This month we welcomed Dr Mike Durkin National Director Patient Safety at NHS Improvement and Nigel Acheson Medical Director NHS England South to the West of England AHSN to talk about the work we are doing in our Patient Safety Collaborative. Now in its third year, Mike heard about the progress and achievements of our Collaborative to date and…
Read more
Applications have now closed for the 2016 NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA). Further to an extensive shortlisting and interview process, successful applicants will be notified at the beginning of October. This will be followed by an official launch event on the 9th November 2016. All applications to the NIA are additionally being considered for the new…
Read more
The West of England AHSN has been chosen as one of three AHSNs across the country to lead the next phase of the Health Foundation’s exciting Q initiative, which will create opportunities for greater collaborative working for people from across our healthcare systems. The Health Foundation’s Q initiative is connecting people with improvement expertise across…
Read more
*** Please note the stakeholder survey is now closed. The findings are due to be published in late October 2016. Thank you to everyone that contributed their feedback. *** Discussion, debate and collaboration are at the heart of all we do at the West of England AHSN, which is why we take our annual stakeholder…
Read more
Select Research, a UK company, specialists in measurement of the body in 3D have created a system for obesity management and are inviting healthcare professionals to give initial feedback about the system. The Body Volume Indicator system (BVI) generates a 3D model of a patient, using two silhouettes of them on an iPad. Then by accessing…
Read more
National and international healthcare innovators have two weeks left to apply for the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA), with the deadline for applications closing at 5pm on Monday 1 August 2016. The NIA, now in its second year, is seeking the best healthcare innovators who have proven innovations to help improve health outcomes and give patients…
Read moreHealth Innovation West of England is part of the Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust. Health Innovation West of England is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our links to external sites.
