12 February 2018
Cancer survival rates in England are at an all-time high with over 7000 more people surviving cancer than three years ago. However, urgent GP referrals to specialists have increased by over 500,000 since 2014, to in excess of over 1.7 million people. By 2035, it is projected that at least 500,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer in the UK ea... Read more >
1 February 2018
By Laurence Pearce, CEO and founder of xim. We’ve developed a new digital technology called Lifelight which is able to measure patient vital signs: heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation in 60 seconds using just the camera built-in to an everyday device such as a smartphone, tablet or computer.Lifelight doesn’t need a... Read more >
16 January 2018
A new report from The King’s Fund, commissioned by six Academic Health and Science Networks, charts the journeys of eight innovations from creation to widespread patient use. The report, published today (16 January 2018) examines examples of successful innovations in the NHS and charts their journeys to draw out common themes and learnings. The ... Read more >
15 January 2018
We all have our own perceptions when it comes to frailty, making it a widely misunderstood topic. In reality, it is a condition that means ‘people living with frailty cannot bounce back quickly after unexpected events such as an illness, an accident or other stressful event’ - putting them at risk of losing their independence and unplanned hospi... Read more >
11 January 2018
Wessex AHSN is pleased to announce the publication of a short report on the evaluation of how people feel when they experience new models of care. The report has been produced in partnership with R-Outcomes and the Wessex AHSN Centre for Implementation Science (based at the University of Southampton) and responds to local evaluation guidance, pu... Read more >
20 December 2017
Wessex AHSN is working with Hampshire-based digital innovators xim, and Badgerswood Surgery in Bordon, Hampshire, to test a new way of monitoring patients’ vital signs. The LifeLight® system can check a patient’s vital signs - their pulse, breathing rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen level - by simply sitting in front of a computer screen.Lif... 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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