DHEZ partners
Working with our partners in 'the DHEZ Ecosystem'
We're delighted to work alongside a range of regional organisations to enhance our offering and knowledge to deliver positive health outcomes.
DHEZ is a hub for innovation, creative thinking, training and growth. It is also a place where we test ideas, service our patients and train our future generation of healthcare providers. We provide space for business growth and work with our partners to achieve this.
The above video shows how we are part of an ecosystem of organisations and healthcare providers using digital solutions to improve the lives of people in our region and beyond, including examples of great work from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and the Bradford Institute For Health Research.
Our partnerships are crucial in meeting a common objective – the improvement of health for our patients through digital solutions. Find details of our partners below.
Partner profiles
Bradford District and Craven Digital Programme - Act as One
The partnership works towards its vision of people living ‘happy, healthy at home’ by collaborating across stakeholder organisations in the region to improve health outcomes using research and knowledge of its communities.
See the Bradford District and Craven Digital Programme website for more information.
Bradford Institute for Health Research
Established in 2007 by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the BIHR is one of the leading centres in conducting applied health research in the country.
With research leaders in child health, ageing and stroke research and quality and safety it has vast expertise, skills, knowledge and partnerships in delivering world class research both locally and nationally as well as a large high quality portfolio in commercial and non-commercial clinical research.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employs around 6,500 staff and serves over one million people in the Bradford district at Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital and other local community hospitals.
As a teaching hospital, we are at the forefront of education and development in healthcare, and have an excellent reputation for research performance. We are one of the leading centres in conducting applied research in the country, particularly in quality and safety, elderly care and rehabilitation.
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District council is the local government organisation covering Bradford, Shipley, Ilkley and Keighley including a responsibility for adult social care in the region.
- Find out more on the Bradford Council website.
- Watch our video on how Bradford Council are using the Tech House to provide training in the use of innovative social care technology.
City of Research - Research as One
The City of Research – Research As One collaborative brings together the NHS, local authorities, the University and other community organisations to make sure that the Bradford, Airedale and Craven District benefits from the great research that take place here. We encourage the local population to get involved by joining our research registry and becoming a ‘Research Volunteer’.
Leeds Academic Health Partnership
The partnership tackles the city's healthcare challenges using shared knowledge from across its partnerships, which includes Leeds' Universities, local NHS organisations, Leeds City Council, Leeds City College and others.
Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership
Covering the local authority areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield, the LEP works with partners across the public and private sectors with the goal of improving prosperity and quality of life for people in the region.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Working across West Yorkshire including partner councils of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield to deliver policies and programmes that benefit its population.
Visit the West Yorkshire Combined Authority website for more.
Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research
A partnership between the University of Bradford, University of Leeds and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the centre is a hub for health research focusing on its three themes of 'child health as a public health priority', 'healthy ageing as a health service priority' and 'patient safety and quality improvement as a policy priority'.
Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
Yorkshire and Humber AHSN is one of 15 AHSNs across the country created to increase innovation in healthcare by connecting health care providers, commissioners, academia and industry.
Get involved with DHEZ
The next DHEZ seminar is A Virtual Royal Infirmary: The Patient Education Workstream
Wednesday 30 October 13:00-14:00 GMT