This Week's Poll

At the recent BioPartner Forum it was stated the internal market is insufficient for a UK Life Science company to develop a technology, product or service at a rate that will return investor value. Do you

Supported by Medilink UK

Press Office

If you are a member of the media, and have an enquiry relating to MedilinkUK.com, please contact:

Michelle Dalton
Communications Director
MedilinkWM
+44(0) 121 452 5630 or +44(0)7813 458 295
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it



Lisa Jones
Public Relations
+44 (0)1543 250505 or +44(0)7890 609933
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Latest News

New telehealth site for health and social care staff set to save millions

A new telehealth application has been launched to help local authorities and healthcare providers avoid pricey commissioning mistakes and choose the most cost-effective home technology to improve the lives of more than 17 million people in the UK.

Read more... [

New telehealth site for health and social care staff set to save millions

]
 

Staffordshire Council Pioneers Telehealth Application

People in Staffordshire are the first in the UK to benefit from a new telehealth application from assisted living specialists Alvolution, a division of MedilinkWM, that enables health and social care professionals to provide personalised technology prescriptions.

Staffordshire County Council is a trailblazer in the UK, piloting the comprehensive product comparison website. The site is already being used by a cross section of public sector workers involved with the health or social care of up to 800,000 Staffordshire residents. The comparison website helps these professionals choose the best product package for individuals, using their personalised budgets.

Read more...

 

Money to Reach Overseas Markets

Want to find a distributor in the USA for your healthcare product, or a partner for some new product development?  Need to meet with service users for your new chronic condition/patient monitoring product?

If you are based in the West Midlands we have financial support to do just this.

UKTI, through AWM, is offering West Midlands SMEs in the Life Science market £650 to visit any of the tradeshows listed below, no strings attached.

Read more...

 

Dragons’ Den Style Workshop Offers Children Independence & Street Cred

Children with disabilities and their carers have been given the opportunity to take part in a Dragons’ Den style workshop with leading designers - using their everyday experience to help create a new wheelchair that will dramatically improve their quality of life.

Read more...

 

Staffordshire Council Pioneers Telehealth Application

People in Staffordshire are the first in the UK to benefit from a new telehealth application from assisted living specialists Alvolution, a division of MedilinkWM, that enables health and social care professionals to provide personalised technology prescriptions.

Staffordshire County Council is a trailblazer in the UK, piloting the comprehensive product comparison website. The site is already being used by a cross section of public sector workers involved with the health or social care of up to 800,000 Staffordshire residents. The comparison website helps these professionals choose the best product package for individuals, using their personalised budgets.

Read more...

 

Bionow Members Benefit Scheme

Bionow - the supporting arm of the NWDA for the biomedical community in Northwest England are delighted to launch the Bionow Benefit Scheme to its member companies.

A member company of Bionow is defined as a company which is operating in or supplying to the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, analytics, medical device or healthcare sector and the immediate supply chair, based or having a presence within the Northwest England region. All such companies are automatically considered members.

Read more...

 

The definitive Funding Guide is now available

The complete guide to funding will help Yorkshire and Humber companies navigate the complicated pathway of funding; providing the latest information on available streams in the region, and advice on how best to access them.

Read more...

 

Wellcome Trust & Department of Health

£10 Million research funding available from the Wellcome Trust and the Department of Health. Call for proposals: monitoring of chronic illness in the home and remote settings.

The increased incidence of chronic diseases and conditions presents a huge challenge not just to the NHS but worldwide. Long -term conditions or 'chronic diseases' are those that can only be controlled and not, at present cured. These include diabetes, asthma, arthritis, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia and a range of disabling neurological conditions.

Read more...

 

Industry thriving at Medilink Awards

Healthcare companies from across the region gathered yesterday to discover the winners of the Medilink Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) Healthcare Business Awards 2010.

Read more...

 

International Opportunities

International Opportunities for Medilink North West members this summer and autumn.

Some of the biggest conferences and exhibitions are taking place in the next 6 months and here at Medilink North West we have all the information you need on them. Exhibitions like FIME, Rehacare and Medica are excellent opportunities to look into international trade and to be part of world renowned trade fairs. Medilink Yorkshire & Humber are offering packages for both FIME in August and Rehacare in October. For Medica this year Medilink North West is offering exclusive packages to its members with spaces still available - so book now.

Read more...

 
t