South Yorkshire Innovation Hub
Established in 2019 , the South Yorkshire Innovation Hub works across the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System to identify unmet needs where innovative approaches could help to better serve the needs of the population or workforce and secure funding to test and implement these innovations .
Through the hub , we have been working in collaboration with South Yorkshire to support the South Yorkshire Cancer Alliance to run two editions of the Cancer Innovation Award .
Funding awarded by the South Yorkshire Cancer Alliance of over £ 100k is helping to progress four innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for patients in our region . We have provided dedicated project management guidance in developing and delivering the scheme , which involved a competitive application process with ambitions to test new , innovative ideas to improve cancer diagnosis , care or treatment for patients in the region . The funded projects were :
• Breast Cancer Rapid Diagnosis using AI : The University of Sheffield
• Development of a symptom tracker app : Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Increased accessibility of physical activity for children : Sheffield Children ’ s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Evaluation of face-to-face vs . virtual supervised exercise rehabilitation : Sheffield Hallam University ( Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre ).
Following the success to date , applications reopened in November 2022 for the second scheme . Six applications were received , bidding for grants of £ 10- £ 25k . Three applications
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