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Supporting innovation in children’s mental health and resilience

Children and young people’s mental health is a top priority of the NHS Long Term Plan, while the extraordinary challenges presented by COVID-19 have increased the pressure on mental health services even further. The West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) is working with NHS commissioners and providers, industry partners, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, schools and community providers…

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Protected: Post event information: Training carers to spot the signs someone may be unwell (RESTORE2mini)

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The AI in Health and Care Survey 2021

Want to have your say on the adoption of AI in health and care? The 2021 AI Health and Care Survey is now live and asking for input from digital health innovators, developers and those procuring and implementing AI-driven technologies for health and care. Individuals and organisations working across health, social care and the life…

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2020/21 Pathway Transformation Fund

Applications for phase 3 of the Pathway Transformation Fund (PTF) are open until 30 April 2021. The fund supports NHS organisations increase adoption of the 2020/21 Rapid Uptake Products RUPs, which are: Lipid Management: High Intensity Statins, Ezetimibe and PCSK9 inhibitors Measuring fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) concentration in asthma: products NIOX VERO and NObreath…

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Patient Safety Report

Patient safety in partnership

The AHSN Network has made a significant contribution during the first year of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy. An update on its patient safety plan – one year on outlines the impact England’s AHSNs, including the West of England, had improving safety in hospitals, maternity and neonatal units, care homes and the community. It also…

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AHSN Network has benefited more than 479,000 patients and generated £322.3 million inward investment for UK economy

The innovation delivery arm of the NHS, the AHSN Network, has released its Impact Report 2018-2020. The report highlights outstanding impacts achieved by AHSNs, including the West of England, and evidences how they are driving adoption and spread in healthcare innovation, transforming patient outcomes, enabling efficiencies, saving the NHS money, generating economic growth and attracting…

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