The Health Innovation Network has launched a new suite of resources specifically designed to support residents, their families, and care home staff in preparing for and participating in Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs). Developed by the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration, the resources were co-designed with care home residents, relatives and staff. These…
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Last month, the Health Innovation Network published the National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes report for 2024-25, highlighting its impact and progress over the course of the year. The Programme supports the NHS Patient Safety Strategy’s aim for the NHS to continuously improve patient safety, and its ambition to save 1,000 extra lives and £100 million…
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The PreCiSSIon (Preventing Caesarean Birth Surgical Site Infection across a region) project has been shortlisted in two categories, Data-Driven Transformation and Patient Safety, at the HSJ Awards 2025. This recognition highlights our collaboration with Cemplicity and maternity units across the West of England to implement digital surveillance and reduce surgical site infections (SSI) following caesarean…
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In partnership with the NHS Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance, we are launching seven pioneering innovation projects aimed at transforming cancer diagnosis across the region. Funded by the NHS SWAG Cancer Alliance as part of our joint Cancer Innovation Programme, we selected these projects through a competitive open call and are designed…
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A new real-world evaluation, commissioned by Health Innovation West of England and conducted by Unity Insights, has revealed the positive impact of Clera, a web-based messaging application, on communication between healthcare staff, patients, and their families. The small-scale pilot, conducted in the Infectious Disease Unit at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), demonstrated Clera’s potential to…
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Health Innovation West of England welcomes the government’s ambitious new Life Sciences Sector Plan, setting out a ten-year strategy to accelerate health innovation, improve patient outcomes, and support a stronger, prevention-focused NHS. Developed alongside the 10 Year Health Plan and Industrial Strategy, we are committed to playing a central and active role in realising this…
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