Drug overdose is now the largest cause of accidental death in most developed countries and in the USA and UK alone, more than 80,000 lives were lost last year. Death rates are increasing and all existing efforts have failed to reverse this trend.
In partnership with South East London Cancer Alliance, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts asked people with lived experience to design and produce a cancer elearning resource for people with serious mental illness.
In partnership with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College London and people with lived experience, HIN South London have designed and produced a national e-learning resource to support and guide eating disorder clinicians, young people and families through the transitions process of moving from a child and adolescent NHS Eating Disorder service to an Adult NHS Eating disorder service.
Health 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 trainin
South West London System The South West London Academic Health and Social Care System was a membership network comprising the organisations which provide and commission health and social care for the
Measuring Dementia Outcomes The Healthy Ageing team at Health Innovation Network (HIN) have been working with Innovations in Dementia to test an innovative feedback tool based on the dementia i-statem
Spotting the Signs of Sepsis Safe Discharge Video: Digital Pack This digital pack has been designed for use by clinicians within Primary Care Environments. Contents 1. Purpose 2. The video 3. The acc
Spotting the Signs of Sepsis Safe Discharge Video: Digital Pack This digital pack has been designed for use by clinicians within Paediatric Emergency Departments (EDs) Contents 1. Purpose 2. The vide
This report aims to capture current practice, summarise the evidence base and provide measures to support decision making that tailors the technology and software design to local service needs Projec
Research Summer School The Research Summer School is a key part of the HIN capacity building programme to develop the future research workforce and will be delivered in conjunction with CLAHRC. Previo
Innovation and Darzi Fellows HIN has been successful in recruiting two Darzi Fellows this year as part of the national programme. They will be working in the areas of Atrial Fibrillation and Patient S
A leadership programme that offers both personal and professional development. It aims to prepare aspiring leaders to innovate and collaborate to address problems that require organisations to work together to find solutions.
The Stroke Prevention team supported delivering the pilot programme and providing training and education support on the virtual clinic model to the seconded specialist in south London Project overvie
Healthier You is the NHS type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme. It’s the first nationwide programme of its kind in the world, offering those at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes a place on a nine-m
People living with type 1 diabetes need to self-care on an almost hourly basis to allow them to achieve tight glycaemic control and reduce risk of diabetes related complications. Structured education
Insulin Safety Improving insulin safety on discharge from hospital for older adults with diabetes Insulin is recorded as a high risk medication with over 5,000 patient safety incidents reported betwee
Commissioning of an effective anticoagulation patient pathway The HIN Stroke Prevention team are working with local commissioners and providers of anticoagulation services to assist in the effective r
As part of a national Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) project to increase detection of AF, the HIN welcomed expressions of interest from local CCGs and networks to trial mobile ECG devices for
Improving the diagnosis and management of AF in older adults with additional needs (Funded by a BMS-Pfizer Alliance Medical Education Goods and Services (MEGS) This project will address unmet need in
The Health Innovation Network and London Ambulance Service (LAS) NHS Trust have worked in partnership to develop and implement an improved referral pathway for people who require LAS assistance for a
Project Overview All CCGs, acute trusts and community trusts are encouraged to get involved in the major programme now underway to increase uptake of structured education for people with type 1 and ty
In light of the increasing demand upon NHS diabetes services, achieving good outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes can be a challenge. As the NHS struggles to keep pace with demand and advances in
Diabetes Improvement Collaborative Improving self-management of insulin therapy through better access to appropriate use of technologies Type 1 diabetes affects more than 370,000 adults in the UK, it