A representative of EHFF attended this very instructive meeting in London, attracted by the range of presentations that are of interest because of their connections with ongoing projects that EHFF is involved with. The full programme for the meeting is here Here are a number of abstracts from the live presentations with both academic references…
Four ongoing projects of different kinds that EHFF is involved in are reported here. Proposed re-start of PiSCE tender on self-management in minor conditions. EHFF is one of four remaining organisations on the steering committee of the project which was halted in September last year when the tender leaders, CBO had to go into administration.…
30 designers, venture capitalists, policymakers, patient representatives, academics and other parties interested in early stage eHealth design co-production met for two half days with a networking dinner in between, to discuss the issues around this subject which may have considerable significance for the effective take-up of potentially innovative ICT tools for health, especially in the…
The seventh DHACA day took place on 11th January at the Digital Catapult Centre, Euston Rd., London. A full programme included a review of DHACA’s progress by Charles Lowe here, a review of digital technology by Deborah El-Sayed, Director of Digital & Multi-Channel Development, NHS England here, a report on Digital health in the Accelerated Access Review…
Values in public service: a seminar. A group of a dozen or so individuals met together in December 2015 at the Institute of Directors in Central London. They came from a variety of backgrounds including Ethics, the Law, the Church, and Management Consultancy, but in the main people who had worked in Health and Social…
An excellent end to the working year is provided by the news that a consortium led by EPF and co-managed by EHFF has won the above tender, a project lasting two years valued at over 900,000€. The winning consortium, acronym PROSTEP, consists of the European Patients Forum, (EPF); Fundacion Avedis Donabedian (FAD); the Danish Centre…
On Dec.17th at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, the first meeting of the Design team was convened by Prof Daniel Steenstra and David Somekh. The team comprises, Daniel, David, David Goldberg (EHFF Director); Bernard Merkel (formerly head of Unit, DGSANCO health systems); Maggie Somekh, former CEO of Surrey Oaklands NHS Trust; Veron Lai, Digital…
Reported by Agnieszka Daval-Cichon: EHFF was represented at the 4th Conference of Partners of the EIP-AHA held in Brussels on 9-10 December 2015. The main topic was « Accelerating market uptake of innovation for active and healthy aging across Europe » and it was concluded that the work should continue in the same work streams but with…
Empathie Network update: B3 Action Group meeting Nov.19 Brussels, EHFF and EMPATHiE Network partners bid for Synergies project (upcoming Synergies taskforce meeting Montpellier Dec.7) and upcoming Partners Forum Dec.9/10. In Brussels on Nov. 19 there was a good turn-out of B3 partners. The meeting was chaired by Estaban de Manuel from the Basque country as…
As a final round-up to the year, here are some events that EHFF attended and/or participated in. Some reports are also filed under ‘events’, the Empathie Network or the EVY page. Firstly, this year’s EVY Conference, in Utrecht November 13th; ‘always look on the bright side of change’. This meeting hosted about 60 participants and…