Our projects
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Youth Empowerment Skills (YES) for teenagers with Type 1 diabetesGuy’s and St Thomas’ YES programme gives 14-19 year-olds in south London the support they need to live with Type 1 diabetes. Participants meet other young people with Type 1 diabetes, building confidence and developing a peer support network. Learn how the Health Innovation Network (HIN) supported the programme to scale up from one London […]
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Modernising Primary Care TelephonyIn 2020, the HIN worked with the South East London Integrated Care System to explore how modern telephony systems can impact primary care service delivery. This culminated in the creation of a telephony commissioning guide which can be downloaded below. Modernising Primary Care Telephony from Health Innovation Network on Vimeo. The full report can be […]
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Supporting remote monitoring in an outpatient settingWe are supporting three rheumatology departments across south east London (SEL) to trial a new service that supports patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to remotely monitor their condition. The service aims to help people access the care they need, when they most need it, rather than rely on routine appointments. Starting in 2019, we brought […]
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Safer medicine administration in care homes during Covid-19The HIN engaged with OPUS and commissioned them on a pro bono basis to adapt their existing comprehensive guidance to ensure care home staff were aware of how to safely administer medicines without using a dosette box during the pandemic. We shared the adapted guidance with our care homes with the permission of OPUS. The […]
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Helping people access diabetic foot services during Covid-19With outpatient appointments reduced due to the pandemic, the South East London Diabetes Foot Network which covers seven London boroughs and a population of two million, had to continue high-quality, intensive diabetes foot care. The Diabetes team have supported the network to help the coordination of urgent diabetic foot care while maintaining high-quality pandemic response […]
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Supporting care homes with digital resources through Covid-19As a result of Covid-19, many patients and care home residents with dementia were no longer able to see their friends and family. The Healthy ageing and Tech team set about doing secondary research into digital dementia friendly activities and produced a short guide. In south London, 377 (61%) of 621 homes are registered for […]
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New e-learning resource launched to support ESCAPE-pain providersTo support people living with persistent knee, hip and back pain, the MSK team have developed two new, free and interactive ESCAPE-pain e-learning resources with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare, aimed at helping prospective ESCAPE-pain sites/providers learn more about the programme. The resources can also be useful as a refresher for those who have […]
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Communities of PracticeThe HIN is proud to host a variety of dynamic Patient Safety-focussed Communities of Practice (CoP)
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Joint Pain Advice: supporting employees in the workplaceNot only does chronic hip, knee and lower back pain impact adversely on all aspects of an individual’s personal and social lives, it also impacts on their working lives. In the workplace, joint pain can force people to change duties, reduce hours, take sick leave and retire early. Each year, osteoarthritis results in 3 million […]
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Zero SuicideHealth Innovation Network are proud to be a member of the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA). As an organisation we are committed to asking our staff to complete the free ZSA suicide prevention training ‘Save a Life’. After completing the training, you will be able to have a conversation with somebody using these three steps: We will also promote this training to our members […]
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Digital Revolution in Social CareEngland’s increasing older population is fuelling greater demand for adult social care services. We need to look at different ways of delivering social care in England and the implementation of new technology provides an opportunity to improve the quality and efficiency of care in older age. In March 2020, Health Innovation Network (HIN) and DigitalHealth.London […]
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ESCAPE-pain programme – Promote and Support the SpreadESCAPE-pain is a rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint 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 programme so they learn how to cope with […]
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Joint Pain Advice – A Model of Care for Chronic Joint PainRecognised by NICE as an excellent example of how NICE guidance and standards are being put into practice, our Joint Pain Advice (JPA) model of care is a safe and cost effective alternative to GP consultations. Involving a series of face-to-face consultations, Advisors work collaboratively with people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and/or back pain, […]
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Improving diagnosis of ADHDAround five per cent (one in 20) of school-aged children are affected by ADHD, a neurobiological disorder of brain development that impacts on behaviour. ADHD is a treatable disorder yet if left untreated, can have a significant impact on personal development, academic outcomes and family interaction. The AHSN Network is working with NHS trusts across […]
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National Programme: Early Intervention Eating DisordersAn eating disorder is an unhealthy attitude to food, which can take over an individual’s life and cause illness. It can involve eating too much or too little or becoming obsessed with your weight and body shape. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder (BED), and other specified feeding or […]
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Catheter Care South London CollaborativeCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are healthcare associated infections occurring in patients using urinary catheters.
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Evaluating the early implementation of online consultation across south west LondonDoctorLink is a GP online consultation system being implemented across South West London by the South West London Health and Care Partnership (SWL-HCP). It provides online symptom checking and appointment booking for patients, and aims to streamline access to GP and other local healthcare services. SWL-HCP commissioned the Health Innovation Network to evaluate the approaches […]
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Innovation ExchangeAll 15 AHSNs support the regional ‘import and export’ of healthcare innovation through our Innovation Exchange. The Innovation Exchange is an AHSN coordinated approach to identify, select and support the adoption of innovations that improve our economy and patients’ lives. For more details on our services for industry and innovators click here. The Innovation Exchange […]
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Graduates into HealthWe are part of the Health Education England ‘Building a Digital Ready Workforce Programme’ to provide a new fast track development programme for graduates to join NHS Trusts, CCGs, CSUs, Local Authorities, primary and third sector. The Graduate scheme is a highly-focused development pathway for Digital, Data and Technology graduates to become the next NHS […]
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Young Onset DementiaPeople diagnosed with dementia whose symptoms started before they were 65 are often described as ‘younger people with dementia’ or as having young-onset dementia. The symptoms of dementia are not generally determined by a person’s age, but younger people often have different needs, and require some different support (Alzheimer’s Society). The South London Mental Health […]
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Greater London Authority – Homelessness ProjectThe Health Innovation Network alongside UCL Partners will be supporting Imperial College Health Partners who are co-ordinating a two-year project testing how new collaborative ways of working can provide targeted support and help people leave the streets for good. The aim is to ensure that mental health and homelessness services work in collaboration to deliver […]
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Reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with serious mental illnessThis project, delivered in partnership with South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, aims to improve the identification and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors for people with (SMI) in south west London. It is increasingly well-known that the life expectancy of people living with severe mental illness in the UK is 15-20 […]
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Social Prescribing Platforms Market ReviewThe tech team worked on a project to review the social prescribing tools currently on the market. As part of the drive towards Universal Personalised Care (with 2.5 million people planned to receive personalised care by 2023/2024), the NHS Long Term Plan promotes the creation of a solid social prescribing infrastructure within primary care: For […]
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Innovation Grants 2019For more information about the Innovation Grants project please contact hin.southlondon@nhs.net.