7 June 2021
Almost £2.8m has been made available to 51 projects in ICSs, CCGs and Trusts across England to help them integrate supported rapid uptake products into everyday practice.Three projects within the Wessex region have been successful plus two regional awards totalling £500k. The Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) Rapid Uptake Products (RUP) pro... Read more >
3 June 2021
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has adopted a new technology which helps coronary heart disease to be diagnosed in just hours. The non-invasive diagnostic tool, called HeartFlow Analysis, turns a CT scan of the heart into a 3D image that helps clinicians identify if there is disease and whether treatment or surgery is required. It reduc... Read more >
19 May 2021
An in-depth study examining approaches to spreading and adopting innovation in the health sector has been published by the AHSN Network to help AHSNs, and partners, understand and harness the AHSN collective experience and expertise.The review, which identifies the different approaches used across the 15 AHSNs within the Network, highlights the ... Read more >
5 May 2021
World Asthma Day takes place on 5 May 2021 with the theme of ‘uncovering asthma misconceptions’. This will address common widely held myths and misconceptions concerning asthma, that prevent persons with asthma from enjoying optimal benefit from the major advances in the management of the condition.It is estimated that in the UK, 5.4 million peo... Read more >
21 April 2021
A team of experts are hoping to support members of the public who are hesitant about having a Covid-19 vaccination, and have developed an innovative new website to answer people’s questions and concerns.COVIDVAXfacts.info launched today - 21 April 2021. Some estimates suggest that over 90% of the UK population need to take a Covid-19 vaccine to ... Read more >
31 March 2021
West of England AHSN, South West AHSN and Health Education England South West, are launching an innovation challenge to find solutions that are ready for adoption (or adaptation) and spread, in order to support the domiciliary care workforce.From digital apps, new technology and toolkits to changes in services, systems and processes, the already... Read more >
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World Patient Safety Day 2024 Improving diagnosis for patient safety – how is Health Innovation Wessex contributing?
This year’s theme from the World Health Organisation for World Patient Safety Day on 17 Sept...
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