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Individuals living with a serious mental illness, die 15-20 years earlier than the general population, due to a greater risk of poor physical health.*This project focuses on the care that people with
There is limited information on digital maturity in care homes within London. Building on the EoLC Care Home data packs created in 2018 and 2019, our Healthy Ageing and Informatics Teams were commissi
In July 2020, The Health Innovation Network (HIN) was commissioned to deliver a programme to increase use and quality of shared electronic advance/urgent care plans using Co-ordinate my Care (CMC). Th
Guy’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 con
In 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 telepho
We 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 se
The 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 us
With 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,
As 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 in
Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy in Care Homes Polypharmacy is a global patient safety challenge and literally means ‘many medicines’. It has been defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO)
To 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 fo
The HIN is proud to host a variety of dynamic Patient Safety-focussed Communities of Practice (CoP)
Not 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
England’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
ESCAPE-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 partici
Recognised 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 cons
An 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 an
Around 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 untre
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are healthcare associated infections occurring in patients using urinary catheters.
Digital Content Prescribing DoctorLink 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 o
We 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 Aut
The Health Innovation Network (HIN) was one of four national test sites selected by the Q Improvement Lab (part of the Health Foundation) to test ideas in practice to improve care for people with ment
Experiences of people living with serious mental illness who are at risk of cardiovascular disease in south west London This project, delivered in partnership with South West London & St George’
The 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 p