Health Minister has highlighted the importance
of Health & Social Care Industry Partnerships in unlocking
benefits to patients, the Health and Social Care System and to
industry.
Minister Nesbitt made his remarks as he welcomed the renewal of
the Health & Social Care Industry Partnership (HSCIP) between
the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and
the Northern Ireland Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre
(MOIC) at the annual NICON conference.
The Health Minister said: “Since taking up office, I have been
clear that a renewed focus on transformation, innovation and
tackling health inequalities is needed. Through this HSCIP
partnership, parties work together to introduce transformative,
medicines-related innovations across the Health and Social Care
system. The shared goal is to deliver ‘triple win' benefits
to patients, the Health and Social care Service and the economy
through more rapid and consistent patient access to innovation,
more effective use of HSC resources and increased cross-sector
research collaboration.
“Efficient use of resources alongside targeted innovation
can act as key enablers to help tackle health inequalities,
making innovation as widely available to patients as possible,
and therefore improve health outcomes for our population. This is
an excellent example of working together with partners to deliver
on this agenda and I very much welcome the ongoing work of this
Partnership.”
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Professor
Cathy Harrison, who took part in a NICON panel discussion on
Embracing Innovation, including the launch of Industry
Partnership Guidance, commented: “The HSC Industry Partnership
between ABPI and MOIC works collaboratively to achieve the shared
vision of measurably improved outcomes for people affected by a
range of health conditions. It is this collaboration that is
helping to introduce transformative medicines-related innovations
across Health and Social Care and accelerate improvements to the
health and wellbeing of its patients.”
Professor Mike Scott, Director of the Regional Medicines
Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) stated: “MOIC are committed
to supporting this partnership on behalf of Health and Social
Care. As an innovation centre we are uniquely positioned to work
alongside the health sector and the private sector to improve
medicines use and patient care and look forward to delivering on
improved outcomes for patients across a range of initiatives.”
Marion Laverty, Head of ABPI Northern Ireland said: “Northern
Ireland's uniquely collaborative model of partnership between our
industry and the health system has the power to transform
pathways of care, support the system to prepare for and benefit
from life sciences innovation, and above all to improve patient
outcomes. Industry looks forward to working with MOIC and the
Department over the next five years to make this potential a
reality.”
