Author: Charlotte Mercer
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Our Entrepreneurs: Daniel Rothwell
Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Daniel Rothwell, joining us from Swansea Bay University Health Board. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Clinical Scientist after completing the NHS Scientist…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Dr Syeda Insha Hussaini
Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Dr Syeda Insha Hussaini, joining us from Cambridgeshire. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a UK-trained GP with a Specialist Interest in Women’s Health, Medical Educator, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Dr Mohamed Sheeraz Mohamed Azhar
Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Dr Mohamed Sheeraz Mohamed Azhar from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology at University Hospitals of Leicester with…
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Nurses Move: Building Belonging, Boosting Retention
Nurses Move focuses on improving nurse retention by strengthening how internationally educated nurses (and multicultural teams) are integrated, supported, and developed inside NHS Trusts and private healthcare organisations. Dina Paoloni is a nurse leader, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur, and Founder of Nurses Move, with over 23 years of international nursing experience and a background as an…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Elizabeth Nassuna
Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Elizabeth Nassuna, joining us from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a Fracture Liaison Specialist Nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, specialising in osteoporosis…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Ben Falk
Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Ben Falk, joining us from Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Tell us a bit about yourself I joined the NHS back in 2003, straight out of university, with no real…
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The Big Pitch 2026: Celebrating Ten Years of Healthcare Innovation
On Monday 8th June 2026, the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster hosted The Big Pitch 2026, the tenth‑anniversary celebration of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) and the official welcome for Cohort 10. This year’s Big Pitch was our most ambitious yet, bringing together entrepreneurs, NHS leaders, industry partners, investors and collaborators from across the…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Leya Luhar
Welcome to #OurEntrepreneurs, a series where we meet our innovators and uncover what inspired them to create change. Today, we’re delighted to introduce Leya Luhar, joining us from Leicester. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m a Foundation Year 1 doctor from the University of Leicester with an MSc in Healthcare Management, and a real…
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Recognising Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
This week marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual campaign led by the Mental Health Foundation to highlight the importance of looking after our mental wellbeing. Since 2001, Mental Health Awareness Week has grown into one of the most widely recognised public health campaigns in the UK, encouraging open conversations, reducing stigma,…
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NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Recognised at the 2026 HSJ Partnership Awards
The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP), delivered by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), had the pleasure of attending the 2026 HSJ Partnership Awards last week, where we were shortlisted for ‘Best Educational Programme for the NHS’. Being recognised in this category is a proud moment for our team and reflects the programme’s ongoing impact in supporting…