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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  Reimagining hypertension management: lessons from Lewisham

  In this blog, HIN Head of Mental Health Aileen Jackson explores the relationship between mental health and our workforce – and the role of innovation in helping NHS services, employers and the government to turn the tide.

  • Cardiovascular Industry
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  South west London to help shape national blueprint for health and care innovation

  In this blog, HIN Head of Mental Health Aileen Jackson explores the relationship between mental health and our workforce – and the role of innovation in helping NHS services, employers and the government to turn the tide.

  • Technology
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  Innovation in mental health: a critical enabler to “Get Britain Working”?

  In this blog, HIN Head of Mental Health Aileen Jackson explores the relationship between mental health and our workforce – and the role of innovation in helping NHS services, employers and the government to turn the tide.

  • Mental Health

• 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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  Bipolar disorder and shared decision making

  The Health Innovation Network South London, in partnership with King’s College London (KCL) and Fora Health, a digital health company, are developing a commercialisation plan for a shared decision making tool, in the form of an app, to support patients with bipolar disorder.

  • Mental Health
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  South West London Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Decathlon Programme Evaluation

  The South West London (SWL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) were awarded Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare funding to develop and pilot a Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention Program

  • Evaluation and Informatics Services
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  Evaluation of the Rough Sleeping and Mental Health Programme in Oxleas and South West London NHS Trusts

  Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust (SWLStG) jointly commissioned the Health Innovation Network South London to conduct an evaluation of th

  • Evaluation and Informatics Services

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  Peripear’s non-invasive medical device is set to transform preventative perineal care

  Peripear is on a mission to transform the experiences of women and birthing people by reducing perineal tearing. The non-invasive medical device aims to minimise long-term complications, enhancing the

  • Digital DigitalHealth.London
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  South London Perinatal Optimisation Project Case Study Posters 2024/25

  South London Trusts authored case study content about their multidisciplinary projects, which the MatNeoSIP and communications teams at the HIN developed into academic posters.

  • Patient Safety
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  Tecrea’s mission to offer more choice to women facing recurrent urinary tract infections

  Tecrea is developing a non-antibiotic and locally administered therapy, providing an alternative treatment pathway for people who experience recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs). This case study outlines how Tecrea is aiming to improve the health outcomes by putting patients at the heart of their product.