Our expertise and services

We are an NHS team that works flexibly across the health and care sector, industry, academia and in partnership with south London residents to speed up innovation and improve care. We advise, support and connect teams to successfully adopt innovation. Whether you are a member in south London or another organisation seeking innovation support, you can contact us at any time to discuss your innovation project and see how we can help.

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• How we work with health and care teams

  

  As the Health Innovation Network for south London, our role is to advise, support and connect health and care
  teams to adopt innovation successfully, in order to improve patient care, health outcomes, and efficiency.

• How we work with industry

  

  We are dedicated to ensuring that patients and citizens benefit from the latest in innovation. As the Health Innovation Network for south London, we are uniquely positioned to help innovators and their partners to navigate the complex health and care system so that this can happen, faster.

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  10 women’s health innovations selected for Accelerating FemTech: Evaluate

  Following a competitive application process, 10 innovations have been selected for Accelerating FemTech: Evaluate. The new Accelerator, which was announced in September as part of the Innovate UK Biom

  • Women's health
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  Building better neighbourhoods: A milestone for integrated care in south west London

  What are the four key priorities for moving the neighbourhood model forward? Here Caroline Chill, Clinical Director for our Community and Care Home Programme, summarises the themes and priorities discussed at South West London’s recent ‘Building Better Neighbourhoods’ event.

  • Community and Care Homes
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  £300k awarded to help patients with breathing difficulties in Merton

  A national fund which supports people with respiratory conditions has announced Merton Health as one of only nine winners.

  • Respiratory

• Early Intervention Eating Disorders (FREED) National Spread Programme has been shortlisted for an HSJ Award 2023

  A mental health programme which has benefitted 1000s of young people with eating disorders has been shortlisted for a prestigious national HSJ Award. An early intervention eating disorder model which

  • Mental Health
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  HIN projects shortlisted as finalists for HSJ Digital Awards 2023

  We are delighted to announce that three projects involving the Health Innovation Network have been selected as finalists for the HSJ Digital Awards 2023. HIN programmes shortlisted for the prestigiou

  • Diabetes Digital DigitalHealth.London
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  HIN Patient safety team and AHSN network win at the prestigious HSJ Awards

  The Health Innovation Network (HIN) Patient Safety and Experience’s Covid Oximetry @home work was announced as the winner in the patient safety category for the significant support Patient Safe

  • Digital Patient Experience Patient Safety

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  Merton Respiratory Pathway Transformation Fund Pilot

  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of emergency hospital admission in the UK every winter and is a key clinical area within the NHS Core20PLUS5 framework for tackling healthcare inequalities.

  • Respiratory
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  Atrial fibrillation detection in community pharmacy in south west London

  Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder, characterised by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat caused by disorganised electrical activity in the heart. Because AF can be intermittent or asymptomatic, it often goes undetected, yet its consequences can be serious.

  • Cardiovascular Disease
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  South East London Healthy Hearts

  Data from CVDPREVENT shows that South East London Integrated Care Board is below the England average for indicators relating to major cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, and chronic kidney disease.

  • Cardiovascular Disease

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  Report: Evaluation of ear checks in residential special schools pilot programme

  Overview Childhood hearing loss can have a significant detrimental effect on language and communication development, as well as on academic and social growth. This is worse for children with learning

  • Evaluation and Informatics Services
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  Technology-Enabled Service Change

  The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London’s Chief Executive, Rishi Das-Gupta; Digital and Transformation Executive, Amanda Begley; and Head of Digital Transformation and Technology, Ambra Carus

  • Technology Workforce
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  Mindset-XR: Roadshow Event Resources 2025

  The Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme hosted a series of roadshows across the UK in Autumn 2025 showcasing how extended reality (XR) can be applied to mental health services. The roadshows offer