LEAP (Leadership Engagement Acceleration & Partnership) - an EPSRC Digital Health Hub
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Abstract
The LEAP Digital Health Hub is a partnership of the South West's leading Universities, more than 20 supporting companies nationally, many NHS Trusts & Health Boards, 4 social care organisations, the region's Local Authorities, the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), the award-winning business incubator SETsquared and Health Data Research UK (HDRUK).
The 50+ partners that shaped this bid ranged from the research director for a provider of residential care homes, to a chief clinical information officer working in an intensive care unit; from the founder of a femtech startup to the head of the healthcare analytics team for a multinational consulting firm. In workshops through June and July 2022 they told us that Digital Health is as much about design and user experience as health data analysis; it is motivated by patient benefit but must also consider viable business models for industry.
All Hub partners will have access to dedicated physical office space in central Bristol alongside the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Digital Health and Care. There, they will train, network and research together across disciplines and sectors. They will engage with partners across the UK- and beyond. Recognising that UK breakthroughs in Digital Health may be equally (or more) impactful abroad, the Hub's new "Global Digital Health Network" links the Hub to Digital Health expertise from the US, China, India, Nigeria and Australia (sections B1.2, B5).
The Hub's unique Skills and Knowledge Programme is designed to address the professional training needs of industry, health and social care providers and academia within the two Themes of Transforming Health & Care Beyond the Hospital and Optimising Disease Prediction, Diagnosis & Intervention. This is proposed to be the world's largest Digital Health taught programme.
The Hub's Fellowship programme will comprise 5 different schemes to develop future leaders, within not only academia, industry and the health/care sector, but also within the community - as patients or informal carers.
The Hub's Research programme focusses on pre-competitive research within the Hub's two thematic areas of Transforming Health and Care Beyond the Hospital and Optimising Disease Prediction, Diagnosis and Intervention. The Hub will add value by surfacing health priorities from its partner health and social care organisations, working with the West of England AHSN and also with Hub members such as Chief Nursing Information Officers, with charities, social care providers, patient and community groups.
The 50+ partners that shaped this bid ranged from the research director for a provider of residential care homes, to a chief clinical information officer working in an intensive care unit; from the founder of a femtech startup to the head of the healthcare analytics team for a multinational consulting firm. In workshops through June and July 2022 they told us that Digital Health is as much about design and user experience as health data analysis; it is motivated by patient benefit but must also consider viable business models for industry.
All Hub partners will have access to dedicated physical office space in central Bristol alongside the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Digital Health and Care. There, they will train, network and research together across disciplines and sectors. They will engage with partners across the UK- and beyond. Recognising that UK breakthroughs in Digital Health may be equally (or more) impactful abroad, the Hub's new "Global Digital Health Network" links the Hub to Digital Health expertise from the US, China, India, Nigeria and Australia (sections B1.2, B5).
The Hub's unique Skills and Knowledge Programme is designed to address the professional training needs of industry, health and social care providers and academia within the two Themes of Transforming Health & Care Beyond the Hospital and Optimising Disease Prediction, Diagnosis & Intervention. This is proposed to be the world's largest Digital Health taught programme.
The Hub's Fellowship programme will comprise 5 different schemes to develop future leaders, within not only academia, industry and the health/care sector, but also within the community - as patients or informal carers.
The Hub's Research programme focusses on pre-competitive research within the Hub's two thematic areas of Transforming Health and Care Beyond the Hospital and Optimising Disease Prediction, Diagnosis and Intervention. The Hub will add value by surfacing health priorities from its partner health and social care organisations, working with the West of England AHSN and also with Hub members such as Chief Nursing Information Officers, with charities, social care providers, patient and community groups.
