Alder Hey ’ s Claire Liddy and Iain Hennessey discuss the hospital ’ s unique culture and drive to become world-renowned healthcare innovators
ALDER HEY
Alder Hey ’ s Claire Liddy and Iain Hennessey discuss the hospital ’ s unique culture and drive to become world-renowned healthcare innovators
As one of Europe ' s busiest children ’ s healthcare facilities , Alder Hey Children ’ s NHS Foundation Trust treats more than 300,000 children and young people each year . Offering 20 specialist services , the hospital is dedicated to children ' s health and trains over 900 medical students each year .
With an international reputation in a number of disciplines , Alder Hey is passionate about becoming a recognised leader in healthcare innovation . In 2016 , the hospital transformed and its new building now includes state of the art digital infrastructure where clinical entrepreneurs and the dedicated commercial innovation team can actively engage with industry , academia and the local community .
Continuing on its path of innovation , Alder Hey is now looking to develop and execute its new 2030 innovation strategy named ‘ Today ’ s child , tomorrow ’ s healthier adult ’, as Claire Liddy , Managing Director of Innovation at Alder Hey explains : “ Our strategy is all about how we ' re going to give children of today a better chance using innovation and technology to have a longer healthier life . Within the strategy , we have two big objectives . One is about tackling healthcare inequalities , which we know are linked to poverty and cause a lot of chronic conditions in childhood , leading to chronic conditions in adulthood .” healthcare-digital . com 121