pandemic , such as the growing patient backlog .
Over the next year , we will continue to support our local health and care systems to identify and address unmet needs , bringing in innovative solutions and brokering new relationships to support spread and adoption .
58 Transforming Lives Through Innovation
The Yorkshire and Humber region is blessed with a vibrant life sciences ecosystem . We have over 650 companies with global capabilities in health technology operating here . However , as our YHealth for Growth campaign has highlighted , we need further targeted investment and empowerment for our local leaders to make the right changes for our communities and economies . Our health system should represent and reflect the communities we serve . The way that we develop and adopt innovation and technology must also be based around our core mission to serve all our population .