In this blog, Project Support Assistant Rosie White explains what extended reality (XR) is, outlines the main types of immersive technology, and shows how they’re being used in healthcare to support patient care, staff training, and innovation in the NHS. May 8, 2026
April’s Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme company spotlight shines on Reinhart whose pioneering virtual reality Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (VR‑EMDR) solution, combined with pharmacological priming, is pushing the boundaries of immersive digital therapeutics for PTSD. April 21, 2026
Final‑year medical student and HIN intern, Sophika Uthayakumar, reflects on a webinar she hosted, highlighting innovative strategies and forward‑looking mental health policies drawn from expert roundtables and national papers. April 21, 2026
We 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: New Future Fund To Support May 2, 2025
Cardiovascular diseases cause up to a quarter of all deaths in the UK. In south east London, new models of care are being explored to manage cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, with a particular focus on tackling the severe health inequalities in this disease area.
In this blog we hear from Suvera’s co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Dr Will Gao and Senior Marketing Manager Bethany Lewis about a successful pilot of their innovation, and the lessons that those working in primary care could take from their work. April 25, 2025
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. April 17, 2025
Dr Jade Thai, Senior Research Lead, Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, reflects on the Forum for Mental Health Technology Innovators, held in Liverpool on 27 March. April 15, 2025
In this second blog in our series about the journey to neighbourhood health our Medical Director, Dr Natasha Curran talks to Dr Minal Bakhai, Director of Primary Care and Community Transformation at N April 14, 2025
The South London Care Home Pioneer Programme is a nine-month initiative delivered by the Health Innovation Network South London (HIN SL) in partnership with My Home Life England. This year marked the April 11, 2025
Our Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme spotlight for April is on Human Studio. Human Studio is developing LifePathXR, an XR therapeutic tool designed to help people with common mental health cond April 7, 2025
The recent news surrounding new tariffs on UK health tech and medical device imports has created potential challenges for healthcare companies. In this blog, our Chief Executive Officer, Dr Rishi Das- April 3, 2025
An immunologist with international experience who was recognised for his services to research participants and ethics has been appointed as the new chair for the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South April 2, 2025
In this guest blog, KIS Steering Group member, peer supporter and community organiser Chris Pavlakis shares his experience of building community through involvement in research and co-producing an event. March 27, 2025
Trying to implement AI in the same way as other tech doesn’t work. Here Dr. Rishi Das-Gupta, CEO of Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London, Dr. Dominique Allwood, CEO of Imperial College Health Partners, and Dr. Chris Laing, CEO of University College London Partners explore why a new model is needed for a new technology. March 26, 2025
Sophie Harris, Neel Basudev, and Faye Edwards from the Health Innovation Network South London reflect on their key takeaways from the 2025 Diabetes UK Professional Conference. They explore how the lat March 20, 2025
The Health Innovation Network South London and NHS England (London Region) have worked with London’s Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to co-develop a health economic cost model for virtual wards.
In this blog NHS England Regional Director of Digital Transformation Luke Readman and HIN Executive Director of Digital and Transformation Amanda Begley introduce the tool and highlight its importance. March 20, 2025
Our Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme spotlight for March is on XR Therapeutics.
XR Therapeutics is a pioneering platform that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with immersive virtual March 13, 2025
The UK Medical Device Regulations landscape is going through a period of regulatory reform, and in this blog from Hardian Health, they discuss current developments and highlight changes that are expected in the near future. March 12, 2025
March marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (IWD), which is held annually on 8 March. The theme of this year’s IWD is For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment, acknow March 3, 2025
Applications to this Fellowship have now closed.
The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London is launching its fourth Cardiometabolic Fellowship (formerly Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention March 3, 2025
In this edition, we catch up with Steve Roest, CEO at Pocdoc. PocDoc’s ‘Healthy Heart Check’ smartphone-based technology can be used to provide patients with a full cholesterol profile check – at home, at work, or in their communities. February 27, 2025
Enhancing knowledge and understanding of hydration in health and social care
This event is being delivered to provide all the London sites who took part in the #ButFirstADrink pilot the opportunity February 11, 2025
In this blog written by Andrea Cartmill from the Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI), she examines the robust strategies being implemented to address mental health challenges in the region. February 10, 2025
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