{"id":3103,"date":"2025-06-09T14:03:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T13:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/?p=3103"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:26:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T08:26:02","slug":"arch-health-innovation-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2025\/06\/09\/arch-health-innovation-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"ARCH Health Innovation Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/arch.wales\/en\/\">ARCH<\/a> Innovation Forum is a regional collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/hduhb.nhs.wales\/\">Hywel Dda University Health Board<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sbuhb.nhs.wales\/\">Swansea Bay University Health Board<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/swansea.ac.uk\">Swansea University<\/a>. It connects innovators to medical, academic, and industry experts, aiming to accelerate innovation across the health and care sector in South West Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forum is inviting submissions from <strong>academics<\/strong>, <strong>NHS professionals<\/strong>, <strong>third-sector organisations<\/strong>, and <strong>industry<\/strong> that focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge transfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Submissions are encouraged to address specific themes, including Population Health and Wellbeing, Eye Care, Diagnostics, and other areas relevant to healthcare improvement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Successful applicants will be selected to present their ideas to a panel of experts with a 20-minute session (a 10-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute discussion) and Q&amp;A. The forum is a constructive environment to foster innovative thinking and stretch boundaries. All feedback is constructive and provided in the true spirit of regional partnership, with the aim of helping innovators shape and refine their ideas for real-world impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By connecting healthcare professionals, academics, industry leaders, and community organisations, the ARCH Innovation Forum aims to break down barriers to innovation. As a Network Member, they provide a key initiative in transforming health and care services across South West Wales and align closely with the goals of the National Network for Innovation in Sport &amp; Health: promoting cross-sector collaboration, sustainable innovation, and improved health outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/businesswales.gov.wales\/news-and-blog\/arch-innovation-forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>More info<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ARCH Innovation Forum is a regional collaboration between Hywel Dda University Health Board, Swansea Bay University Health Board, and Swansea University. It connects innovators to medical, academic, and industry experts, aiming to accelerate innovation across the health and care sector in South West Wales. The forum is inviting submissions from academics, NHS professionals, third-sector [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":190346150,"featured_media":3105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1366],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfwlnl-O3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2921,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2025\/05\/08\/health-needs-assessment-transforming-care-across-south-west-wales\/","url_meta":{"origin":3103,"position":0},"title":"Health Needs Assessment Transforming Care Across South West Wales","author":"meganchick1","date":"8th May 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The comprehensive Health Needs Assessment (HNA) that we recently worked on with ARCH, Swansea Bay University Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been pivotal in identifying key health challenges within the region, informing subsequent activities, such as our Health Insights Workshops and the ARCH Innovation Forum. We\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Case Study&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Case Study","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/category\/case-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wordpress-2.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wordpress-2.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wordpress-2.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wordpress-2.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Wordpress-2.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1874,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2024\/10\/28\/health-insights-workshop-series\/","url_meta":{"origin":3103,"position":1},"title":"Health Insights Workshop Series","author":"meganchick1","date":"28th October 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In conjunction with ARCH (A Regional Collaboration for Health), we are hosting free Health Insights Workshops for third-sector organisations and companies working in the health sector. The workshops follow the publication of the regional Health Needs Assessment, which provides clarity on the current state of health and wellbeing amongst the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Event","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/category\/event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-6.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-6.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-6.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-6.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-6.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2633,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2025\/03\/06\/innovation-in-sport-wellbeing-a-game-changer-for-the-swansea-bay-region\/","url_meta":{"origin":3103,"position":2},"title":"Innovation in Sport &amp; Wellbeing: A Game Changer for the Swansea Bay region","author":"meganchick1","date":"6th March 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"We recently hosted a panel discussion at the 4theRegion It's Your Swansea Conference at the Swansea Arena. It\u2019s Your Swansea\u00a0is a landmark Swansea conference and exhibition, giving local businesses and organisations the opportunity to connect with each other and find out about the ongoing regeneration of the city. As part\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wordpress-1-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wordpress-1-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wordpress-1-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wordpress-1-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wordpress-1-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1775,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2024\/10\/16\/arch-review-2023-2024-published\/","url_meta":{"origin":3103,"position":3},"title":"ARCH Review 2023 &#8211; 2024 PUBLISHED","author":"meganchick1","date":"16th October 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Our partners at ARCH (A Regional Collaboration for Health) have published their annual review, highlighting the work they are doing to improve the health of those living in South West Wales. The review celebrates the achievements of partnerships working across Swansea Bay University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wordpress-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2424,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2025\/02\/14\/panel-discussion-innovation-in-sport-wellbeing\/","url_meta":{"origin":3103,"position":4},"title":"Panel Discussion: Innovation in Sport &amp; Wellbeing","author":"meganchick1","date":"14th February 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"We're excited to be hosting a panel discussion at the 4theRegion It's Your Swansea conference on Thursday 6 March. At the annual event, we will be hosting an engaging panel discussion on the transformative impact of investing in sport and wellbeing in the Swansea Bay region. Experts will explore how\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Event","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/category\/event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Wordpress-2-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Wordpress-2-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Wordpress-2-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Wordpress-2-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Wordpress-2-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":518,"url":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/2023\/11\/21\/swansea-university-to-develop-world-first-research-and-innovation-living-lab\/","url_meta":{"origin":3103,"position":5},"title":"SWANSEA UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP WORLD-FIRST RESEARCH AND INNOVATION \u201cLIVING LAB\u201d","author":"meganchick1","date":"21st November 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Swansea University is set to develop a world-first research and innovation environment that harnesses 5G infrastructure to improve population health and wellbeing, with the award of a \u00a32.58M project that will create a \u201cliving laboratory\u201d in the Swansea Bay City Region. This \u201cliving lab\u201d, will support innovation of original device\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hilary-Clinton-Vodafone.webp?fit=1200%2C567&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hilary-Clinton-Vodafone.webp?fit=1200%2C567&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hilary-Clinton-Vodafone.webp?fit=1200%2C567&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hilary-Clinton-Vodafone.webp?fit=1200%2C567&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hilary-Clinton-Vodafone.webp?fit=1200%2C567&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nish.wales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wordpress-1.png?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/190346150"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3103"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3107,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103\/revisions\/3107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nish.wales\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}