Together Towards Tomorrow 2020
Date and time
Location
Ramside Hall Hotel
Carrville DH1 1TD United KingdomDescription
9.30am - Arrival, registration and networking
10am - Welcome and introduction to MedConnect North, Professor Sam Eldabe (MedConnect North)
10.15am - The NIHR, supporting Medtech along the road to market, Dr Peter Sargent (NIHR NOCRI)
10.35am - Innovation in Practice, Professor Amar Rangan (York University) and Kurt Scott (IBEX)
10.55am - NIHR Clinical Research Network landscape, Dr Ashraf Azzabi (MedConnect North)
11.05am - Getting it right first time, the HRA HCRW approval process, Steph Blacklock and Catherine Adams (HRA)
11:25am Refreshment break and networking
11.50am - Virtual trials, Professor Yan Yiannakou (P3 Unit)
12.05pm - NICE MTAC and HealthTech Connect, Dr Teik Goh (NICE Medical Technology Advisory Committee member)
12.25pm - KEYNOTE Medical Device Regulations, product approval in the EU, Dr Bassil Akra (TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH)
12.50pm - Lunch and networking
1.50pm - Talk-ins
- Dr Bassil Akra (TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH)
- Regional Research Alliances - Jane Greenaway (DTVRA)
2.20pm - Refreshment break and networking
2.35pm - AHSN Innovation and Adoption, Rachel Morris (AHSN NENC)
2.50pm - Setting up and running a clinical study - from funded application to study closure, Dr Lisa Shaw (Newcastle University)
3.10pm - Clinical investigations and requirements for clinical evaluation, Mark Grumbridge (MHRA)
3.30pm - How innovation helped me, Lindsay Howard (Patient and research participant) and Morag Brookes (South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
3.55pm - Closing Remarks, Professor Sam Eldabe
4pm - Close
Organised by
Who we are...MedConnect North is a joint initiative funded and supported by NIHR Clinical ResearchNetwork North East and North Cumbria and the Academic Health Science Networkfor the North East and North Cumbria.
Our vision...To provide this support in order to expedite the launch of new technologies andservices to enhance and improve patient care and positively contribute to the regionaleconomy.
Our Service...MedConnect North aims to offer a bespoke service to SMEs, National and InternationalMedical Technology Companies, providing guidance and assistance throughout theMedical Technology Research and Innovation Pathway. The group supports companiesto form partnerships with Academia and the NHS in the North East and North Cumbriaregion. In addition, MedConnect North supports NHS staff to encourage, drive anddevelop innovation, within their organisation.