Organisations
- University of Bristol (Lead Research Organisation)
- Bristol Health Partners (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Collaboration)
- University of Bath (Collaboration)
- Velindre NHS Trust (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD (Collaboration)
- THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST (Collaboration)
- University of the West of England (Collaboration)
- Sirona care & health (Collaboration)
- Royal United Hospital (Collaboration)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Collaboration)
- University of Exeter (Collaboration)
- Ulster University (Collaboration)
- North Bristol NHS Trust (Collaboration)
- The Care Forum Bristol (Collaboration)
- UCB SA (Collaboration)
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (Collaboration)
- Living With (Collaboration)
- United Kingdom Research and Innovation (Collaboration)
- Cardiff University (Collaboration)
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB (Collaboration)
- University of Plymouth (Collaboration)
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust (Collaboration)
- PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Collaboration)
- The Inspire Foundation (Collaboration)
- Doctrin (Project Partner)
- Mayden (Project Partner)
- DDM Health (Project Partner)
- BJSS Limited (Project Partner)
- Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Fdn Trust (Project Partner)
- Huma (Project Partner)
- Graphnet Health Limited (Project Partner)
- St Monica's Trust (Project Partner)
- Kinneir Dufort (Project Partner)
- West of England Combined Authority (Project Partner)
- West of England AHSN Limited (Project Partner)
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Project Partner)
- LV=GI (Project Partner)
- South Western Ambulance Service (Project Partner)
- Microsoft Limited (Project Partner)
- Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Project Partner)
- Bristol City Council (Project Partner)
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust (Project Partner)
- Health Education England (Project Partner)
- Elvie (Project Partner)
- Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd (Project Partner)
- Human Data Sciences (Project Partner)
- Public Health Wales (Project Partner)
- Univ Hosp Bristol & Weston NHS Fdn Trust (Project Partner)
- SETsquared Partnership (Project Partner)
- Age UK (Project Partner)
- Oracle Cerner (Project Partner)
- Monash University (Project Partner)
- Kooth plc (Project Partner)
- Ally Health (Project Partner)
- North Somerset Council (Project Partner)
- Zinc Ventures Limited (Project Partner)
- Aneurin Bevan Health Board (Project Partner)
- HCI Digital (Project Partner)
- Milbotix (Project Partner)
- Social Care Wales (Project Partner)
- Aspedan (Project Partner)
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Fdn Trust (Project Partner)
- Proximie (Project Partner)
- NHS Bristol NSom/SGlos ICB CCIO (Project Partner)
- Beijing Institute of Technology (Project Partner)
- University of Port Harcourt (Project Partner)
- Solcom Limited (Project Partner)
- Okko Health (Project Partner)
- Holland and Barrett (Project Partner)
- Sirona Care & Health (CIC) (Project Partner)
- Biostress (Project Partner)
- Dorothy House Hospice Care (Project Partner)
- Developing Health and Independence (Project Partner)
- Lindus Health (Project Partner)
- St. John's Medical College (Project Partner)
- BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL (Project Partner)
- Federation for Informatics Professionals (Project Partner)
- Sparck (Project Partner)
- Emm Technology Ltd (Project Partner)
- Northwestern Medicine (Project Partner)
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| Organisation | Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University partners are leading on multiple interdisciplinary work packages. Neurostanics are providing expertise and Co-I time. NHS trusts are providing clinical and R&D expertise. NIHR Health Tech RC providing commercialisation and device regulations support. Garmin offering software developer kit. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | ATmOSPhErE Artificial intelligence To Optimise Seizure Prediction to Empower people with Epilepsy: moving from prototype to a minimum viable product |
| Organisation | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University partners are leading on multiple interdisciplinary work packages. Neurostanics are providing expertise and Co-I time. NHS trusts are providing clinical and R&D expertise. NIHR Health Tech RC providing commercialisation and device regulations support. Garmin offering software developer kit. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | ATmOSPhErE Artificial intelligence To Optimise Seizure Prediction to Empower people with Epilepsy: moving from prototype to a minimum viable product |
| Organisation | Ulster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University partners are leading on multiple interdisciplinary work packages. Neurostanics are providing expertise and Co-I time. NHS trusts are providing clinical and R&D expertise. NIHR Health Tech RC providing commercialisation and device regulations support. Garmin offering software developer kit. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | ATmOSPhErE Artificial intelligence To Optimise Seizure Prediction to Empower people with Epilepsy: moving from prototype to a minimum viable product |
| Organisation | University of Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University partners are leading on multiple interdisciplinary work packages. Neurostanics are providing expertise and Co-I time. NHS trusts are providing clinical and R&D expertise. NIHR Health Tech RC providing commercialisation and device regulations support. Garmin offering software developer kit. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | ATmOSPhErE Artificial intelligence To Optimise Seizure Prediction to Empower people with Epilepsy: moving from prototype to a minimum viable product |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University partners are leading on multiple interdisciplinary work packages. Neurostanics are providing expertise and Co-I time. NHS trusts are providing clinical and R&D expertise. NIHR Health Tech RC providing commercialisation and device regulations support. Garmin offering software developer kit. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Co-designing technological solutions to loneliness with at-risk populations |
