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BlogBack 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, 2021ESCAPE-pain facilitator training This training will be delivered online via Zoom. Please note: attending the training enables you to deliver face-to-face ESCAPE-pain classes when social distancing measures have been lifted. The training does not enable you to deliver virtual classes. Some sites are trialing virtual approaches to deliver the programme to participants while social distancing […]
February 8, 2021ESCAPE-pain for backs facilitator training This training will be delivered online via Zoom. Please note: attending the training enables you to deliver face-to-face ESCAPE-pain for backs classes when social distancing measures have been lifted. The training does not enable you to deliver virtual classes. Some sites are trialing virtual approaches to deliver the programme to […]
February 8, 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 […]
December 14, 2020A chance to hear how diabetes education providers are progressing with plans to deliver virtually, and how they need support from DBL. Over the 90 minutes you will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues across the diabetes education community, we will demonstrate how recent updates to the DBL platform will enable you to deliver […]
December 14, 2020
Joint Pain Advice Training Joint Pain Advice (JPA) training is provided by the Health Innovation Network to enable healthcare and non-healthcare professionals to provide the Joint Pain Advice service as an adjunct to their current roles. The training is also open to individuals who would like to improve their knowledge, skills and awareness about joint […]
December 9, 2020BlogBack Diabetes is one of our biggest health challenges so is it time to embed specialist education to combat this life-changing condition into the workplace? Rod Watson, Senior Project Manager for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes at the Health Innovation Network (HIN) sets out four easy steps to help Human Resources Directors and Occupational Health Managers, […]
December 8, 2020We 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 […]
December 3, 2020Lesley Soden, our Programme Director for Innovation, spells out the magic ingredients for grant success as our new round of funding opens. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is working with our HIN members to fund innovation projects that kick-start creative ways to improve healthcare in south London. It truly feels inspirational […]
November 27, 2020Use 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 […]
November 26, 2020COVID-19 has accelerated the speed of adoption by NHS providers of technology to deliver care including the use of remote monitoring solutions. This Innovation Exchange webinar from 9-10.30am, 10 December presented by the Health Innovation Network and DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, will focus upon maximising the use of technology to monitor patients’ health conditions remotely outside of the […]
November 25, 2020BlogBack The HIN works with a number of innovators which could potentially support the health and social care sector. Here we hear from one of the companies we have worked closely with. We would like to introduce Dr. Ahmed Shahrabani, doctor by trade and co-founder of Locum’s Nest – a holistic workforce solution connecting healthcare […]
November 16, 2020BlogBack 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. […]
November 16, 2020Two 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 […]
November 13, 2020BlogBack 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 […]
November 13, 2020The 20 small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) selected on cohort 5 of the DigitalHealth.London Accelerator programme has been announced. This year saw an increase in the number and average score of the applications, making it the most competitive selection process since the programme began four years ago. The 20 companies selected for the Accelerator […]
November 10, 2020
ESCAPE-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 […]
November 9, 2020Rapid 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 […]
November 6, 2020Thousands of south Londoners over 65 could be at risk of a stroke because of a gap in detecting a condition that has been dubbed a ‘ticking time bomb’ by experts because of its invisible symptoms in some. Historically, those without symptoms may not routinely receive a pulse rhythm check and it is estimated that […]
October 29, 2020Covid-19 led to a rapid shift from face to face to remote consultations in mental health. Join us as we share our evaluation findings. Join other influential leaders and researchers to shape the future of remote consultations in mental health. The focus of the event is to share learning from our south London partnership of […]
October 27, 2020
ESCAPE-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 […]
October 23, 2020A 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 […]
October 21, 202037 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 […]
October 20, 2020We 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: For more information on all open IUK funding opportunities Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA): More […]
October 16, 2020
