21 October 2019
Clinicians in Southampton are using a pioneering gel injection that can reduce the side effects of radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients.Known as SpaceOAR hydrogel, it reduces the amount of radiation that can pass through the prostate and damage the rectum during treatment.It consists mainly of water and is injected prior to the start of rad... Read more >
18 October 2019
In Portsmouth it is estimated that twenty-two thousand people aged 45 or over have knee or hip osteoarthritis.To help local residents manage the chronic joint pain and reduced mobility associated with these conditions, BH Live (health and wellbeing facilitators) has teamed up with Solent NHS Trust Physiotherapy Outpatient Departments. Together t... Read more >
14 October 2019
Our Primary Care Innovations programme is looking for a Primary Care Network to take part in a trial and evaluation of a digital innovation to assist practices in ensuring they are compliant with CQC standards.The innovation – QuiqCare - provides a real-time view across multiple locations, which helps to monitor and address compliance. The syste... Read more >
14 October 2019
Whilst improved life expectancy is to be celebrated, it is unfortunate that many older people will not live longer lives in good health because of poor nutrition. Malnutrition (as undernutrition) is a huge issue in the UK and becoming malnourished is a significant threat to our health as we age. Malnutrition is largely preventable and treatable ... Read more >
11 October 2019
Thousands of people with chronic knee and hip joint pain take advantage of innovation as NHS programme expands across the country in gyms and hospitalsSuccessful knee and hip programme has led to new pilot for back pain Saturday 12 October is World Arthritis Day, it is estimated that over 14,000 people will have taken part in ESCAPE-pain progra... Read more >
30 September 2019
My role encompasses the implementation and evaluation of innovation adoption at the front line of NHS care, which is both hugely rewarding and challenging. I often find pockets of enthusiasm to trial new technologies outlined with scepticism and resistance. This is when we in the AHSN Network need to go beyond project management and engage the t... 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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