| Organisation | The Care Forum Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of Bath Co-Is collaborating around prototype development. The Care Forum providing user group recruitment and support in-kind, plus workshop facilitation through a procurement contract. PWFL providing in-kind expertise, plus a subcontracted software developer. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Co-designing technological solutions to loneliness with at-risk populations |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of Bath Co-Is collaborating around prototype development. The Care Forum providing user group recruitment and support in-kind, plus workshop facilitation through a procurement contract. PWFL providing in-kind expertise, plus a subcontracted software developer. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Co-designing technological solutions to loneliness with at-risk populations |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of Bath Co-Is collaborating around prototype development. The Care Forum providing user group recruitment and support in-kind, plus workshop facilitation through a procurement contract. PWFL providing in-kind expertise, plus a subcontracted software developer. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Co-developing a multilingual AI-powered virtual assistant, to increase engagement with the CareADHD app for young people aged 16-25 with ADHD: reducing health inequalities during transition. |
| Organisation | Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call and supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing domain expertise, Digital Futures programme at Torbay NHS Trust providing significant digital programming and technological development work as in-kind contribution. Exeter supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Co-developing a multilingual AI-powered virtual assistant, to increase engagement with the CareADHD app for young people aged 16-25 with ADHD: reducing health inequalities during transition. |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call and supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing domain expertise, Digital Futures programme at Torbay NHS Trust providing significant digital programming and technological development work as in-kind contribution. Exeter supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | FAL-VITAE Falls and Activity Lexicon: using Video and IMU Technology for remote Assessment and Evaluation |
| Organisation | Bristol Health Partners |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - University of Bristol is a collaborator and University of Exeter is the lead. Bristol providing some Co-I funding in-kind. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This project combines leading expertise in IMUs, machine learning (Exeter, Bath) and computer vision (Bristol) for assessing physical activity of older people with a unique technological solution (JockeyCam), to obtain comprehensive information from ecologically valid scenarios (Plymouth, NHS, Bath) on movements, environmental objects and interactions, direction of visual attention and fall dynamics (Exeter, Bristol, Bath). Bristol Health Partners contributing Senior Project Manager time and involvement in considering the translational potential and pathways for the project work, as well as community engagement and increasing diversity of the participant population. Exeter and Plymouth providing in-kind part-funding for Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | FAL-VITAE Falls and Activity Lexicon: using Video and IMU Technology for remote Assessment and Evaluation |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - University of Bristol is a collaborator and University of Exeter is the lead. Bristol providing some Co-I funding in-kind. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This project combines leading expertise in IMUs, machine learning (Exeter, Bath) and computer vision (Bristol) for assessing physical activity of older people with a unique technological solution (JockeyCam), to obtain comprehensive information from ecologically valid scenarios (Plymouth, NHS, Bath) on movements, environmental objects and interactions, direction of visual attention and fall dynamics (Exeter, Bristol, Bath). Bristol Health Partners contributing Senior Project Manager time and involvement in considering the translational potential and pathways for the project work, as well as community engagement and increasing diversity of the participant population. Exeter and Plymouth providing in-kind part-funding for Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | FAL-VITAE Falls and Activity Lexicon: using Video and IMU Technology for remote Assessment and Evaluation |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - University of Bristol is a collaborator and University of Exeter is the lead. Bristol providing some Co-I funding in-kind. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This project combines leading expertise in IMUs, machine learning (Exeter, Bath) and computer vision (Bristol) for assessing physical activity of older people with a unique technological solution (JockeyCam), to obtain comprehensive information from ecologically valid scenarios (Plymouth, NHS, Bath) on movements, environmental objects and interactions, direction of visual attention and fall dynamics (Exeter, Bristol, Bath). Bristol Health Partners contributing Senior Project Manager time and involvement in considering the translational potential and pathways for the project work, as well as community engagement and increasing diversity of the participant population. Exeter and Plymouth providing in-kind part-funding for Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | FAL-VITAE Falls and Activity Lexicon: using Video and IMU Technology for remote Assessment and Evaluation |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - University of Bristol is a collaborator and University of Exeter is the lead. Bristol providing some Co-I funding in-kind. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This project combines leading expertise in IMUs, machine learning (Exeter, Bath) and computer vision (Bristol) for assessing physical activity of older people with a unique technological solution (JockeyCam), to obtain comprehensive information from ecologically valid scenarios (Plymouth, NHS, Bath) on movements, environmental objects and interactions, direction of visual attention and fall dynamics (Exeter, Bristol, Bath). Bristol Health Partners contributing Senior Project Manager time and involvement in considering the translational potential and pathways for the project work, as well as community engagement and increasing diversity of the participant population. Exeter and Plymouth providing in-kind part-funding for Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | FAL-VITAE Falls and Activity Lexicon: using Video and IMU Technology for remote Assessment and Evaluation |
