60,000 in capital unaware of stroke risk Londoners urged to #knowyourpulse The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to have a simple pulse rhythm check to identify the most common cause of
Free Pulse Checks for Londoners during Global AF Awareness Week More than 150,0000 Londoners have the most common type of irregular heartbeat, which is called Atrial Fibrillation or AF, and are at hig
Health Innovation Network awarded ‘excellence’ level of London Healthy Workplace Charter Following the success of the Health Innovation Network’s (HIN) ‘Commitment’ and ‘Achievement
London NHS digital chief crowned Top 50 female leader in UK healthcare Award follows significant growth in digital innovation in London’s NHS. The 50 top leaders in the UK’s growing healthcare se
Video and audio feature in all new interactive and digital Network 12 Interactivity is at the centre of our new look Network 12 digital magazine which features links to our top stories. Watch, listen
South West London System Leading Managing Change Programme – applications still open! This unique leadership programme is designed specifically for senior managers, clinicians and academics to b
AHSN’s feature at Patient-Centred Pharmacy event It’s fast approaching the Pharmacy Management National Forum which has chosen Patient-Centred Pharmacy as its theme. The forum, which is free to NH
ESCAPE-pain awarded Sport England funding to help older adults get active Coleen, 84, is a retired nurse, who has suffered knee pain for many years. Through ESCAPE-pain she has been able to cope and i
Patient Care Packs save time and money Written by Patient Care Packs We’ve known that nurses and patients alike really value the small bag of toiletries that we supply, because the feedback is alway
HIN out and about in London Find out what our HIN team has been up to recently, and some events we’ve taken part in or led. Technology & Informatics On 13 September, our T&I team visited Tam
ESCAPE-pain conference: Learning from each other (Image: Sarah Ruane from Sport England presenting to a full venue) The annual ESCAPE-pain conference was held at Guy’s Hospital on 11 September. Sup
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
Powerful film aims to tackle stigma that patients with alcohol problems face A powerful new film to support an e-learning package has been unveiled to reduce the stigma that patients with alcohol prob
£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
Health Innovation Network Annual Review now available We’ve had a busy year here at the Health Innovation Network and we’re pleased to share an extended online edition of our annual review whi
New Atrial Fibrillation toolkit helps prevent strokes and saves lives Health professionals across London today have access to a brand new, online Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Toolkit, improving the detect
Digital technologies – from smartphone apps that help people successfully manage their diabetes, avoid “no shows” at hospitals, to tools that save time for nurses and paramedics – are beginning to transform London’s NHS services.
This year’s Catheter Care Awareness Week has built on the great campaign from last year, empowering more patients and professionals to practice the safer use of urinary catheters.
Smartphones among digital tech transforming London’s NHS Digital technologies – from smartphone apps that help people successfully manage their diabetes, avoid “no shows” at hospit
ESCAPE-pain training package launched Our training course will give you the confidence on how to successfully set-up and deliver the ESCAPE-pain programme. ESCAPE-pain is a rehabilitation programme fo