Author: Lucy Dentice
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Welcoming the 2026 Cohort of the NHS Clinical, Patient, and Dementia Innovators Programme
We are pleased to announce the 2026 cohort of the NHS Clinical, Patient, and Dementia Innovators Programme (CEP), a significant year as the programme reaches its 10th anniversary. This year, 239 places have been offered across the programmes. This reflects the continued interest from clinicians, patients and carers who want support to develop ideas that…
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Applications Now Open for LYVA Labs Incubator!
Are you an early-stage business in the Liverpool City Region working in Clean Tech for Health, Health & Life Sciences, or Deep Tech? The LYVA Labs Incubator is here to help you accelerate your growth and get investment-ready. About LYVA Labs Incubator The LYVA Labs Incubator provides early-stage Liverpool City Region-based businesses with a tailored…
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Making a Difference in Malawi
Last month, Dr Tamsin Holland Brown, Paediatrician, Co-Clinical Lead on the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, and Founder of Hear Glue Ear, embarked on a remarkable journey to Malawi. Following initial work in the country, the team was awarded a Global Health Partnerships grant of over £100,000 to deliver ear and hearing care training across Malawi, with…
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Blüm Health Named Regional Winner at The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2025
Blüm Health is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Breakthrough – North West & North Wales accolade at the The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2025. Blüm Health stood out among a competitive field of regional finalists for its cutting-edge work in digital health solutions. “As we continue to pioneer health-tech solutions…
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Driving Change Through Lived Experience
Interview with Manoel Filho– Entrepreneur, Advocate, and Innovator Driving Change Through Lived Experience The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) is the largest workforce development programme of its kind, supporting NHS staff and partners to transform healthcare through innovation. One of its unique collaborations is with Venture Studio from Crisis, an initiative by the homelessness charity Crisis…
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Celebrating Lauren Caulfield: Driving Change in Bereavement Care
We’re proud to celebrate Lauren Caulfield, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur (Cohort 9) and student midwife, who has been shortlisted for Student Midwife of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Pregnancy Loss & Bereavement Care at the Royal College of Midwives Awards 2026. Lauren’s journey began after the loss of her daughter Grace, inspiring her to create Gracefully—a free educational app…
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Government fuels NHS innovation to unlock billions in growth
The government updates NHS IP guidance for the first time in 23 years, cutting red tape so innovations reach patients fasters and boost the UK’s economic growth. From :Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, Dr Zubir Ahmed MP and The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP Published18 November 2025 Patients will get access to the most advanced and…
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BreathTec Wins Sustainability Award at European Respiratory Congress
BreathTec, an innovative digital self-management programme for people living with respiratory conditions, has been recognised internationally for its contribution to sustainable healthcare. The solution recently won the Abstract for Sustainability Award at the prestigious European Respiratory Society Congress 2025, highlighting its potential to transform respiratory care while reducing healthcare system pressures. About BreathTec BreathTec is…
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Happy Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025!
This week, we join the world in celebrating the power of innovation and entrepreneurship. The theme for this year, “Together We Build”, resonates deeply with us at the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) because collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Why Collaboration Matters Innovation in healthcare is never a solo journey. It…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Alexander Okereke
Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Alexander Okereke from Leicester. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a passionate serial healthcare innovator and product manager with extensive experience developing digital health solutions that improve patient access and support care delivery. With a strong background in managing cross-functional teams and driving healthcare projects, I focus on…