A joint working agreement (JWA) provides a common reference point which formalises this collaborative relationship, the responsibilities and boundaries for each partner.
The information below outlines joint working agreements and transfers of value between Health Innovation East and commercial organisations in support of programmes of work that aim to improve the health and care system in the East of England.
| Organisations involved | Programme or activity | Start date | End date | Monetary or in-kind value | Summary of benefit |
| Health Innovation East and Novartis | East of England Stroke Forum Annual Conference | September 2024 | September 2024 | £6685.44+ VAT |
Novartis are sponsoring a conference for healthcare professionals involved in stroke care. This meeting has been organised by Health Innovation East and sponsored through funding by Novartis. Novartis has had no involvement in the organisation of the meeting which Health Innovation East is coordinating as hosts of the East of England Stroke Forum |
| Health Innovation East and AstraZeneca | East of England Stroke Forum Annual Conference | September 2024 | September 2024 | £6685.44+ VAT | AstraZeneca are sponsoring a conference for healthcare professionals involved in stroke care.
This meeting has been organised by Health Innovation East and sponsored through funding by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca has had no involvement in the organisation of the meeting which Health Innovation East is coordinating as hosts of the East of England Stroke Forum |
| AstraZeneca UK Ltd and Essex ICB | Contribution to Tier 3 BEAT asthma funding | June 2026 | June 2026 | £375 | Contribution to venue cost for staff training |
| Trudell Medical UK Ltd and Essex ICB | Contribution to Tier 3 BEAT asthma funding | June 2026 | June 2026 | £250 | Contribution to venue cost for staff training |
| Orion and Essex ICB | Contribution to Tier 3 BEAT asthma funding | June 2026 | June 2026 | £394 | Contribution to venue cost for staff training |
| Gilead and Cambridge University Hospitals | Grant to support implementation and evaluation of a care navigator role | January 2026 | January 2028 | £80,000 | Support for the implementation and evaluation of role |
| PROJECT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
The National Hybrid Closed Loop and Type 1 Diabetes Outpatient Transformation Programme |
Health Innovation East is leading the delivery of the National Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) and Type 1 Diabetes Outpatient Transformation Programme across the East of England, working closely with the regional NHS England team, Integrated Care Boards, provider organisations and clinical teams to support local implementation. |
Identification of Medication Adherence Barriers Questionnaire intervention (IMAB-Qi): Implementation support |
Health Innovation East was commissioned by the IMAB-Qi study team to provide implementation support during the Feasibility and Definitive Trials, as well co-development of study materials. |
Supporting Digital Equity for Children and Young People |
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Supporting the implementation of PainChek and Robopets in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes |
Health Innovation East supported the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System to secure £1.1 million from NHS England’s Adult Social Care Technology Fund. This funding is enabling the rollout of innovative tools such as PainChek and RoboPets to support people living with dementia and related conditions. The programme is being evaluated by the University of Hertfordshire and the Office of Health Economics to inform future scale and spread. |
CompreHensive geriAtRician led MEdication Review (CHARMER) implementation support |
Health Innovation East was commissioned by the University of Leicester to support implementation during the definitive trial of the CHARMER project. |
Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) Programme |
A national initiative commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce avoidable brain injuries during childbirth. |
Hertfordshire Suicide Prevention Pathway Evaluation |
Insights from the evaluation of the Hertfordshire Suicide Prevention Pathway |
ExpertCare |
Intelligent decision support for faster, more effective and lower-cost precision medicine for hypertension, cholesterol and diabetes with co-morbidities (ExpertCare) |
Cancer (P)rehabilitation Evaluation |
Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes (BLMK) integrated care board (ICB) commissioned Health Innovation East to evaluate engagement with the ICB’s Cancer (P)rehabilitation programme across the region, assess its impact on patient outcomes and quality of life, and explore patient and staff experiences of the programme. |
PocDoc’s Healthy Heart Check |
PocDoc’s Healthy Heart Checks are bringing accessible testing to patients |
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