21 July 2017
NHS England has today (21 July) confirmed its intention to relicense England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks. NHS England’s Board met today and considered a report from National Director of Strategy and Innovation Ian Dodge, which highlights the AHSNs’ significant impact and outlines how this can be the launch pad for an even more influent... Read more >
14 July 2017
The government has announced a major initiative to drive the rapid uptake of health innovation – with a central role for AHSNs. Today’s announcement, by the Office for Life Sciences, confirms that England’s 15 AHSNs will coordinate ‘Innovation Exchanges’ so that innovative new diagnostic tools, treatments and medical technologies reach patients ... Read more >
11 July 2017
Are you part of an organisation involved patient monitoring, data analytics, communication, design or related areasNightingale is a 5m Euro EU funded Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) project for innovators in patient monitoring, data analytics, communication, design and related areas.It is an opportunity for large and small companies to define a... Read more >
6 July 2017
ReconnHealth has created a market place for healthcare innovators and commissioners to come together and share their wants and needs. The market place is open to all to create profiles, share ideas, market products and service that deliver quality and efficiency improvements, think Match.com meets LinkedIn meets Booking.com meets Skype.The site ... Read more >
5 July 2017
The UroLift System, a medical device supported by Wessex AHSN's Industry and Innovation team, has demonstrated 'maturity as a standard of care for Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)', in a randomised five year clinical study published in the Canadian Journal of Urology this month. Symptoms of BPH, also known as enlarged prostate, often include i... Read more >
4 July 2017
A pioneering project, which integrates mental health care and policing on the Isle of Wight, has tonight - Tuesday, 4th July – scooped an award and been highly commended at the national Patient Safety Awards held in Manchester.The Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) project, run by Hampshire Constabulary and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, and supp... 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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