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News
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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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ARU secures national contract to deliver NHS Clinical and Patient Entrepreneur Programme for further five years
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been awarded a new five-year contract to continue delivering the nationally recognised NHS Clinical and Patient Entrepreneur Programme, reinforcing its position at the forefront of healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship in the UK. The programme, which supports NHS staff and patients to develop and scale innovative ideas that address real-world healthcare…
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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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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…