28 September 2018
The NHS has launched a tool that for the first time accurately measures the number of patients admitted to hospital who are at risk of sepsis.Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that claims approximately 37,000 lives a year, although the exact figure is difficult to determine. It is caused when the body responds poorly to a bacterial infectio... Read more >
20 September 2018
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the AHSN Network today announce a new, five-year partnership to accelerate the introduction and uptake of transformative biomedical innovations into the NHS.Under the terms of the new partnership, a process will be created where AHSNs and ABPI member companies can identify and col... Read more >
18 September 2018
The first cohort of 100 delegates from around the health and care system in England commenced in April 2018 and includes Chief Clinical Information Officers, Chief Information Officers and many others charged with leading digital change, from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds.Applications for the cohort 2, commencing in April 2019, are ... Read more >
18 September 2018
Our health and care needs are changing, with more people living longer often with multiple long term conditions.This new animation explains the challenges facing the health and care system and how partnerships are being formed between the NHS, local government and the third sector in every neighbourhood, town and area in England. These partnersh... Read more >
11 September 2018
Launched at Expo 2018 on 5 September 2018, NHS England has developed the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) 2019-20.Delivered with the support of the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), the ITP aims to deliver on the commitment detailed within the Five Year Forward View – supporting the NHS to adopt innovative market-ready medical dev... Read more >
11 September 2018
Do you receive medication by electronic repeat dispensing (eRD) services (sometimes called batch prescriptions) in Hampshire, Dorset, South Wiltshire or Isle of Wight? Are you aged 18 or over?If so, we would like to invite you to take part in a study looking at your experiences of using electronic repeat dispensing (eRD)/batch prescriptions. The... 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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