Our projects
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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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NHS Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) & Innovation and Technology Tariff (ITT)NHS Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) programme In some cases, proven innovations and technologies are being prevented from widespread adoption in the NHS due to financial or procurement barriers. In such cases, the NHS Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) programme assists the NHS in adopting innovations and technologies with strong evidence that widespread adoption would […]
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HIN Industry Case StudiesHealth Innovation Network regularly works with industry to offer advice, guidance and the knowledge of our member networks. The case studies listed below are recent examples of our engagement with industry. Useful ResourcesReal World Testing of “Combinatorial Innovation”: A Global Invitation to Innovators Download
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Communities of Practice Leadership Development ProgrammeSince January 2019, the Health Innovation Network and the Q Network have been preparing healthcare providers nationwide to successfully convene and facilitate Communities of Practice (CoP). Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a passion for practice. They come together as peers in shared enquiry, learning from and with each other about what works, […]
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DeteriorationThe deteriorating patient is a patient that moves from one clinical state to a worse clinical state, increasing their risk of morbidity, organ-dysfunction, prolonged hospital stay or death. Led by NHS Improvement, the deterioration workstream aims to reduce avoidable harm and enhance the outcomes and experience of deteriorating patients across England, by improving the reliability of […]
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World Heart Rhythm Week 2018During World Heart Rhythm Week (4 – 10 June 2018), 16 people (out of a total of 585) were identified as having possible AF. Thank you to: June 4, 2018 February 14, 2018 Watch Sadiq Khan urge Londoners to #KnowYourPulse Mayor of London Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to have a simple pulse rhythm check […]
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Catheter Care Community of PracticeThe management of urinary catheter varies from trust to trust, country to country. There is very little evidence showing what is the best way to manage catheter and prevent infections. CAUTI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and we still see patients not getting the right care they need in the acute settings […]
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Catheter Care Awareness WeekCatheter Care Awareness Week consists of five days of events and activities in June, in partnership with our member organisations, aiming to raise awareness of the risks of CAUTI (catheter-associated UTIs), reduce harm, fight stigma and improve general catheter care in south London and beyond. Read about this years week here.
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Catheter Care Behavioural Insights BidProject We were recently awarded £348,500 from the Health Foundation for their Behavioural Insights Research Programme. We are working on a behavioural insights programme called: ‘From thermometers to thermostats: taking control of preventable harm from urinary catheters’. We aim to use behavioural science and communications expertise to enhance the efficacy and scale of the catheter […]
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Catheter Care south London collaborativeIt all started as a two-year catheter quality improvement programme across south London aiming to reduce CAUTIs by 30% and improve catheter practice. We adopted the Institute for Healthcare Improvement ‘Breakthrough Series Collaborative’ methodology to form a south London collaborative, made up of 9 acute hospitals and 8 community services, where all organisations could share […]
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Maternity and neonatal health safety collaborativeLed by NHS Improvement, the MatNeo Collaborative is a three-year programme to support improvement in the quality and safety of maternity and neonatal units across England. Patient Safety Collaboratives across the country are working in collaboration with NHS Improvement to offer training and coaching to teams within maternity and neonatal units and supporting them to […]
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PReCePT – Prevention of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm LabourMagnesium sulphate has been demonstrated as an effective neuroprotectant for babies delivered prematurely. Antenatal administration reduces the risk of cerebral palsy by around 30%, however, in the UK, uptake has been significantly lower than other countries. In 2016, the National Neonatal Audit Programme reported only 43% of women who delivered at <30 weeks of gestation […]
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Mental Health & Physical HealthThe link between physical and mental health is a key priority for all our themes. Learn more about how themes have incorporated mental health in the work that they do. If you have any questions or would like more information about our work in south London, please contact us. Useful ResourcesThe Implementation of SIM London […]
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Coordinate My CareThe Health Innovation Network (HIN) has been working in partnership with Coordinate My Care (CMC), to explore implementing CMC, an electronic urgent care planning service, in care homes. CMC is a digital solution to “Advance Care Planning” currently available in London. It enables patient’s wishes and clinical recommendations about future care to be viewed by […]
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Catheter Care Awareness WeekCatheter Care Awareness Week consists of five days of events and activities, in partnership with our member organisations, aiming to raise awareness of the risks of CAUTI (catheter-associated UTIs), reduce harm, fight stigma and improve general catheter care in south London and beyond. This year, it falls between 18 – 22 June. Here’s how you […]
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VISIBLE: Vision Screening to Improve Balance & Prevent FallsProjectBack to Healthy Ageing Falls and fall-related injuries are a common and serious problem for older adults. People aged 65 and older have the highest risk of falling, with 30% of people older than 65 and 50% of people older than 80 falling at least once a year. The HIN is currently working to improve […]
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Life QIHealth Innovation Network and our partner AHSNs are proud to be able to offer access to Life QI to our local partners and members in the south London region. Life QI is an online quality improvement (QI) platform that makes it easy for teams to run QI projects and organisations to report on QI […]
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Global AF Aware Week 2017
During Global AF Aware Week 2017 (20-26 November), five people (out of 492 tested) were found to have possible AF and referred for a 12-lead ECG to confirm diagnosis. Thank you to: November 29, 2017 June 21, 2017 Watch Sadiq Khan urge Londoners to #KnowYourPulse Mayor of London Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to have a […]
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Think DiabetesWe are delighted to be working with several member organisations on our Think Diabetes initiative. The project aims to document case studies of good practice within organisations, highlighting how they support staff to manage their diabetes (by allowing them time to complete structured education, for example), and other long-term health conditions. Evidence informs us that […]
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Care Home Pioneer ProgrammeHealth 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 programme for care home managers to advance their skills, facilitate personal growth and enable them to effectively manage the complex everyday issues that impact on the quality of […]
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Maximising Digital Opportunities in Adult Mental HealthThe Health Innovation Network hosted 100 key NHS decision makers and digital innovators to spend the day discussing the opportunities and challenges of maximising digital opportunities in children and young people’s mental health (0-25 years). On the day, national and local leaders set out their digital strategies, followed by real life examples where digital companies […]