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Bid to improve health care through ‘better conversation’
A new set of resources has been developed to provide advice and training to health care staff to help them have better conversations with patients, leading to effective…
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New Chair for UCLPartners Cardiovascular Academic Medical Centre announced
Professor Steffen Petersen has been appointed as Chair of the UCLPartners Cardiovascular Academic Medical Centre. He takes on the role this month from Professor Mark Caulfield who is…
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Embedding a culture of quality improvement in General Practice in Newham
Newham is amongst the most deprived boroughs in the country. The area also has one of the most mobile populations with a unique set of health needs, creating…
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SBRI Healthcare national competition launched to find new innovative solutions in mental health and technology in surgery
A new SBRI Healthcare competition is being launched by NHS England in partnership with the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), of which UCLPartners is one, to find innovative…
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Quicker and more efficient referrals for patients with cardiovascular disease
A new digital system in use in Newham, east London, is enabling cardiologists to share information about their patients with GPs when they leave hospital. This new and…
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Researchers pilot low birth weight prevention methods in Newham
As part of our Newham Partnership Programme with Newham Clinical Commissioning Group we’ve been working with our partners to better understand the causes of low birth weight and…
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UCLPartners launches human factors programme to help tackle safety issues
This week UCLPartners is launching a unique programme to support its partners in addressing patient safety challenges through human factors and team working. This comes in the same…
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UCLPartners and Newham CCG pave the way for next phase of partnership
Over the past four years UCLPartners and Newham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have been working in close partnership to improve the health of the Newham population. Since the…
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Mid and South Essex Success Regime trusts agree arrangements in principle for group model
The hospital trusts in the Mid and South Essex Success Regime have agreed the appointment of a chair and lead chief executive for the team that will ensure…
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OWise: the innovative breast cancer app offering a helping hand to patients throughout their treatment
OWise breast cancer, the first mobile app to offer patients personalised medical support throughout their treatment, launches in the UK. OWise is the first healthcare app to provide…