22 March 2021
In this latest blog for NHS England and NHS Improvement, National Clinical Director for Infection, Antimicrobial Resistance and Deterioration, Dr Matt Inada Kim, explains how COVID Oximetry @home services have proved vital during the pandemic by providing pulse oximeters to high risk COVID patients so they can monitor their condition at home. Ac... Read more >
16 March 2021
The AHSN Network and LGBT Foundation have joined forces to launch a nationwide call for innovations to help address health inequalities facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, many of which have been exacerbated by Covid-19.From MedTech and digital apps to changes in practice and new pathways, we are looking for innovations and in... Read more >
15 March 2021
With support from England’s 15 Patient Safety Collaboratives, patients at risk from Covid-19 now have access to a national programme designed to provide an early-warning system if their condition worsens.During the pandemic, reduced oxygen saturation levels have been shown to be a key identifier of deterioration in patients with confirmed or sus... Read more >
8 March 2021
Today, the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) announces the 12 innovators (‘Fellows’) and innovations selected to join its award-winning programme in 2021. These innovations offer solutions to some of the NHS’ most pressing needs and will be supported over the next three years to scale across England for the benefit of NHS patients and staff. This... Read more >
18 February 2021
The AHSN Network and LGBT Foundation have joined forces to search for innovations, best practice and improvement programmes to help address health inequalities facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people.We know that the LGBT+ community are disproportionately affected by both ill health and social pressures. These inequalities are expl... Read more >
18 February 2021
The latest Innovation Exchange podcast is out now!How to get financial support for developing and commercialising innovation is hugely important to the innovators out there, and it is an area that our teams in the Wessex region are regularly asked about. In this episode: How to get funding – hacks, hints and tips, we offer some insights into how... 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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