Innovation in Anaesthesia
The aims:
- To promote innovation in anaesthesia and intensive care
- To help individuals in their 'journey' from the concept to the finished product
- To facilitate introduction to the medical equipment manufacturers or relevant organisation
- To facilitate testing of new equipment or idea
- To facilitate marketing of a new product or an idea
What will it involve:
- holding workshops/clinics and seminars on the subject
- having regular features in Anaesthesia News and the best innovations featured in Anaesthesia
- having plenary or satellite sessions during Annual Congress and WSM London
- The AAGBI Prize for Innovation in Anaesthesia and Critical Care presented at WSM London on 18-20 January 2012.
NHS Innovations
Set up between 2002 and 2005 the 8 NHS Innovations Hubs are helping to deliver improved care and better outcomes for patients.
Inaugural Prize for Innovation
The AAGBI invites applications for the Inaugural AAGBI Prize for Innovation in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. This prize (up to £2,000) is open to all anaesthetists and intensivists. The emphasis is on new ideas contributing to patient safety, high quality clinical care and improvements in the working environment. The entries will be judged by a panel of experts in respective fields.
The closing date for the 2012 round has now passed. Details of the 2013 round will be available shortly
The joint winners of the inaugural prize are Dr James Limb (Glasgow) and Dr Graeme McLeod (Dundee). They will present their work at the innovations session at 09:30 at the Winter Scientific Meeting in London on 20 January 2012. They will be presented with their award by Dr Archie Brain at the honours and awards ceremony on the same day at 11:30.
