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New Government Press Release. Government acts after report highlights failings at regulator. Significant failings found at health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Read the full press release here 👇 https://buff.ly/4cV6ZmZ

Enrol now for our CPD accredited healthcare safety investigation courses.      We’ve just released new dates for six of our online courses, free of charge to NHS staff in England who are directly involved in patient safety investigations.       Enrolment is now open for:   ⭐ Writing effective learning reports  ⭐ Involving those affected by patient safety incidents in the learning process  ⭐ Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) oversight  ⭐ Investigative interviewing  ⭐ An introduction to After Action Review  ⭐ Demystifying thematic analysis    Find out more and enrol now: https://lnkd.in/es92UwNC     #HSSIB #NHS #PatientSafety #PSIRF 

NIH findings shed light on risks and benefits of integrating AI into medical decision-making. The AI model scored well on a medical diagnostic quiz, but made mistakes explaining answers. https://bit.ly/3zVDd32

Funding opportunity. We have £25,000 available with our Seedcorn Fund for interdisciplinary teams to fund early-phase development of new and innovative research projects leading to the submission of large, externally funded research. Apply by the 31st July via our website

Calling healthcare scientists and allied health professionals in Northern Ireland. There are just 3 days left to submit your entry into the Advancing Healthcare Awards Northern Ireland. This is your opportunity to help us to shine a light on the amazing work you and your colleagues are doing. Take a moment to think about who you could nominate. Do you know a Rising Star in your organisation? Or an exceptional leader? Tell us about them. The award categories are: ·       Service improvement ·       Creative and innovative practice ·       Outstanding leadership ·       Excellence in a support role ·       Partnership working in public health ·       Rising Stars ·       Patricia Blackburn award for significant contribution and achievement ·       NEW Masters clinical research ·       NEW Excellence in cancer care ·       NEW Best collaboration across clinical, academia and industry ·       NEW Outstanding service delivery by an AHP or healthcare scientist outside the NHS ·       NEW Special recognition The closing date for entry submissions is Friday 26 July 2024 5pm. Judging will take place on 16 September in person in Belfast - put the date in your diary. For more information and to enter visit www.ahawards.co.uk/ni204/ The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony dinner on 10 October at the Stormont Hotel Belfast. Institute of Biomedical Science The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) Academy for Healthcare Science Michelle Tennyson Geraldine Teague Royal College Of Speech and Language Therapists Business Services Organisation (BSO) Jenny Kirkwood Macmillan Cancer Support

Catherine Ross named as new President of the Science Council The Science Council is delighted to announce that Professor Catherine Ross CSci CBiol has been elected as its next President, effective immediately. Catherine has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2020 and its Vice Chair since June 2021. She has also chaired the Science Council’s Policy Advisory Committee for the past three years. Catherine will step down from the Board with immediate effect. Catherine is both a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Biologist. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, the Academy for Healthcare Science, the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health (NIPC), and the European Society of Cardiology. She holds a number of senior leadership positions nationally and internationally and has served as the President of the Professional Body for Cardiac Scientists SCST. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehpFixAn

🚨 Deadline Extended The deadline for this equivalence funding has been extended to 5pm Friday 16th August.

Have your say on the future of HCS in Wales! HEIW are hosting a Healthcare Science Research and Innovation Strategy consultation where you are invited to share your thoughts on their strategic paper. Head over to our News & Events page to read the full article with details of how to get involved👇 https://buff.ly/46wi9MZ 📆 This consultation phase closes at midnight on Monday 25 August 2024. #HEIW #HealthcareScience

Hi everyone, We just wanted to let you know that we've experienced some issues with our X (Twitter) platform and it is currently down. We are working quickly to resolve this and it will be back up and accessible soon. Our other platforms, Instagram and Facebook, are still working as normal. Thank you for your patience, AHCS Comms