Aquarius go wild! An outdoor learning adventure
At Aquarius, we love an opportunity to learn new skills and work together as a team to produce something we’re proud of. Our team away day was no exception. In an 800-acre forest in the depths of West Sussex, we spent the day in our outdoor gear learning some bush craft and how we can Read More >
Assessing the impact of point-of-care testing for influenza and RSV in children admitted to hospital
The winter flu season brings added pressure to emergency and acute hospital services. In the UK, children and infants account for more than a third of flu related hospital admissions since flu and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) can be particularly severe in children, particularly those with existing conditions such as asthma. In our recent paper Read More >
Exploring In-Vitro Diagnostics and Medical Devices at the European MedTech Forum
In January, Elisabeth, Mike and I attended the European MedTech Forum in Brussels, a three-day annual event which brings together key players from the world of in-vitro diagnostics and medical devices. We enjoyed engaging with senior decision-makers from across Europe and beyond, including representatives from small start-ups to large multinationals. Read More >
Aquarius supports the Royal Marsden as they assess an innovative device for breast cancer surgery
In the latest episode of the BBC’s show, “Trust me, I’m a Doctor”, an innovative new product called Magseed is being trialled to improve surgery for women with breast cancer. A tiny magnetic seed is being used to transform how cancerous tissue is localised so that it can be removed, rather than using traditional guide Read More >
The MedTech Forum 2018 – Brussels
Aquarius Population Health is excited to participate in the 2018 MedTech Forum in Brussels on the 23-25th January. The MedTech Forum is one of the largest health and medical technology industry conferences in Europe. Since 2007, it provides participants with the chance to gather insights on the latest industry trends, as well as networking opportunities Read More >
Research Assistant joins the Aquarius team
We’re pleased to welcome a new member of the Aquarius team. Beth Shead joined the team in October as our new Research Assistant. She will primarily support our work on patient pathways and micro-costing in sexual health clinics as part of a larger Innovate UK funded project with Atlas Genetics and St. George’s University of Read More >
A rapid testing service for chlamydia and gonorrhoea yields significant patient and public health benefits
Aquarius Population Health, a leading independent health economics consultancy, worked with Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust to assess the impact of Dean Street Express, their award winning sexual health clinic in Soho, London. This service tests symptom-free people wanting a routine sexual health check-up using an on-site 90-minute chlamydia and gonorrhoea rapid test. They Read More >
Digital health, health economics and Zombies!
What do digital health, health economics, making better decisions, and zombies have in common? Much more than you think! We recently attended the the Digital Art of the Possible 2 (DAP2) event hosted by the West of England Academic Health Science Network (WEAHSN) with our good friend, Charles Lowe, from the Digital Health and Care Alliance . At Read More >
PRESS RELEASE: Aquarius Population Health wins a prestigious SBRI grant from Innovate UK
Work has begun to develop a digital value proposition tool for a novel rapid sexually transmitted infection (STI) test London, UK, 14 August 2017 Aquarius Population Health, a leading independent health economics consultancy, has recently been awarded an 18-month Innovate UK grant in collaboration with Atlas Genetics Ltd and the Applied Diagnostic Research and Evaluation Read More >
Evaluating the use AMR POCT in treatment of gonorrhoea
Aquarius Population Health recently worked with the Applied Diagnostic Research & Evaluation Unit (ADREU) at St. Georges, University of London, to assess the cost-effectiveness of six hypothetical strategies for using antimicrobial resistance point-of-care testing to guide the treatment of gonorrhoea. Our findings were presented at the STI & HIV World Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Read More >