HealthTech Leeds

HealthTech Leeds is a joint research initiative between the 映客直播 and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to accelerate the development and adoption of new health technologies.

It draws on the expertise of a community of around 150听scientists and clinical academics from across the University and the Trust and is part of a wide network of industrial, academic and clinical partners from the Leeds City Region.

Through collaboration, the we aim to help transform Leeds into a world leader in connected, innovation-driven and challenge-led healthtech.

By connecting excellence in clinical application in the Trust and exciting new technology developed in the University, we hope to bring about real benefits for many of our patients and showcase Leeds as a leader in medical innovation.

Dr Phil Wood, Chief Medical Officer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Challenges

Our work is focused on four 'grand challenges' that respond to unmet clinical needs and draw on our strengths and capabilities.

Platforms for early diagnosis

Developing technologies to detect and diagnose diseases earlier and improve patient outcomes.
Treatments that preserve function and restore quality of life

Treating disease, reducing the unwanted consequences of treatment and preserving normal function.
Stratified and precision therapies

Delivering safer care, improving patient selection and monitoring responses to treatment.
Integrated and inclusive care through smart health

Smarter community-based healthcare and smart services for the smart hospital.

HealthTech Leeds听brings together a wealth of talent to develop exciting technologies to address some of society鈥檚 biggest healthcare problems. It builds on the University鈥檚 international track-record in this area and strong relationship with the NHS Trust, streamlining the path to clinical translation with the potential for far-reaching global impact

Professor Nick Plant, Deputy-Vice Chancellor: Research & Innovation, 映客直播

Facts and figures

150 of our academics work with medical technologies

One fifth of research at Leeds relates to medical technologies

Work with us

We work with organisations and people in the private, public and third sector to develop and deliver effective technologies that address real-life healthcare issues.

If you are a clinician, external academic, company or patient and are interested in working with us, please .

If you are an academic at the 映客直播 or a Leeds Teaching Hospitals听NHS听Trust clinician, you can听.

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