Meet the Innovator In our latest edition of Meet the Innovator, we caught up with Simon Williams of CHC2DST, a cloud based digital solution for continuing healthcare assessments. Simon is currently t
The NHS’s 70th birthday celebrations at Westminster Abbey This week NHS’s 70th birthday celebrations were held at Westminster Abbey. The Abbey was packed with NHS staff and patients with s
Identifying the gaps for innovation Identifying gaps in the health and care system is key to success with South London Small Grants, says Sandra Parish (pictured below) of the South London and Maudsle
A new funding settlement needs to put the NHS in everyone’s pocket Smart use of funding can help people to benefit from digital innovations in health and care, writes Tara Donnelly Talk of a new fin
Meet the Innovator In the first of our ‘Meet the Innovator’ series, we spoke to Asma Khalil, creator of the innovation ‘HaMpton’ (Home monitoring of hypertension in pregnancy).
Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP): One year on Written by Tara Donnelly, Chief Executive at Health Innovation Network The latest products available at low or no cost through the NHS Innovation a
Digital innovation at scale: the story of MyCOPD and the NHS tariff Written by Tara Donnelly, Chief Executive at Health Innovation Network MyCOPD is the first patient-facing digital product to be awar
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