Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (EPIC)
EPIC is a collaborative project partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund
Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (EPIC)
EPIC is a collaborative project partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund. University of Plymouth and partners aim to improve the use of e-health in Cornwall.
We aim to improve the use of technology in both health and social care hoping:
- to improve health and wellbeing of people in Cornwall
- and improve the Cornish economy in this sector.
The EPIC project started in May 2017 for three years.
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Plymouth University core team
Project management
- Ray Jones – Health Informatics
- Michael Paisey - Project Manager
- Lisa Allwood – Project Administrator
Engagement and recruitment
- Ray Jones – Health Informatics
- Kim Young – Adult Nursing
- Katie Edwards – Research Assistant
Behaviour change
- Jackie Andrade – Psychology
- Jon May – Psychology
- Daniela Austin – Research Assistant
Human computer interaction and app development
- Craig Newman – Medical School
- Arunangsu Chatterjee – Medical School
- Cito Maramba –Research Assistant
Commissioning and sustainability
- Sheena Asthana – Health Policy
- Rod Sheaff – Health Services Research
- Deborah Shenton – Research Assistant
Robotics
- Torbjorn Dahl – Software Engineering
- Angelo Cangelosi – Artificial Intelligence and Cognition
- Gabriel Aguiar – Research Assistant
Evaluation (PhD students)
- Zoe Doran (Supervisors: Arunangsu Chatterjee, Craig Newman, Ray Jones)
- Clare Wyatt (Supervisors: Ray Jones, Sheena Asthana, Jon May)
Our delivery partners
- Rehan Symonds – General Practitioner
- Dan Rainbow – General Practitioner
- Mary Anson – Crossroads care home
- Jennifer Nancarrow – Eventide care home
- Heather Eardley – Director of Development
Webinars
Past
Webinar one – Wednesday 10 May 2017, 13.00–14.00
This was the first of a series of webinars for the Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (EPIC) project. This gave an overview of the project.
Webinar two – Tuesday 23 May 2017, 20.30–21.30
This was the second webinar for EPIC. This was very similar to the first, giving an overview of the EPIC project.
Webinar three – Wednesday 7 June 2017, 13.00–14.00
This was an update and explained more about how people can get involved in the locality groups and apply to the EPIC Challenge Fund.
Upcoming
Webinar four – Tuesday 20 June 2017, 20.30–21.30
This will be an update and explaining more about how people can get involved in the locality groups and apply to the EPIC Challenge Fund (similar to webinar three in June but updated).
Webinar five – Wednesday 12 July 2017, 13.00–14.00
This will be a reminder of the aims and methods of EPIC and a progress report on where we are in recruiting for the locality groups, and what upcoming meetings there are across Cornwall.
Webinar six – Tuesday 25 July 2017, 20.30–21.30
Similar to webinar five.
What do we mean by 'Ehealth'?
By 'Ehealth' we mean any digital technology that can help with health and wellbeing. This will include apps and programs such as for personal use by people (eg trying to lose weight, increase exercise etc), apps for clinicians, programs such as Skype and Facetime, websites for cognitive behavioural therapy. But it also includes sensors and devices such as alarms about environment or if someone falls, trackers for fitness or for people with dementia, or around a hospital. It also includes use of robotics such as Paro the ‘comfort’ seal for people with dementia, Giraff telepresence, and humanoid robotics such as Pepper.
What is the plan of work?
There are two strands of work. The University of Plymouth will organise 10 locality groups around Cornwall and work with them to identify ‘problems’ in health and social care that have possible technology solutions. We will work with project consortia to develop their ideas and – if appropriate – to apply to a Challenge Fund with funds set aside to support individual projects. Creative England will work with the digital and technology sector supporting them to enter the health and social care market and to match and support them working with clinician and patient groups. From this process we will identify new products or services that can be supplied from Cornwall both to Cornwall and hopefully to ‘export’ to the rest of the UK or internationally.
| Locality group | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Liskeard | Tue 5 Sep | Liskeard Public Hall |
| Truro | Wed 8 Sep | Health Wellbeing Innovation Centre |
| Redruth | Wed 14 Sep | Crossroads care home |
| Penwith | Thu 14 Sep | Ludgvan Community Centre |
| Newquay | Tue 19 Sep | Newquay Tennis Club |
| Falmouth | Wed 20 Sep | Tremough Innovation Centre |
| Bude | Tue 26 Sep | Parkhouse Centre |
| Bodmin | Wed 27 Sep | Council Shire Hall |
| Helston | Thu 28 Sep | Cauldrose Community Hall |
| St Austell | TBA | TBA |
Please note that there are two EPIC projects; 'Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly', and 'Enabling Practice Innovation Challenge'.