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South London drive to detect and treat irregular heart rhythm helps prevent an estimated 100 deaths and 400 strokes
Use of hand held devices to test for irregular heart rhythm in GP surgeries, care homes and religious settings is helping prevent strokes and saving lives. Since the start of the programme, the number of additional people with AF receiving treatment each year has increased by almost 300,000 nationally. New NHS figures reveal that a […]
- Cardiovascular Innovation Technology
Keep moving to manage pain
BlogBack Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain affect over 18 million people across the UK. These conditions can cause pain and functional limitations, as well as impact on our mental health, which can make ordinary, everyday activities a struggle and prevent us from being able to work or remain independent. […]
- Musculoskeletal
TfL and London Ambulance Service trial workplace diabetes education to improve staff health
Two major London employers embedded clinically-proven Structured Education for Type 1 diabetes to tackle one of London’s biggest health challenges. 671K Londoners live with diabetes and employers in the capital lose an average £250K due to ill health each year. An initiative with two major London employers has shown that face to face and virtual […]
- Diabetes

Self care is vital to help tackle the country’s biggest health challenge
BlogBack Diabetes is one of the country’s biggest health challenges with more than 3.1 million people diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in England. It’s a condition that can ruin lives and cause deadly complications but as Faye Edwards argues, it’s never been easier to access support to self-care. Not only is diabetes […]
- Diabetes
Hundreds of young people with eating disorders to benefit from ‘gold standard’ NHS treatment
Rapid eating disorder intervention for young people developed in south London to be rolled out nationally. Between 600,000 and 725,000 people in the United Kingdom have one or more eating disorders. SOURCE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2015 Young people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are to get rapid access […]
- Mental Health
Joint pain programme ESCAPE-pain and young people’s Type 1 diabetes initiative win awards
A national programme to tackle chronic joint pain and a local initiative supporting young people with Type 1 Diabetes have won at the prestigious Health Service Journal Value Awards. Chronic joint pain programme ESCAPE-pain and the Youth Empowerment Service (YES) that supports 14-19 year olds with Type 1 diabetes, have won prizes at the Health […]
- Diabetes Musculoskeletal
37 NHS staff leading digital transformation projects to be supported by DigitalHealth.London’s Digital Pioneer Fellowship
37 change makers who are employed by NHS organisations and are leading digital transformation projects in London and the South East will join the 2020/21 Digital Pioneer Fellowship programme. Today, DigitalHealth.London announces the 37 NHS staff who have been successful in gaining a place on the third Digital Pioneer Fellowship. The programme supports change makers […]
- Digital
Meet the innovator: Dr Julian Nesbitt
In this edition, we caught up with Dr Julian Nesbitt, CEO of Dr Julian; an innovative healthcare platform that increases accessibility to mental healthcare. Pictured above: Dr Julian Nesbitt of Dr Julian Tell us about your innovation in a sentence. We improve access to mental health services connecting patients to remote online therapy with qualified therapists […]
- Industry
Safer care during Covid-19
A rapid-learning report on the role of Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSCs) during the pandemic has been published by the AHSN Network. PSCs are just one part of the health and care system which responded quickly to the immediate Covid-19 crisis in March. They reprioritised their day-to-day work and took on new programmes with speed, such […]
- Covid-19 Patient Safety
Is it ok to ask patients if their chronic pain is affecting their mental health?
We ask Diarmuid Denneny, Chair of the Physiotherapy Pain Association (PPA): “is it ok to ask patients if their chronic pain is affecting their mental health?” With #worldmentalhealthday taking place this week (October 10) there is an opportunity to promote the role that #physiotherapists can play in identifying difficulties with #psychologicalwellbeing at an early stage. […]
- Mental Health Musculoskeletal
The power of digital in the prevention of ill health
Combatting preventable causes of disease is a key NHS priority. According to the King’s Fund, seven in ten adults do not follow the NHS-recommended guidelines on tobacco, alcohol, diet and physical activity, which contribute to such health conditions as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and poor mental health. NHS organisations need to collaborate with local authorities […]
- Innovation
Patient Safety, Healthcare Worker Safety: Two sides of the same coin
Ayobola Chike-Michael, Patient Safety Project Manager at the Health Innovation Network (HIN) shares her thoughts on how safe health care workers means safe patients. Focusing on Healthcare workers Patient safety is a global health priority that aims to prevent errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care (WHO, 2020). Exponential medical development has […]
- Patient Safety
Meet the innovator: Matt Elcock
In this edition, we caught up with Matt Elcock, Founder of Push Doctor; an innovation that provides clinicians with the technology to enable patients to access primary and secondary care digitally through the NHS across the UK. Pictured above: Matt Elcock of Push Doctor Tell us about your innovation in a sentence. Push Doctor provides clinicians with the […]
- Industry
New NHS People Plan: The hunger for change must be matched by the appetite for risk
Medical Director at the Health Innovation Network (HIN), Dr Natasha Curran discusses how positivity, potential and practicality must be balanced when delivering truly innovative new ways of working. I feel privileged to hold a number of varied health and care positions so read the newly published People Plan with cautious optimism. Whilst undoubtedly a big […]
- Covid-19 Workforce
Worldwide experts to explore how digital health evidence generation is transforming healthcare
Experts in their field from around the world are to review the topic Generating Evidence for Digital Health in a series of upcoming webinars. This was made possible through an innovative collaboration between University College London, the Health Innovation Network, the DigitalHealth.London Generator and MedCity. The series will span a wide range of issues around […]
- Digital Industry
DigitalHealth.London Digital Pioneer Fellowship opens for applications
Call out to NHS staff who are pioneering digital innovations within their organisations Digital innovations have provided vital support and capacity to the NHS over the last few months and will continue to do so as the impact of Covid-19 continues, and the focus turns to resuming services. Today, DigitalHealth.London opens applications to its Digital […]
- Digital Workforce
Meet the innovator: Evan Harris
In this edition, we caught up with Evan Harris, Co-Founder of Peppy Health; an innovation that gives users ultra-convenient access to vetted healthcare practitioners. Pictured above: Evan Harris of Peppy Health Tell us about your innovation in a sentence Peppy gives our users ultra-convenient access to vetted healthcare practitioners in the areas of fertility, parenthood, menopause, […]
- Industry
A vital nudge during a crisis
Covid-19 has forced healthcare professionals to adapt rapidly in a high pressure situation. Catherine Dale, Programme Director of Patient Safety and Experience, reflects on why it’s vital that healthcare professionals adopt practices that protect them and their colleagues’ health and ensure they are able to provide the best possible care to patients. The #OnlyHuman project […]
- Covid-19 Workforce
AHSN Network stakeholder research – national findings
This independent report finds that the quality of HIN’s partnerships is a key strength. Find out more about what we do and how we partner with others across industry, health and care. NHS England/Improvement and the Office for Life Sciences commissioned research to explore and evaluate the views of AHSN stakeholders. Savanta ComRes conducted this […]
- Workforce
HIN backs Londoners’ decisions over use of their data to save lives and improve care
Londoners have set out how they expect their health and care data to be used to improve care. A diverse mix of 100 Londoners strongly endorsed joined up data sharing by NHS and care services under clear conditions. Commenting on the findings from the HIN-supported OneLondon Citizen’s Summit Public deliberation in the use of health […]
- Technology
Londoners set out their expectations for appropriate use of their health and care data
Londoners have set out how they expect their health and care data to be used, as part of a London-wide Citizens’ Summit. There was strong endorsement for joining-up information held by the NHS and care services to improve care for individuals and for the population, as long as certain conditions are in place. In receiving […]
- Covid-19 Industry Technology
Meet the innovator: Dr Keith Tsui
In this edition, we caught up with Dr. Keith Tsui, CEO and Co-founder of Medwise.ai; an innovation that supports clinicians to answer questions faster than ever before. Pictured above: Dr. Keith Tsui, CEO and Co-founder of Medwise.ai Tell us about your innovation in a sentence Medwise.ai is an innovation that supports clinicians to answer questions faster […]
- Industry
Patient safety and experience: our response to Covid-19
Our Patient Safety and Experience, Healthy Ageing and Digital Transformation Teams have been working in partnership to support our local health and care system response to Covid-19. Working as part of the NHS National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes, our work over the next six months will focus on the following areas to contribute to the […]
- Patient Experience Patient Safety
Let’s hold the gains
by Richard Barker, Chair at Health Innovation Network and Guy Boersma, Chief Executive at Kent Surrey Sussex AHSN In the midst of an unprecedented health emergency, it may seem strange to speak of ‘gains’ – i.e. gains from our experience in combatting Covid-19. The loss of loved ones through Covid-19 is a terrible tragedy and […]
- Workforce

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