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Are we in the business of healing? Written by Catherine Dale, Programme Director – Patient Safety and Patient Experience at Health Innovation Network I was recently lucky enough to present on c
NHS personal health budgets – an opportunity for digital innovation? Written by Lesley Soden, Head of Innovation at Health Innovation Network Just weeks ago it was announced that personal health b
Meet south London’s new Digital Pioneers DigitalHealth.London has announced the launch of its prestigious 12-month Digital Pioneers Fellowship. It will support 23 ‘transformers’ (hea
NHS rolls out new tech to prevent 3,650 strokes, save 900 lives and £81 million annually Thousands of patients to benefit from increased diagnosis of irregular heart rhythms Innovative technology is
Speeding up the best in mental health together Speeding up the best in mental health together with the four SIM London pathfinder NHS Trusts, South West London and St. George’s Mental Health tru
A manifesto for spread Innovation – the word is ripe with the prospect of a better future. However for me, the most exciting part of innovation in healthcare is not the invention or discovery elemen
Creating waves across the Pond Written by Catherine Dale, Programme Director – Patient Safety and Experience. My friend gave the opening keynote speech at this month’s Institute for Healthcare
Innovations born in south London are now being spread nationally Better care for people with pain, eating disorders and high blood-pressure in pregnancy, thanks to local innovations set for national s
Why SBRI matters The SBRI programme provides vital funding to get innovations off the ground – its successes are clear, says Health Innovation Network Chief Executive Tara Donnelly. Whenever I h
Keeping active is a vital part of keeping steady Written by Dr Adrian Hopper, Clinical Lead Falls Prevention & Aileen Jackson, Senior Project Manager for Health Ageing Strength and balance, Stron
Daily Telegraph Arthritis Supplement Award-winning chronic pain programme ESCAPE-pain and Joint Pain Adviser are featured in a Daily Telegraph supplement called Arthritis Awareness. Under a feat
Strap in – it’s time to channel shift SMS text messaging, telemonitoring, vdeo consultation – these are all contenders in the race to deliver improved care and reduce costs. But what
Older Adults recover well from common mental health conditions We all need to do more to recognise older adults who may have depression and anxiety; older adults engage well with IAPT (including digi
£114k awarded to drive NHS innovations across South London Money directed at local projects will deliver innovations in health for patients across south London. Twelve projects including schemes to
Where are all our graduates?InsightWritten by Rahel Gerezgiher on July 28, 2017Recruiting into entry level positions in health has been a real problem for years. When I first started the Graduates in
A new online tool will help prevent strokes and save lives An estimated 68,000 people in London are living with undetected AF and at risk of blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related
South London Small Grant Winner 2016: Dr Rachel Hallett This blog series have been written by the winners of last year’s South London Small Grants (Innovation & Diffusion Awards). The firs
On Thursday 15th June, the Health Innovation Network hosted a Tweetchat on #cathetercare with #WeNurses. We wanted to know about people’s experiences of catheter care in their workplace, examples of good practice and challenges around catheter care. We were also interested in finding out about innovative solutions that people were using to overcome the barriers and stigma associated with catheter care and how we can increase awareness of catheter care with patients, healthcare professionals, carers and the general public.
A Tariff for Innovation It’s one thing to innovate. It’s another to spread that innovation across the NHS and that’s exactly what a new tariff system could do, says Tara Donnelly A n
Self-managing chronic pain with the Joint Pain Advisor Fay Sibley, Senior Project Manager for the musculoskeletal theme, writes about how the Health Innovation Network’s Joint Pain Advisor helps
Back to BlogsPartnership for change: First impressions in FreetownInsightWritten by Jemima Heard on February 3, 2017By Laura Spratling, Programme Director for Diabetes and Stroke Prevention. Laura i
