22 May 2019
Heart and circulatory diseases cause a quarter (25 per cent) of all deaths in the UK; over 150,000 deaths each year - an average of 420 people each day or one death every three minutes with emergency services delivering resuscitation to 30,000 patients annually. In addition, over half a million people in the UK are living with heart failure. Th... Read more >
9 May 2019
The findings from a survey to identify local NHS innovation and research needs have been published.The views of local health stakeholders, including clinical leaders, managers and directors, within each AHSN (Academic Health Science Networks) region were collected through qualitative interviews with 61 people and a questionnaire which received m... Read more >
9 May 2019
NHSX and the AHSN Network need your input on the latest survey to understand demand and supply of data driven technologies to improve health.There are some remarkable data-driven innovations, apps, clinical decision support tools utilising intelligent algorithms being developed, and electronic health systems incorporating them are being widely a... Read more >
7 May 2019
Our colleagues from the Clinical Ethics and Law at Southampton (CELS) Group are writing an article about direct-to-consumer genetic tests. These are genetic tests that you can buy online or in shops (for example tests from AncestryUK, 23andMe, DNAFit). Some direct-to-consumer genetic tests claim to give customers information about health risks.T... Read more >
2 May 2019
Do you know how many people in your hospital are living with frailty? Do you know where these patients are in your hospital? Why does it matter?Understanding how our local health systems can support patients living with frailty will be fundamental in delivering the Long Term Plan, but the question remains: what does frailty look like in Wessex (... Read more >
23 April 2019
Much of my role is dedicated to implementing digital innovations.I’m helping GP practices try new technology and apps to not just save time but improve the quality of time spent with patients. I’m trying interventions with dentists to see if they can seamlessly help patients in ways other than oral health. I’ve shadowed community nurses and matr... 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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