St George’s University Hospital Emergency Department unveils one of UK’s first dual queuing and self check-in system where patients see real time updates of their queue position on TV screens and smartphones. St George’s installed the system after winning a HIN Innovation Grants award in 2019 St George’s University Hospital is one of the first […]
April 9, 2021We try to make this as relevant to you as possible so please let us know if there is anything we have missed that you feel should be included. Covid-19 Specific Funding: Other featured funding: Other funding opportunities: Innovate UK: Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by […]
April 7, 2021Join other influential leaders and digital innovators at this free perinatal mental health and wellbeing event. Join other influential leaders and digital innovators at this free perinatal mental health and wellbeing event to shape the future of digital interventions for the perinatal population. The focus of the event is to share and discuss the opportunities […]
April 6, 2021The Health Innovation Network works with a number of innovators who could potentially support the health and social care sector. As we move further into the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, Primary Care systems have accelerated digital transformation in workforce management. We have invited Melissa Morris, CEO of Lantum, a workforce management platform that […]
March 31, 2021The winners of five Innovation Grants awards have been announced today (31 March) by the Health Innovation Network, working in partnership with Health Education England (HEE). In all there were 32 applications for the awards. All of the chosen innovations align to key NHS priorities by addressing major health challenges such as managing musculoskeletal pain, […]
March 31, 2021There is no “silver bullet” to tackle vaccine hesitancy. However, every one of us has an opportunity to use personal relationships to make a difference to Covid-19 vaccine uptake rates. We hear from Cleo Butterworth, Associate Clinical Director for Patient Safety and Experience at the HIN (pictured with Sir David Sloman, NHS Regional Director for […]
March 25, 2021Dr Annette Pautz has been a GP at Holmwood Corner Surgery in South West London for 16 years. She is Deputy Chair for the Borough Committee in Kingston, Chair of the Council of Members for Kingston (a group representing Kingston GPs) and is also the clinical lead for community, care homes and respiratory in Kingston […]
March 24, 2021Rick Mayne is the Registered Home Manager for Sherwood Grange Care Home in Kingston, South West London which is home to more than 50 residents with varying care needs and abilities. He’s worked in the sector for 30 years, five of which have been at Sherwood Grange. Last year his home implemented Whzan to help […]
March 19, 2021The MSK theme at the Health Innovation Network (ASHN South London) invite you to attend the virtual MSK improvement and innovation forum. The MSK theme at the Health Innovation Network (ASHN South London) invite you to our forthcoming virtual MSK improvement and innovation forum. The forum is a regular information sharing event showcasing local and […]
March 18, 2021The Health Innovation Network works with a number of innovators which could potentially support the health and social care sector. Max Landry is Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder of Peppy Health, an app offering guidance for people undergoing big life transitions such as pregnancy, menopause and fertility. He offers his insights on how we can […]
March 18, 2021ESCAPE-pain Outcomes Website – Virtual Induction The MSK team at the Health Innovation Network are pleased to announce that the new online ESCAPE-pain outcomes website is now live and ready to be implemented across all ESCAPE-pain sites. The website is participant-led and collects pre and post ESCAPE-pain data without the need to complete paper forms […]
March 17, 2021For International Women’s Day, we spotlight QUiPP app an innovation that helps to improve outcomes for woman at risk of preterm labour. QUiPP app (Quantitative Innovation in Predicting Preterm birth) determines the risk of pre-term labour more accurately, helping to improve care for women at risk. The app is an innovative and evidence-based diagnostic tool […]
March 5, 2021BlogBack In this edition, we caught up with David Ezra, Head of Transformation at Vantage Health; a company providing technology-driven solutions to the NHS as part of its mission to help transform the way healthcare is delivered. Pictured above: David Ezra, Head of Transformation at Vantage Health Tell us about your innovation in a sentence. Rego […]
March 4, 2021We try to make this as relevant to you as possible so please let us know if there is anything we have missed that you feel should be included. Covid-19 Specific Funding: Other Featured Funding: Other Funding Opportunities: INNOVATE UK: Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a […]
March 2, 2021BlogBack The Health Innovation Network’s Programme Director for Innovation, Lesley Soden offers some real-world insight into how innovators can effectively create buy-in for their products and services. How to pitch an idea to the NHS At the Health Innovation Network, we are introduced to more than 120 new innovations every year, and the most common […]
March 2, 2021BlogBack The Health Innovation Network’s Head of Innovation Lesley Soden makes the case for two NHS-endorsed innovations improving the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. As a person with asthma who was diagnosed in childhood, I have realised over the past few years that the management of my asthma hasn’t changed in decades. My condition is […]
February 24, 2021COVID-19 led to a rapid shift from face to face to remote consultations in mental health. Learn about the impact of video consultations. COVID-19 turbo charged use of video consultations in clinical practice. This webinar, co-hosted with South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP), provides an opportunity to learn from the south London evaluation […]
February 4, 2021Most people living in care homes are over the age of 80, have multiple long-term health conditions and are affected by physical disability and cognitive impairment. Our Head of Healthy Ageing Fay Sibley, who is leading on the NHSX Innovation Collaborative for London, sets out here why remote monitoring in care homes is so important […]
January 29, 2021We try to make this as relevant to you as possible so please let us know if there is anything we have missed that you feel should be included. Covid-19 Specific Funding: Other Featured Funding: Other Funding Opportunities: For more information on all open IUK funding opportunities Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA): Click here for […]
January 28, 2021BlogBack In this edition, we caught up with Max Parmentier, CEO at Birdie; a social venture on a mission to radically improve care for the elderly. Pictured above: Max Parmentier of Birdie Tell us about your innovation in a sentence. Birdie is a social venture on a mission to radically improve care for the elderly: we […]
January 28, 2021ESCAPE-pain Outcomes Website – Virtual Induction The MSK team at the Health Innovation Network are pleased to announce that the new online ESCAPE-pain outcomes website is now live and ready to be implemented across all ESCAPE-pain sites. The website is participant-led and collects pre and post ESCAPE-pain data without the need to complete paper forms […]
January 25, 2021Thomas Herweijer is a Project Manager at the South West London Health and Care Partnership (SWL HCP). He shares his experiences as a project lead co-producing long-term health condition screening clinics with local community empowerment networks, reaching out to BAME and other hard to reach groups through work supported by our Innovation Grants in 2019. […]
January 22, 2021DigitalHealth.London’s Sara Nelson, who leads the flagship Accelerator and Digital Pioneer Fellowship programmes, joins NHSX. Sara Nelson has been announced as the new Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer for NHSX. Sara is a Registered General Nurse who has worked in the NHS for over 29 years. She has a wealth of experience in operational and […]
January 14, 2021Following the appointment of the HIN’s previous CEO Tara Donnelly to Chief Digital Officer at NHSX, Dr Rishi Das-Gupta has been appointed as the new Chief Executive for the Health Innovation Network (HIN). Dr Das-Gupta will be joining the HIN, the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for south London, in March 2021 from his current […]
January 13, 2021