Next Generation Rehabilitation Technologies

该网络将侧重于开发下一代先进的康复技术，针对肌肉骨骼、心肺、神经和精神健康状况。它将连接到新的7000万英镑的国家康复中心（NRC），这是国家对患者护理，创新和技术的重大投资，将于2024年向患者开放。NRC与专门的3亿英镑国防医疗康复中心位于斯坦福德霍尔康复庄园，以便这两个中心可以从分享丰富的知识，专业知识和设施中受益。因此，EPSRC networkplus是一个非常及时的机会，可以利用这一重大投资，积极参与英国工程和物理科学界的这一倡议，并在最早阶段嵌入技术创新。医学的进步导致创伤和损伤，疾病和疾病（急性和慢性）的存活率显着增加。然而，存活率往往只是开始，更高的比率导致康复需求增加，涉及许多患有复杂疾病的患者。技术在康复中发挥着越来越重要的作用，可以支持数量有限的熟练医疗保健专业人员，减少住院时间，改善康复计划的参与，提高独立性并改善结果。加快康复和帮助患者恢复工作和生活具有相当大的个人、社会和经济影响。该网络将汇集研究人员，医疗保健提供者，患者和用户团体，工业合作伙伴和支持组织（例如政策制定者，慈善机构），为先进的康复技术开发世界级的研究社区和基础设施。通过将新的创新技术和先进材料与我们对精神和身体健康日益增长的理解联系起来，该网络将支持提供新颖，变革性，负担得起的解决方案，以解决当前的问题，使患者能够过上更加独立和充实的生活，并减轻有限的NHS资源的负担。在康复领域专家核心成员的支持下，该网络旨在将通常不参与康复技术研究的研究人员引入康复专家网络。赠款的核心将是一系列大挑战混合研讨会和支持的对话，旨在确定研究的关键领域，并为可行性项目提供资金，以建立这些合作并推动创新。该网络将探索以身心康复为目标的多模式方法。技术创新将集中在三个关键领域：1）先进的功能材料，2）患者特定的设备和治疗，以及3）闭环测量和康复。

This network will focus on developing the next generation of advanced technologies for rehabilitation, targeting musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, neurological and mental health conditions. It will be connected to the new £70 million National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), a major national investment in patient care, innovation and technology, due to open to patients in 2024. The NRC is being co-located with the specialist £300m+ Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre on the Stamford Hall Rehabilitation Estate so that the two centres can benefit from the sharing of a wealth of knowledge, expertise and facilities. This EPSRC networkplus is therefore an exceptionally timely opportunity to capitalise on this significant investment, actively involving the UK Engineering & Physical Science community in this initiative and embedding technology innovation at the earliest stage.Advances in medicine have resulted in a significant increase in survival rates from trauma and injury, disorders and disease (acute and chronic). However, survival is often just the start, and the higher rates have led to an increase in rehabilitation needs, involving many patients with complex conditions. Technology has an increasingly important part to play in rehabilitation, to support a limited number of skilled healthcare professionals, reduce hospital stays, improve engagement with rehabilitation programmes, increase independence and improve outcomes. Speeding up recovery and helping patients get back to work and life has considerable personal, social and economic impact. This network will bring together researchers, healthcare providers, patient & user groups, industrial partners and supporting organisations (e.g. policy makers, charities) to develop a world-class research community and infrastructure for advanced rehabilitation technologies. By connecting new innovative technologies and advanced materials with our growing understanding of mental and physical health, this network will support the provision of novel, transformative, affordable solutions that will address current issues, allowing patients to lead more independent and fulfilling lives and reducing the burden on limited NHS resources. Supported by a core membership of experts from the rehabilitation field, this network aims to introduce researchers who are not typically involved in rehabilitation technology research into a network of rehabilitation experts. Central to the grant will be a series of Grand Challenge Blended Workshops and supported conversations designed to identify critical areas for research, with funding for feasibility projects to build those collaborations and drive forward innovation. The network will explore multimodal approaches that target both physical and mental rehabilitation. Technology innovation will focus around three key areas: 1) advanced functional materials, 2) patient-specific devices & therapy, and 3) closed loop measurement and rehabilitation.