Vanesther Hamer
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Vanesther Hamer
@vanhamer.bsky.social
Comms lead for @healthinnowest.bsky.social. #NHS champion and #TransAlly.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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If you work in or with perinatal services in the South West & are passionate about reducing health inequalities, join our Regional Perinatal Equity Network.

Our next event is Wednesday 14 January: https://www.healthinnowest.net/event/regional-perinatal-equity-network-11/ Please join us!
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Check our new animation about #MarthasRule, helping explain and promote this vital #NHS #PatientSafety programme to both members of the public and healthcare professionals. Please help us to share!

https://vimeo.com/1133093696?fl=pl&fe=sh
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The Black Maternity Matters collaborative welcomes the interim report of the National Maternity & Neonatal Investigation. We support its call for urgent, systemic action to tackle racial inequities in maternity and neonatal care. Read the full response: www.healthinnowest.net/news/black-m...
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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We're launching a new webinar series, lifting the lid on real-world evaluation for healthcare innovators. This intro session on 17 Dec will help you better understand why evaluating impact is so important.

Book here: https://www.healthinnowest.net/event/introduction-to-real-world-evaluation/
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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On #WorldPrematurityDay we celebrate our #PERIprem community across the South West.

The latest The National Child Mortality Database report shows we're the only region to achieve the National Maternity Safety Ambition to reduce rate of neonatal deaths to 1 per 1,000 live births.

Thank you! 💜👏💜👏

November 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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#PatientSafety teams across England gained invaluable insights into 'Ryan's Rule' during a Health Innovation Network webinar with Shaune Gifford from Queensland Health in Australia.

For key highlights from the webinar, visit: https://www.healthinnowest.net/news/sharing-insights-from-ryans-rule/
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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As part of our national Polypharmacy programme, we're launching a new set of resources developed by @yhpsrc.bsky.social to support care home residents, their families and staff to prepare for Structured Medication Reviews.
Find out more: thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk/news/new-res...
September 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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We are part of the #BlackMaternityMatters collaborative.
Today we published a statement welcoming the government’s announcement of a review into maternal & neonatal safety, particularly the focus on tackling inequalities in care for Black & Asian communities: www.healthinnowest.net/news/black-m...
June 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Thanks to Q for showcasing our Black Maternity Matters collaborative on #WorldHealthDay.

This year's campaign promotes 'healthy beginnings, hopeful futures', urging us all to work together to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths and to prioritise women’s longer-term health and wellbeing.
Today is World Health Day! This year's focus is #HopefulFutures.

We are proud to have supported the incredible work of Black Maternity Matters, a programme created to improve the quality of maternity care for Black women.

Read about their work: q.health.org.uk

@healthinnowest.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor, Albrecht Weinberg, has said he will return his federal order of merit to the German president in protest over MPs passing an anti-immigration motion in parliament with the support of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role
Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motion
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Check out our new guest blog by Sean Hourigan from @brigstowe.bsky.social and @peerpartnership.bsky.social, exploring how health and care services can develop more ‘grown up’ partnerships with the VCSE sector by stepping back and listening more.

www.healthinnowest.net/2025/01/co-p...
Co-producing our way to better partnership working with the VCSE sector - Health Innovation West of England
Sean Hourigan is Development and Training Manager at The Peer Partnership and Brigstowe. We were delighted when Sean accepted our invitation to take part in a panel discussion at our conference last N...
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January 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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January 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Are you a senior leader in health & care? If so, your expertise & influence is needed to reduce the inequitable outcomes faced by Black women and babies. Join the #BlackMaternityMatters collaborative in leading a transformation in perinatal safety.

Find out more: events.weahsn.net/BlackMaterni...
January 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Our contribution this year to the #AdventWindows on our street, inspired by our recent trip to Marrakech

#Bristol #FeelingFestive
December 19, 2024 at 8:38 AM
This was a fantastic event to help organise. Huge thanks to the very brilliant team at @autumnlive.bsky.social for all your support and creative input!
Last month we welcomed health and care innovators, industry leaders and visionaries from across the West of England and beyond to the Enterprise Park at @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social for our one-day conference. Catch up on the keynote and panel sessions here: www.healthinnowest.net/news/confere...
December 18, 2024 at 11:41 AM