1st - Novel Use of Hypertonic Saline - Fiona Kellett - South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust
2nd - HearScreen - A High Throughput Loc Cost Screening Device - Professor Adrian Davis - Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Manchester
3rd - A New Approach to Treating Chronic Pain - Professor Martin Leuwer - Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Liverpool
Highly Commended - MEDI 365: Automation of Medicines Management at Ward Level Chris Green, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Commended - 'Zippy' Drip Stand - Martin Booth, Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Highly Commended - Pretibial Laceration Socks - Paul Earley, Mersey Regional Ambulance NHS Trust
Highly Commended - Optimised Surgery Care and Anaesthesia Record (OSCAR) Steve Lake & Dr Burra Murthy, Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
If you are using a computer that has Flash installed click on the video above to view the highlights of the North West NHS Innovation Awards Ceremony 2008 held at the Last Drop Village Hotel, Bolton. Alternatively, if you are using a computer that has not got Flash installed click here to view details of past winners.
Over 100 people from within the NHS, healthcare, and private sector came together last on Wednesday 11 November to celebrate the North West NHS innovation Awards 2009 at Manchester Art Gallery. Click on the video above to view highlights of the ceremony. Alternatively click here to view the winners.
Now in its seventh year the North West NHS Innovation Awards is the only scheme dedicated to rewarding North West NHS innovators. Previous year´s awards have highlighted the vast amount of innovations that are taking place and being developed in NHS Trusts across the North West. It really does show that our region is at the forefront of NHS innovation and we hope this continues.
Richard Deed, Innovation Unit Manager, TrusTECH