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The Health Innovation Network (HIN) Insights team undertook a rapid evaluation into a virtual ward model that was used to treat patients at home, in order to reduce pressures on services that had aris
As part of a commissioned programme of work through the London Digital First Programme, an evaluation of the London regional scale of remote monitoring in care homes will be delivered by the Health In
The Healthy Ageing Team conducted a study to ensure the appropriate diagnosis of Dementia in residential and nursing homes across south London. Project overviewThe Alzheimer’s Society estimates that
In 2019, 45.6% and 20.7% of London ‘years lived with disability’ (YLD) following CHD or stroke respectively were attributed to high LDL cholesterol¹. The Rapid Uptake Product for lipid management
The HIN has been commissioned to support a drive to equip members and partners to offer the Covid Oximetry @home model.
Covid-19 led to a rapid shift from face-to-face to remote telephone and video consultations in mental health. So what has this meant for service users and staff? OverviewCovid-19 has meant significant
Project overview Health Innovation Network and My Home Life are delighted to announce the third South London Care Home Pioneer Programme – a FREE leadership support and professional development
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
The Joint Pain Advice intervention has been implemented over several years, in over 20 locations across England, and through it over 1400 people have learnt how to self-manage their joint pain. Profes
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
We are working with mental health trusts and community paediatric services in south London to support the adoption of an objective test, namely QBTest, to improve the quality and efficiency of the ADH
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