21 November 2016
Wessex AHSN has published the results of its second stakeholder survey, carried out by YouGov on behalf of NHS England. The poll was commissioned to help AHSNs understand progress, highlight areas of good practice and identify areas for collective development, and finds that nationally almost 8 in 10 respondents would recommend working with AHSN... Read more >
17 November 2016
An innovative virtual hip simulator backed by Wessex AHSN won the Information Technology category at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Awards. The ceremony, which was held in London on 16 November, provides an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the very best new innovations across the breadth of science, engineering and tec... Read more >
14 November 2016
NHS England Medical Director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, along with US Digital Health expert Professor Robert Wachter, today, 14 November, have revealed eight health innovations set to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator at an event taking place in London to launch year two of the programme.In Wessex, the Isle of Wight-based Sgt Paul Jennings, wh... Read more >
8 November 2016
The Velocity Health programme was launched in partnership with Wayra UK, Telefonica’s digital start up accelerator, to invest in digital innovation in healthcare to address the challenges outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View in 2015.After a hugely successful first year focusing on prevention, Velocity Health will continue its commitment to... Read more >
2 November 2016
Medtech devices and apps will for the first time be included under NHS national payment rules helping to accelerate uptake, NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens has announced today. The commitment to create a new Innovation and Technology Tariff was announced by Mr Stevens in June.Now following clinical review, the first six innovations ha... Read more >
31 October 2016
The Wessex Patient Safety Collaborative is one of 15 AHSN Patient Safety Collaboratives playing a major role at the annual Patient First event. The Collaboratives are hosting a new Best Practice theatre at the conference and exhibition, which takes place at London’s ExCeL on 22nd and 23rd November.Patient First is attended by more than 3,400 hea... 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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