11 February 2021
As part of the commitment of the NHS Long Term Plan (2019) to support faster and wider sustainable adoption of proven and affordable innovations, a new policy (MedTech Funding Mandate), was published in January. This policy outlines how providers and commissioners can accelerate the use of NICE-approved, clinically, and cost-saving medical devic... Read more >
4 February 2021
Between February and September 2020, Health Education England (Wessex) Digital Fellow, Dr Matt Hammerton, undertook a Wessex AHSN-sponsored service evaluation of the 33 general practices within the North and Mid Hampshire ICP, and associated digital companies to better understand digital readiness within general practice. This evaluation, and re... Read more >
13 January 2021
Want to have your say on the adoption of AI in health and care? The 2021 AI Health and Care Survey is now live and asking for input from digital health innovators, developers and those procuring and implementing AI-driven technologies for health and care. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L2W2BGQIndividuals and organisations working across health... Read more >
7 January 2021
A new digital platform is now in place across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight STP supporting remote care of patients with confirmed or suspected Covid.The NHS approved supplier, Inhealthcare, has been rolled-out across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in primary, acute and out-of-hour care settings. So far, the Isle of Wight, West Hampshire and P... Read more >
22 December 2020
A new app which speeds up patients’ skin care referrals – including suspected cancer cases – was hailed as a potential life-saver by a relieved Isle of Wight patient.Nursing home worker Sandra Thompson was worried about a mole on her back and couldn’t believe the speed that what subsequently turned out to be a malignant melanoma was diagnosed an... Read more >
18 December 2020
Applications for phase three of the Pathway Transformation Fund (PTF) are now open. CLOSING DATE EXTENDED: the PTF submission window has been extended to 30 April to allow an extra 10 weeks to submit applications and breathing space whilst we are in full Covid-19 modeThe fund supports NHS organisations increase adoption of the 2020/21 Rapid Up... 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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