Innovation celebrated at the 2018 Medipex NHS Innovation Awards and Showcase

5 October 2018

Innovative NHS staff and their collaborators from the region’s universities, charities and SMEs have been celebrated at the annual Medipex Innovation Awards and Showcase.

Innovators from around the region gathered at Oulton Hall near Leeds on 4th October 2018 for a networking event and awards ceremony. The awards provide a platform to showcase pioneering new ideas and technologies developed by, or with, NHS staff to improve patient care and make services more efficient.

Entrepreneur and skipper of the ‘Yorkshire Rows’ world record breaking team of Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge rowers, Janette Benaddi, hosted the ceremony and gave an inspiring keynote address. Janette has worked for 20 years in the life science sector. Having successfully built and sold her clinical research business she now spends time supporting SMEs, including Medipex.

For full details of all the winners and finalists, please visit the Medipex Awards website.