| Organisation | University of Plymouth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - University of Bristol is a collaborator and University of Exeter is the lead. Bristol providing some Co-I funding in-kind. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This project combines leading expertise in IMUs, machine learning (Exeter, Bath) and computer vision (Bristol) for assessing physical activity of older people with a unique technological solution (JockeyCam), to obtain comprehensive information from ecologically valid scenarios (Plymouth, NHS, Bath) on movements, environmental objects and interactions, direction of visual attention and fall dynamics (Exeter, Bristol, Bath). Bristol Health Partners contributing Senior Project Manager time and involvement in considering the translational potential and pathways for the project work, as well as community engagement and increasing diversity of the participant population. Exeter and Plymouth providing in-kind part-funding for Co-Is and PI. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Improving the usability, accessibility, and inclusivity of digital dyadic cardiac rehabilitation for people living with heart failure |
| Organisation | Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partner providing domain expertise and patient recruitment. HCI providing expertise and co-design contributions, subcontract for software development consultancy. SAHA providing expertise and stakeholder recruitment |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Improving the usability, accessibility, and inclusivity of digital dyadic cardiac rehabilitation for people living with heart failure |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partner providing domain expertise and patient recruitment. HCI providing expertise and co-design contributions, subcontract for software development consultancy. SAHA providing expertise and stakeholder recruitment |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Novel Wearable-based Stress Detection Using Earables and Smartwatches |
| Organisation | Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partner providing clinical expertise and patient recruitment. TOBI providing expertise and specialist hardware through procurement contract |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Novel Wearable-based Stress Detection Using Earables and Smartwatches |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partner providing clinical expertise and patient recruitment. TOBI providing expertise and specialist hardware through procurement contract |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | PRIDE: Planning & Resource Integration in Digital Environments - The Case of Frail, Elderly Patients, and Palliative Care |
| Organisation | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | PRIDE: Planning & Resource Integration in Digital Environments - The Case of Frail, Elderly Patients, and Palliative Care |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | PRIDE: Planning & Resource Integration in Digital Environments - The Case of Frail, Elderly Patients, and Palliative Care |
| Organisation | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | PRIDE: Planning & Resource Integration in Digital Environments - The Case of Frail, Elderly Patients, and Palliative Care |
| Organisation | NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | PRIDE: Planning & Resource Integration in Digital Environments - The Case of Frail, Elderly Patients, and Palliative Care |
| Organisation | Velindre NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | PRISM: Prioritising Allocation of Scarce Perinatal Pathology Resource with ML-Assisted Placenta Pathology Screening |
| Organisation | Cardiff University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. Cardiff University Co-I collaborating around HCI and user research |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | PRISM: Prioritising Allocation of Scarce Perinatal Pathology Resource with ML-Assisted Placenta Pathology Screening |
| Organisation | Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. Cardiff University Co-I collaborating around HCI and user research |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | PRISM: Prioritising Allocation of Scarce Perinatal Pathology Resource with ML-Assisted Placenta Pathology Screening |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Bristol supplying significant in-kind funding from Co-Is and PI. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. Cardiff University Co-I collaborating around HCI and user research |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Study - PRADA Study |
| Organisation | Living With |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Solo Fellowship. NHS fellow hosted by the University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This collaboration brings together Dr Hamann's (NHS) clinical experience of innovative digital development and implementation in healthcare with the wealth of academic and industry experience from Professor Clark, the Jean Golding Institute, AI4CI and Living With Ltd. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Study - PRADA Study |
| Organisation | North Bristol NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Solo Fellowship. NHS fellow hosted by the University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This collaboration brings together Dr Hamann's (NHS) clinical experience of innovative digital development and implementation in healthcare with the wealth of academic and industry experience from Professor Clark, the Jean Golding Institute, AI4CI and Living With Ltd. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Study - PRADA Study |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Department | AI for Collective Intelligence |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Solo Fellowship. NHS fellow hosted by the University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This collaboration brings together Dr Hamann's (NHS) clinical experience of innovative digital development and implementation in healthcare with the wealth of academic and industry experience from Professor Clark, the Jean Golding Institute, AI4CI and Living With Ltd. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Study - PRADA Study |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Department | Jean Golding Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Solo Fellowship. NHS fellow hosted by the University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This collaboration brings together Dr Hamann's (NHS) clinical experience of innovative digital development and implementation in healthcare with the wealth of academic and industry experience from Professor Clark, the Jean Golding Institute, AI4CI and Living With Ltd. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Study - PRADA Study |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Solo Fellowship. NHS fellow hosted by the University of Bristol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This collaboration brings together Dr Hamann's (NHS) clinical experience of innovative digital development and implementation in healthcare with the wealth of academic and industry experience from Professor Clark, the Jean Golding Institute, AI4CI and Living With Ltd. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting patient readmission risk to support early discharge decisions |
