Thomas 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, 2021Londoners 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 […]
June 30, 2020MSK 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 national MSK initiatives and new innovations for professionals and managers working with MSK or whom have an […]
June 24, 2020New virtual service supports self-management for people living with insulin-treated diabetes during the Covid-19 pandemic. DigitalHealth.London Accelerator alumni, medCrowd, have partnered with NHS England and Improvement, Diabetes UK, Novo Nordisk UK, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to provide a new Diabetes Advice Helpline. The new Diabetes Advice Helpline, supported in its early […]
June 18, 2020The 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 […]
June 15, 2020In 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 […]
June 11, 2020NewsBack 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 Other Featured Funding OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: For more information on all open IUK funding opportunities click here. DEFENCE AND SECURITY ACCELERATOR (DASA): For […]
June 5, 2020Our 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 […]
May 29, 2020by 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 […]
May 29, 2020Wessex and the West of England Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), funded by Health Education England, have collaborated to produce a series of free videos and e-learning materials to support staff working in care homes to care for residents who are at risk of deterioration. As recognised in a recent paper supported by North East […]
May 29, 2020ESCAPE-pain for backs is a 6 week (12 session) rehabilitation programme for people with non-specific low back pain, that integrates educational self-management and coping strategies with an exercise regimen individualised for each participant. It helps people understand their condition, teaches them simple things they can help themselves with, and takes them through a progressive exercise […]
May 27, 2020The 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 national MSK initiatives and new innovations for professionals and managers working with MSK or whom have an interest in or influence over […]
May 27, 2020Digital products and services are currently providing vital innovation, support and capacity to the NHS during the response to Covid-19. Today, DigitalHealth.London opens applications to their flagship Accelerator programme for the next generation of digital health companies to transform health and care. Now in its fifth consecutive year, the NHS-delivered programme, funded in part by the European Regional Development […]
May 18, 2020Health Education England has published a set of materials and films which aim to support staff through difficult conversations arising from the Covid-19 outbreak. The AHSN Network was part of a small group of people that helped pull this resource together in less than two weeks. The framework includes posters and films based on the evidence […]
May 12, 2020The NHS London Out of Hospital Cell, London Clinical Networks, London Directors of Public Health and Adult Social Care, Health Innovation Network and Public Health England have collaborated to provide resources to assist the care and support vulnerable adults receive during Covid-19. The practical guidance has been designed to complement, not replace, local guidance and […]
May 6, 2020The ESCAPE-pain programme is usually delivered as a face-to-face class to groups of about 10 people in Physiotherapy Outpatient Departments, leisure or community sites in over 290 venues across the UK. However, the Covid-19 epidemic has meant these venues have been forced to suspend face-to-face classes. This has encouraged the team to find innovative new […]
April 30, 2020Brought to you by our Innovation theme. Are you a Health and Social Care professional interested in learning more about digital solutions to support patients to self-manage or a company with a digital self-management solution that would like to pitch your idea? Then look no further and join us on Thursday 21 May. What you […]
April 28, 2020The assessment of patients who are unwell with Covid-19 or other causes presents a significant challenge for GPs and clinicians working in Primary Care. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the AHSN Network are holding a joint webinar looking at the role of oximetry and other physiology in that assessment. The webinar will […]
April 24, 2020People who are particularly vulnerable or isolated as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak could soon benefit from a range of innovative digital solutions selected as part of the TechForce19 challenge. NHSX and MHCLG have announced 18 digital solutions that have been awarded funding under the TechForce19 challenge. TechForce19 has awarded up to £25,000 […]
April 24, 2020A new organisation of volunteer health and care students has offered support to care homes and care home staff through a HIN pilot scheme. HealthSHIP (Health Students Helping in Pandemics) are mostly health students (i.e. nursing, physio, occupational therapy, medical) with valid DBS certificates, and free time on their hands who are keen to support […]
April 15, 2020A new platform has been set up to support the drive to achieve 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of April – the platform can be accessed here. In addition to scaling up existing technologies and channels, the government is looking for innovative solutions in specific areas. Solutions, ideas and comments can be […]
April 14, 2020Click here to watch the YouTube video to understand the needs of people living with dementia during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Activities Guide below will signpost you to excellent activities suitable for such population. This guide to online resources for those providing care for people with dementia, is a resource that Health Innovation Network has […]
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