The Black Maternity Matters programme is a collaboration aimed at reducing inequitable maternity outcomes faced by Black mothers and their babies, supporting perinatal teams to offer safer, equitable care. The six-month programme delivers in-depth, anti-racist training to multidisciplinary clinicians and senior leaders within the West of England. This training is delivered through in-person sessions and…
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It is recognised that treating high cholesterol can reduce a patient’s chances of having a cardiac event such as a heart attack or stroke) by around 23%. Health Innovation West of England worked with One Care, the GP federation for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), and five primary care networks (PCNs) in the wider Bristol area to deliver an…
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Bristol-based EarSwitch is paving the way for a new era of healthcare with its groundbreaking EarMetrics technology. By leveraging the power of the ear canal, EarSwitch aims to enable accurate, inclusive, and accessible medical monitoring solutions. Supported by Health Innovation West of England and Invest Bristol & Bath, EarSwitch is harnessing the region’s life sciences…
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Significant pressures are impacting the home care sector, and providers are reportedly struggling with low workforce utilisation. A three-year programme to trial the use of AI-based optimisation technology in home care has identified several opportunities for local authorities and care providers to improve the planning of home care, offering potentially significant benefits for care workers,…
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Building on our leadership of national projects to support the management of deterioration including New Early Warning Score (NEWS2) and ED Safety Checklist, we have delivered free RESTORE2 training to thousands of care staff across the region. Originally created by Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG, RESTORE2 is an escalation tool for use in…
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getUBetter is an evidence-based, CE marked, digital self-management support platform for all common musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and women’s pelvic health. It is now available across 17 integrated care systems (ICSs) to a total eligible population of over 20 million people. getUBetter helps integrated care systems to provide digital-self-management support across their whole care pathway. It…
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