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DigitalHealth.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 […]
Following 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 […]
Applications for phase 3 of the Pathway Transformation Fund (PTF) will open from Monday 4 January. If you are interesting in developing an application, contact the Health Innovation Network RUP leads at hin.nhsaac@nhs.net. The Pathway Transformation Fund supports NHS organisations to increase adoption of the 2020/21 Rapid Uptake Products (RUPs), which are: The PTF can […]
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Laura Semple, Programme Director for Diabetes and Stroke Prevention, on person-centred care planning and digital in the real world. When it comes to diabetes, we all know that the statistics are both enormous and increasing. In south London alone there are an estimated 230,000 people living with diabetes. Nationally, the NHS spends £14 billion a […]
Professor Mike Hurley, Developer of the ESCAPE-pain programme, has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Individual of the Year award at this year’s Active Training Awards. Vote for him before 26 October 2018. The Active Training Awards celebrates the success of the activity workforce and the very best of Learning and Development within the sector. Professor […]
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From group consultations for chronic health management in urban deprived populations to tackling falls by older residents with dementia, Small Grants kickstarts innovative projects in south London. Twelve projects, including schemes to meet the needs of women with perinatal mental health problems, group consultations for chronic health management and training for volunteers to hold challenging […]
Novel ‘Red Bag’ ensures thousands care home residents across south London will have safer emergency hospital visits and faster discharge The ‘Red Bag’ keeps vital medical info and personal belongings safe during emergency hospital visits Thousands of care home residents will benefit from an innovation designed to make emergency hospital visits safer and speed up […]
A new report out today from the International Longevity Centre – UK, “Cutting through the App: How can mobile health apps meet their true potential?” brings together a whole range of statistics and analysis on the current state of play with health apps. It’s a good read and identifies several health apps that have been […]
Sepsis kills 44,000 each year in England and research shows that identifying it and acting on it quickly can save many lives. Our Spotting sepsis in under 5’s is a a vital tool in spotting the condition in the very young. Today marks World Sepsis Day, a day to raise awareness about the dangers of […]
Launched at Expo 2018, NHS England has developed the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) 2019-20. Delivered with the support of the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), the ITP aims to deliver on the commitment detailed within the Five Year Forward View – supporting the NHS to adopt innovative market-ready medical devices, diagnostics, digital platforms and […]
With more than 100 million outpatient appointments every year, the NHS has a major opportunity to introduce more efficient and patient-focused digital outpatient service. The HIN has worked with DigitalHealth.London and members to take advantage. Photo above: The Hillingdon digital outpatients team The Health Innovation Networks new digital outpatients online resource is now available on the […]
National conversation unveiled to help shape the next 10 years of the NHS. NHS England has launched a national conversation to help shape the next 10 years of the NHS. Feedback, comments and suggestions are being invited by 30 September on a series of themes that will form the new ‘Long Term Plan’. NHS staff, […]
Twelve projects including schemes to meet the needs of women with perinatal mental health problems, group consultations for chronic health management and challenging conversations training for volunteers have won funding under South London Small Grants 2018. The awards were made by the Health Innovation Network working in partnership with Health Education England. In all there […]
High profile conference delegates hear about tech developments under Health Innovation Network and AHSN national programmes for ESCAPE-pain and stroke prevention. The latest TEDxNHS event in London, which has grown to a record 500 delegates, featured talks around the theme of ‘Shaping our Legacy’ to celebrate 70 years of the NHS. Held at the British […]
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The award-winning ESCAPE-pain programme for the management of chronic joint pain is now available online to help ease the suffering of thousands of people across the country. Chronic joint pain, or osteoarthritis, affects over 8.75 million people in the UK, including half the population over the age of 75, and one in five of the […]
Spirit to deliver new integrated diabetes education booking service to people with diabetes across the 12 south London CCGs 7 August 2018: The twelve south London Clinical Commissioning Groups, led by NHS Southwark CCG, along with the Health Innovation Network, the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for south London, are delighted to announce the award […]
Health Innovation Network are hosting a series of Masterclass safeguarding seminars, supported by the Lambeth Safeguarding Adults Board. Experts in the field will be providing information on specific topics and facilitating discussion amongst the attendees. Running from September until December at the new Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton (Room THB-06 (60)), the sessions will last […]
A series of nine new films about digital health innovations in the NHS have been launched today, as part of #NHS70DigitalWeek. Produced by the AHSN Network and NHS England, the films show some of the latest ways the NHS is using digital technology to empower people to take control of their health and care. They […]
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New study shows NICE approved new chronic joint pain intervention could be rolled out across the country through community health trainers. An intervention that relieves chronic joint pain, called Joint Pain Advisor, has been successfully piloted with community health trainers in south London in a project that reduces pressure on GPs and has the potential […]
The Mayor has launched a major city-wide initiative to harness London’s tech talent during London Tech Week (11-17 June). Health Innovation Network is a challenge partner working to help the Mayor identify digital solutions. Commenting on the launch this week (11 June) of the Mayor of London’s Civic Innovation Challenge to use tech and data […]