| Organisation | NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher and hosted at UOB |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS providing domain expertise and onsite evaluation at ICB. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting patient readmission risk to support early discharge decisions |
| Organisation | Sirona care & health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher and hosted at UOB |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS providing domain expertise and onsite evaluation at ICB. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Predicting patient readmission risk to support early discharge decisions |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher and hosted at UOB |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS providing domain expertise and onsite evaluation at ICB. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Simulation for Coordination of Orthopaedic Patient Elective Services (SCOPE) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project - this project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's first research call |
| Collaborator Contribution | £6,000 in-kind, NHS partners providing data, domain expertise |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Synthetic data generation for privacy-preserving prediction modelling in critical care |
| Organisation | North Bristol NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. University of Exeter Co-I contributing expertise in the legal and ethical issues around data privacy in relation to synthetic data protection. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Synthetic data generation for privacy-preserving prediction modelling in critical care |
| Organisation | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. University of Exeter Co-I contributing expertise in the legal and ethical issues around data privacy in relation to synthetic data protection. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Synthetic data generation for privacy-preserving prediction modelling in critical care |
| Organisation | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. University of Exeter Co-I contributing expertise in the legal and ethical issues around data privacy in relation to synthetic data protection. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Synthetic data generation for privacy-preserving prediction modelling in critical care |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. University of Exeter Co-I contributing expertise in the legal and ethical issues around data privacy in relation to synthetic data protection. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Synthetic data generation for privacy-preserving prediction modelling in critical care |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded research project led by the University of Bristol. Also supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS partners providing data, domain expertise. University of Exeter Co-I contributing expertise in the legal and ethical issues around data privacy in relation to synthetic data protection. Exeter providing in-kind funding for Co-I. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Tongue-computer interface for widening computer access |
| Organisation | The Inspire Foundation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. This project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's Twin Fellowship call |
| Collaborator Contribution | INSPIRE Foundation providing end user advice. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Tongue-computer interface for widening computer access |
| Organisation | University of the West of England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. This project does not include University of Bristol but is funded by LEAP's Twin Fellowship call |
| Collaborator Contribution | INSPIRE Foundation providing end user advice. |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Working towards data-driven care: Exploring new methods and new technologies to optimise secondary care clinical dashboards presenting patient-generated health data and predictive analytics |
| Organisation | Royal United Hospital |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher (HCI expertise) and hosted at UOB. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS fellow will provide clinical expertise and onsite evaluation. Industry partners providing expertise (not costed). |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Working towards data-driven care: Exploring new methods and new technologies to optimise secondary care clinical dashboards presenting patient-generated health data and predictive analytics |
| Organisation | UCB SA |
| Department | UCB Pharma |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher (HCI expertise) and hosted at UOB. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS fellow will provide clinical expertise and onsite evaluation. Industry partners providing expertise (not costed). |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Working towards data-driven care: Exploring new methods and new technologies to optimise secondary care clinical dashboards presenting patient-generated health data and predictive analytics |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Department | Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (BIRD) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher (HCI expertise) and hosted at UOB. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS fellow will provide clinical expertise and onsite evaluation. Industry partners providing expertise (not costed). |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Working towards data-driven care: Exploring new methods and new technologies to optimise secondary care clinical dashboards presenting patient-generated health data and predictive analytics |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | LEAP funded Twin Fellowship. NHS fellow twinned with University of Bristol researcher (HCI expertise) and hosted at UOB. Supported by a LEAP Researcher in Residence based at Bristol Uni. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS fellow will provide clinical expertise and onsite evaluation. Industry partners providing expertise (not costed). |
