1. Engaging regional health systems in the knowledge economy: lessons learnt so far Professor Jonathan Watson PhD FRSM HCN Executive Director EUREGIO III Project Director Special Professor of Health & Public Policy, University of Nottingham Medical School External Partner to European Masters degree in Sustainable Regional Health Systems Europe's regional health economies exchange Brussels, 20 July 2010

2. HCN - stimulating regional health economies HEALTH SERVICES REGIONAL PRIORITIES Sustainable procurement (Bilbao Agenda) Affordable capital investment (Graz Agenda) Inclusive employment (Pecs Agenda) Engaged regional health systems and health innovation markets (Liverpool Agenda) Health & Structural Funds (EUREGIO III) RENEWED LISBON AGENDA and EUROPE 2020 Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

3. health-related investments Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

4. building regional networks composed of all players common clinical pathways cross-linked by telemedicine extending telemedicine by telecoaching Medical technology & telemedicine The elderly Prevention & rehabilitation

5. close to home medicine financed directly with the least bureaucratic detours

6. TSB: Professional/technical advice SME and innovation Technology transfer Networks Innovative projects Competency fields IBB: Financing Promotion programmes Venture capital Finance consultancy Senate: Political goals Strategic framework Promotion strategy Growth fields BBDC/CCI: Business location Growth Investors Marketing Coherent Innovation Strategy regional innovation strategy

7. health innovation clusters  Develop better coordinated supply chain  Improve regional sales of network companies  Dialogue forum for science and business and…  Technology transfer - science > business >health services  Develop mid-term growth and employment effects Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

8. what goes wrong Regional and local health services have staff who are very innovative. They are let down by: Not capturing valuable ideas and IP Failure to implement Local conservatism vs. global learning vision Failing the tax payer, patients and local industry Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

9. a solution: regional NHS innovation hubs 9 Hubs linked to NIC and NHS Institute Funded by DH and DTI Hubs act as a Gateway between NHS Trusts, their innovators and industry TrusTECH model successfully applied to Wales (Wish) Other international interest Cost effective regional model for innovation management Working with academia and industry to improve health care and the economy in the NW “Win-win-win” - results are good for patients, staff and industry Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

10. The Liverpool Agenda: social and technology health innovations contributing to regional development http://www.healthclusternet.eu/pages/practical-knowledge-programme/health-innovations/ Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

11. aims of the agenda 1.To enable partner regions to build an environment that creates and sustains competitive health and medical related innovations. 2.To engage regional health systems in working with other key stakeholders in their regional health innovation landscape. 3.To ensure the effective adoption of innovations in the regional health sector. 4.Targeting health inequalities between regions and promoting health gain 5.To stimulate greater integration of health care providers with innovation actors and stakeholders 6.To reduce market obstacles by stimulating health care providers, entrepreneurship and innovation in local SMEs. Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

12. practical foundations Regions need to identify and/or develop an independent regional economic development organisation to take a lead on this agenda Regions need to develop a shared vision and values between key stakeholders to provide the basis for effective intersectoral collaboration Stakeholders need to create regional health innovation objectives and outcomes and integrate them into their Regional Master Plan. To achieve this regions need to - oSupport the delivery of key objectives by creating a coordinated framework of intermediary organisations oCreate an incentive system for regional health innovation markets that is based on trust and openness in key processes oBuild a funding bridge between health and innovation stakeholders: universities, SMEs and regional health services oDevelop and make available shared tools (financial support & commitment, analysis of need, technology transfer mechanisms, education & skills training, networking information). Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

13. summary: key milestones for all regions Adopt master/integrated planning within each region (this would make it difficult to isolate individual policy makers). Everyone has a contribution to make Identify the capacity and resources in a region to better understand how the delivery of innovation might be best coordinated Audit the innovations and innovators in a region (What do we already do well? Potential to create regional clusters) Maximise the adoption of innovation developed regionally (identify and facilitate routes to markets for your innovations) Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

14. a reference framework for action Trans-sectoral e-health Knowledge institution Staffing rural communities Living resources Action learning process Expertise Shared learning and new expertise The architects: The regional partner and HCN Professor Jonathan Watson, Health ClusterNet www.healthclusternet.eu

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