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Launch of NHS Test Beds – Wave 2

The second wave of the NHS Test Beds programme launches in February 2018. The programme provides funding and support to NHS organisations and industry to test technology and pathway innovation to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the health service.

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Ten businesses win SBRI funding to improve GP services

Ten companies have won shares of an £8.7 million investment to develop novel technologies aimed at future-proofing primary care and GP services. The winners were announced yesterday by SBRI Healthcare.

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NEWS2 released

NEWS2 or the updated National Early Warning Score was released by the Royal College of Physicians in December 2017. NEWS is used to improve the recognition of severity of illness in unwell patients and trigger escalation of care. NEWS has been shown to be good at identifying early when a patient’s health is worsening, and…

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NHS Innovation Accelerator Publication

The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is an NHS England national initiative supported and delivered by all 15 AHSNs. It aims to accelerate uptake of high-impact innovations for patient, population and NHS staff benefit. It also provides real-time practical insights on spread to inform national strategy. The NIA supports exceptional individuals with a passion for learning and a…

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The report's author discusses adoption of innovation in the NHS

Ingredients for successful spread of innovation detailed in new report

This January the King’s Fund published a report on adoption and spread of innovation in the NHS. The report, commissioned on behalf of the AHSN Network charts the journey of eight innovations from creation to widespread use.

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Looking back, looking forward to 2023

Colleagues from across the West of England and beyond gathered in Bristol last month for our annual conference, where we explored the progress we have made together over the last five years and looked ahead to the key themes for our new five year licence. It was an inspiring and thought-provoking day, focusing on what…

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