Developed by nurses in the Emergency Department at Great Western Hospitals (GWH) NHS Foundation Trust, UniWee™ is an innovative device that has been commercialised in collaboration with Omni-Pac to provide female patients who are unable to walk with a dignified, pain-free way to urinate whilst sitting or lying down. As part of our support to…
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As the Health Innovation Network’s Polypharmacy: Getting the Balance Right programme – which we have led on behalf of the Network – draws to a close, a suite of new reports highlights its transformative impact on patient safety and clinical practice across England. The programme has successfully engaged with over 12,000 healthcare professionals to support…
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At Health Innovation West of England, we support innovators and the health and care system to develop and deploy innovations that improve healthcare. With more services moving online, it is essential we understand how digital health tools are experienced by people who are often excluded from shaping services. We are inviting VCSE sector organisations in…
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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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