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Catch-up on our latest news, blogs, impact stories and reports on our work in partnership to solve the biggest health challenges facing people living in our communities.

News item - 25 March 2020
AHSN Network: supporting the response to COVID-19

Now that our partners across the NHS and social care are mobilising at scale in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the role of England’s 15 Academic Health Science Net...
News item - 24 March 2020
Tech challenge launched to offer digital support during COVID-19 outbreak

People who are required to stay at home for several weeks because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could soon benefit from new technology that aims to combat the effects of social isolation. NHSX has announced new funding for innovators with appropriate solutions.
- Adolescent mental health
News item - 20 March 2020
New report on medicines safety in care homes

Mistakes in medicines are a common problem in care homes, with one study suggesting as many as 70% of residents have experienced an error at some point.
News item - 17 March 2020
Responding to COVID-19: our approach

Our priority during the current COVID-19 situation is to support our partner organisations and our staff during this challenging period.
Blog post - 13 March 2020

Improving care for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy surgery

This Patient Safety Week, Consultant Anaesthetist Dr Sam Bampoe, shares how our Emergency Laparotomy Collaborative is bringing surgical teams together, helping to improve care for patients.
Blog post - 12 March 2020
Doing things differently

Dr Matt Kearney, GP and Programme Director at UCLPartners, looks at transforming our ways of working in primary care and taking a different approach to help prevent cardiovascular disease.
- Cardiovascular health
Blog post - 10 March 2020
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.
News item - 5 March 2020
NIA announce new Fellows

The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has recently announced the 11 innovators who are joining the award-winning national accelerator in 2020. This launches the fifth year of the NI...
Blog post - 24 February 2020

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.
Impact story - 20 February 2020
Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

In 2019, our Quality Improvement Collaborative programme supported General Practice staff in South East Essex to develop and implement local improvement projects, tackling major challenges faced by their surgeries. Here, staff from Dr Palacin’s surgery describe their work to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions.