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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) affects 1 in 20 pregnancies in the UK, with increasing prevalence. Up to 50 per cent of women diagnosed with GDM develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years of diagnosis with an ongoing elevated risk thereafter.
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Type 2 diabetes in this age group, commonly referred to as early onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D), is becoming increasingly common. Individuals diagnosed at this age are more likely to develop complications such as blindness, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease.
NHS England has published the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) outlining how NHS organisations should respond to patient safety incidents for the purpose of learning and improvem
Opioids are a highly effective form of pain relief and, when used judiciously, benefit many people living with pain. However, in the case of ‘chronic non-cancer pain’, when long-term pain does no
The Medicines Safety Improvement Programme addresses the most important causes of severe harm associated with medicines most of which has been known about for years but continue to challenge the healt
The Managing Deterioration National Patient Safety Improvement Programme aims to reduce deterioration-associated harm through better system co-ordination and as part of safe and reliable pathways of c
England’s 15 Patient Safety Collaboratives (PSCs) are funded and nationally coordinated by NHS England and hosted locally by the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs). They deliver the National P
The South London Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme: Quality Improvement (QI) series was delivered at the HIN. The programme delivered a learning programme to build practical QI skill
NHS England’s London Digital First team are currently driving the digitisation of primary care through several workstreams, with one key focus area being the potential of automation to yield service
The Pathway Transformation Fund (PTF) helps NHS organisations integrate eligible Rapid Uptake Products into everyday practices. This project has now closed and is no longer being updated with new reso
Diabetes is two to three times more common among those with serious mental illness than in the general population, which is why improving diabetes care across Mental Health Trusts is a priority.
The RIX Multi Me Toolkit ‘Stay Connected’ project was funded through the Techforce19 (TF19) competition organised by NHSx with the AHSN Network and supported by the Government Digital Service, the
The wider AHSN Network can provide you with valuable support in accessing funding opportunities and developing successful partnerships. You can search their directory here.
Project overview getUBetter provides digital self-management for individuals with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. During 2019, the HIN led work to map the getUBetter app against the NICE evidence
Part One: Introduction In August 2020, NHSx (in partnership with NHS England and NHS Improvement and the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) asked the Health Innovation Network (H
The current conversation on implementing CamAPS FX in South London Hybrid closed loop systems are available in the NHS, however existing products are not licensed for children under 7 and pregnant wo
Welcome Back in 2013, the HIN was formed by an alliance of local organisations wanting to make a significant and lasting impact on health and care in south London. As the Academic Health Science
Introduction COVID-19 turbo-charged the use of remote consultations in mental health, with many services having to switch to video or telephone appointments almost overnight. But what has this mean
From 2020-2021, the HIN partnered with the Industry Dermatology Initiative (IDI) to design a bespoke programme to deliver a Dermatology Improvement Collaborative. The objective of this Collaborative w
Work and Health Challenge Fund Project About The Joint Pain Advice (JPA) model was developed by the Health Innovation Network (HIN) as a result of an identified need for accessible, personal
The Health Innovation Network hosted a roundtable event in July 2021 on “Cutting the Covid-19 Backlog through Digital Innovations”, where senior leaders in the NHS from across London were invited to discuss the digital opportunities to tackle this immense challenge.
Below are case studies that describe the implementation processes that supported the introduction of new models of care in the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Use the links to access and downlo
Pain is common in the general population, affecting between one-third and one-half of UK adults. The connection between pain and psychological wellbeing is reciprocal – with increased awareness