Medilink member Vernacare, has developed a new commode chair, introducing a robust, easy-clean design, to help reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs). The new VernaChair has been developed collaboratively with clinicians from across the healthcare sector, to increase patient safety.

The new VernaChair comes at a time when healthcare organisations are looking to implement interventions quickly to tackle spiralling HCAI costs. In Europe alone, it is estimated that around 4.5 million episodes of HCAIs are reported each year, with the cost to the UK NHS now widely believed to be in excess of £1bn annually.

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The Medilink UK Awards, a nationwide competition spanning over 1500 Life Sciences companies from across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland will celebrate its winners at a Gala Dinner in April, alongside the UK’s leading Healthcare Technology event - the Med-Tech Innovation Expo.

Winners from each of the Medilink UK regions will be shortlisted for five awards - including the winners from the Medilink North West Awards, held at Manchester United Football Stadium in December. 

The UK Awards will take place on the evening of the 29th April 2015 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing on Zilico Ltd’s cervical cancer diagnostic system, ZedScan.

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Friday 24th April
8.15am – 6.45pm
30 Euston Square, 1 Melton Street, London, NW1 2FB

WIRED Health is a showcase to explore the future of healthcare, presenting the most promising and exciting technologies set to revolutionise and improve our lives.

Extraordinary innovators will lead the conference programme to introduce, explain and predict the coming trends facing the medical and personal healthcare industries. 

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Date: 19th March 2015
Venue: MSP CityLabs, Oxford Road, Manchester
Time: 10.30am- 3.00pm

The next meeting run by the Manchester Ecosystem and Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network will focus on Out of Hospital Care.

This will be an excellent opportunity for GPs, IMT&T leads, Commissioners and Providers to learn more about technological solutions available to help patients manage their condition and a chance for companies with innovative solutions to connect with the right people.

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Date: Wednesday 29th April, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Central Liverpool location TBC

The North West Coast Academic Health Science Network and the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health are co-hosting a one day conference to bring together partners from industry, academia, patient groups and the NHS.

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