| Impact | None to date, project just started |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | (SWAIH 2024) Annual Meeting, Exeter - exhibition stand |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Engagement with healthcare analysts in the south west with LEAP's activities. Resulted in funding proposals and applications for the executive fellowship scheme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | 33rd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO24) presentation - Leadership Engagement Acceleration & Partnership (LEAP) Digital Health Hub: Driving Sustainable Digital Healthcare |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 33rd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO24). Copenhagen, Denmark. June 30 - July 3 2024. Daniel Gartner presented the LEAP programme at the EURO24 conference in Copenhagen. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Digital Health Seminar Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | LEAP researchers are running a Digital Health Seminar Series to provide an interdisciplinary space for digital health researchers, with talks from academia, industry, and healthcare. We aim to improve communication and collaboration across these disciplines by creating a space to come together. We have had two talks so far with about 30 people in person (academics) and 50 people online (mix of industry, NHS, public, charities) each time. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | EPSRC Digital Health Policy Event, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation about LEAP to digital health policy makers and other stakeholders |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Event series - AI & ML for Healthcare Professionals (MPN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A series of events, including invited talks with the Jean Golding Institute in Bristol, and co-production focus groups with healthcare professionals to help develop LEAP's AI for Clinicians training course |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | LEAP Executive Fellow events |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A series of events for LEAP's Executive Fellow cohort (two held so far). This cohort comprises senior leaders, including C-suite executives and founders from industry, the NHS, public sector, and third-sector organisations in the South West and Wales. These events engage fellows in networking, opportunities to share best practice within the cohort, talks with digital health pioneers, and opportunities to feed into other key Hub activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| Description | LEAP PhD Fellowships Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | March 2024 - 20 attendees (sold out), co-creation for LEAP PhD Fellowship |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LEAP Research Sandpits |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Four sold-out themed sandpit events in June 2024 designed to bring together researchers and problem owners to form new collaborations and project ideas. The four sandpit events we held in June 2024 served as an important catalyst for ideas and collaborations that would eventually become proposals for our first research funding call. Each framed around one of the Hub's research themes, the sandpits consisted of invited talks from problem owners, networking sessions and curated project ideation activities. Attendees were matched by the Hub with others from different sectors with complimentary expertise to ensure cross-pollination of ideas. The events were very well attended, attracting 174 attendees from industry, health and social care organisations, and academia. 84% reported that they came away with a project idea they felt they could turn into a proposal, and 76% noted that they made 3 or more valuable new connections at the events. These sandpits played a significant role in partnership forming for our first call, as 60% of the project teams applying had previously attended one of LEAP's sandpit events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LEAP Research Strategy Roadshow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A series of workshops and meetings from Jan-Mar 2024 in Bristol, Bath, Exeter, and Cardiff to widen LEAP's network and co-develop our research themes with partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LEAP fellowship presentation (MW) - Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (BIRD) patient webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Patients informed of fellowship project research, opportunities to ask questions and become involved in research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | LEAP research project (LG) - Dementia Researcher Podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | LEAP funded project discussed research on national dementia podcast. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-dr-lis-grey-service-evaluation-intervention-develo... |
| Description | LEAP twin fellowship (CJ & LS) - virtual ward data sandpit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | LEAP funded fellowship hosted a half-day research 'sand-pit' with staff from Sirona Health and Care. Participants included the Head of Digital, Systems Safety and Transformation, the Clinical Lead for the Virtual Ward Service, and senior BI analysts. At the event we discussed access and availability of data held by Sirona, and what we could do with the data to support the Virtual Ward Service. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | LEAP website and social media |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | • LEAP's website has generated 31.9k views from 8.7k unique visitors since January 2024 • Our mailing list has grown to include nearly 900 individuals from 190 organizations, 94 of which are based in the South West and Wales • The Hub has a strong following on social media, with 675 followers on LinkedIn • Website includes regular blogs, recordings of events, and other resources |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://leap-hub.ac.uk/ |
| Description | MP Health and Care Operational Research Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This is a national network chaired by LEAP Co-I. It meets online monthly as well as supporting sub-groups focussed on specific areas of interest. The network regularly discusses the LEAP project and initiatives relevant to digital health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024,2025 |
| URL | https://arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/research/projects/hacorn/ |
| Description | OR66 presentation - Leadership Engagement Acceleration & Partnership (LEAP): A Digital Health Hub for the South West and Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Daniel Gartner presented the LEAP programme at the OR66 conference in Bangor. Date: 10 -12 September 2024 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |