Blogs

We believe it is important to share insights and learning from our work. Our blogs share views and analysis from our colleagues and partners on research, innovation and improvement in health and care.

Dr Steve Shaw and Sebastien Baugh

With realistic expectations non face-to-face (virtual) clinics offer significant benefits
Dr Steve Shaw and Sebastien Baugh

With realistic expectations non face-to-face (virtual) clinics offer significant benefits

Following the launch of our online guide to setting up a non face-to-face clinic, we share some of the key challenges and opportunities commonly encountered when implementing this model of care.
- Health data
- Health tech
Suzanne Ali-Hassan

The AHSN Network: supporting health-tech companies to access international markets

Suzanne Ali-Hassan

The AHSN Network: supporting health-tech companies to access international markets

The AHSN Network, in partnership with the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI), supported a number of UK companies to fulfil their export agenda and attend the international conference, Arab Health in Dubai, UAE.
Mark Otto Smith

The top five questions the NHS will ask (about your product or service)

Mark Otto Smith

The top five questions the NHS will ask (about your product or service)

Mark Otto Smith of UCLPartners’ Commercial and Innovation team outlines the five key questions you need to answer to successfully commercialise your product or service in the NHS. He has met hundreds of innovators through the AHSNs and Healthcare UK and has distilled key points on commercialisation in the NHS into a 5-minute read below.
Dr Annie Hunningher

Collaborating to reduce harm – How our network is making invasive procedures safer
Dr Annie Hunningher

Collaborating to reduce harm – How our network is making invasive procedures safer

The new year and new decade provides a perfect opportunity to reflect and consider what we have achieved and hope to achieve for safety. Coming together to improve care and reduce ...
- Patient safety
Margaret Grayson MBE

Why I want – and expect – my data to be used for cancer research
Margaret Grayson MBE

Why I want – and expect – my data to be used for cancer research

Margaret Grayson is a patient on the steering group for DATA-CAN – The Health Data Research Hub for Cancer. Here, Margaret considers the power of improved data access for cancer research.
- Cancer
Dr Matt Kearney

Why primary care transformation is key to reducing CVD
Dr Matt Kearney

Why primary care transformation is key to reducing CVD

The rising incidence of cardiovascular disease means its early detection and improved prevention should be the primary care sector’s top priority argues Dr Matt Kearney.
- Cardiovascular disease prevention
Professor Mike Roberts

Why innovation is everyone’s business

Professor Mike Roberts

Why innovation is everyone’s business

Our Interim Managing Director Professor Mike Roberts reflects on the part we can all play in helping new ideas to be adopted.
Dr Jenny Shand

Linking datasets for better population health management
Dr Jenny Shand

Linking datasets for better population health management

Internationally, there is growing use of linked datasets to build more complete understanding of population profiles and population-wide health and care service utilisation.
- Health data
Chris Wood 🔒

Who should healthtech SMEs speak to in the NHS?

Chris Wood 🔒

Who should healthtech SMEs speak to in the NHS?

SMEs and start-ups with healthtech products with the potential to support our health and care system often do not know how best to approach the NHS. Chris Wood of UCLPartners’ Commercial & Innovation team provides a quick tour through the complex and changing NHS landscape.
Dr Charlie Davie

DATA-CAN: Using cancer data more effectively to speed up diagnoses and save lives
Dr Charlie Davie

DATA-CAN: Using cancer data more effectively to speed up diagnoses and save lives

One in two of us will get cancer during our lifetime, and cancer is the leading cause of death across the UK. Find out how DATACAN aims to transform how cancer data from across the UK can be used to improve patient care.
- Cancer
- Health data

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With realistic expectations non face-to-face (virtual) clinics offer significant benefits

With realistic expectations non face-to-face (virtual) clinics offer significant benefits

The AHSN Network: supporting health-tech companies to access international markets

The AHSN Network: supporting health-tech companies to access international markets

The top five questions the NHS will ask (about your product or service)

The top five questions the NHS will ask (about your product or service)

Collaborating to reduce harm – How our network is making invasive procedures safer

Collaborating to reduce harm – How our network is making invasive procedures safer

Why I want – and expect – my data to be used for cancer research

Why I want – and expect – my data to be used for cancer research

Why primary care transformation is key to reducing CVD

Why primary care transformation is key to reducing CVD

Why innovation is everyone’s business

Why innovation is everyone’s business

Linking datasets for better population health management

Linking datasets for better population health management

Who should healthtech SMEs speak to in the NHS?

Who should healthtech SMEs speak to in the NHS?

DATA-CAN: Using cancer data more effectively to speed up diagnoses and save lives

DATA-CAN: Using cancer data more effectively to speed up diagnoses and save lives

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