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Following the announcement of Dr Chris Streather’s move to take up the Chief Medical Officer role at HCA International from April, we have now begun the search for a new Managing Director and expect to make an appointment in the summer.
During the transition period, Guy Boersma, MD of Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network has agreed to act as Interim Managing Director for the Health Innovation Network on a part-time basis. Guy will retain his substantive role as Managing Director of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network which he has led for the last two years. Guy will be supported by Zoë Lelliott, Director of Strategy and Performance, Anna King, Commercial Director, and Dr Tony Newman-Sanders as Interim Medical Director. We are pleased to be benefiting from Guy’s seniority and experience in this interim period, and we look forward to working with him.
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Support and recognition for the Health Innovation Network’s structured education diabetes toolkit continues with it being showcased at a national All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for diabetes event in Parliament this month.
Dr Charles Gostling, GP and Joint Clinical Director for Diabetes at the Health Innovation Network provided evidence to the APPG diabetes committee, who carried out a year-long investigation into education and support in the UK for people with diabetes.
Dr Gostling said; “Empowering people with diabetes to self-manage their condition is vital to improve outcomes and cost efficiency for the NHS.”
Read the full story and see the APPG report on our website here
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Health Innovation Network’s Senior Diabetes Project Manager, Linda Briant and former Clinical Commissioning Lead, for DMI Rebecca Dallmeyer were awarded the Best CCG network initiative in the Diabetes UK Quality in Care Award for their primary care work in the Diabetes Modernisation Initiative (DMI).
Linda said, “The Health Innovation Network’s Diabetes Programme Team has learnt much from the DMI and their approach to improving the lives of people with diabetes. Several of our current projects are taking forward the learning from the DMI, and wholly supports our role in promoting the spread and adoption of good practice”.
Read full news story - here
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Our Dementia Team, working with industry partner IXICO are delighted to announce they have been accepted to present at The King’s Fund Digital Health and Care Congress in June. The team will present MyBrainBook, a toolkit to help support people with dementia.
Read more about the project on our website here
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The Health Innovation Network has worked in partnership with leading dementia and older people charities, as well as community groups across South London to produce a Peer Support Resource Pack for people with dementia.
It brings together evidence-based resources and tools to help community groups and funders set up and run peer support groups, as well as providing guidance for existing social or activity groups on how to make groups for older people more dementia friendly.
The resource pack will be launched next Monday (30th March).
Read more about our dementia work here
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The Health Innovation Network’s ‘Osteoarthritis Advisor’ pilot has now launched at a Sydenham GP surgery. The advisors are working within the surgery, running clinics for osteoarthritis patients to provide lifestyle advice, simple exercises, and signposting to other services to encourage supported self-management of their condition.
This new service has been set up in response to our members telling us that patients often feel chronic joint pain is an overlooked area. Initial feedback from patients is very positive, and the service will be fully evaluated over the coming year.
We are interested in talking to other Practices who may wish to receive support to set up a similar pilot. Please contact Andrea Carter, Health Innovation Network Musculoskeletal Programme Manager in the first instance. Andrea.carter@nhs.net
Read more about our MSK work here
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HSJ has today published its 2015 list of top provider chief executives and we’re delighted to congratulate three CEO’s from membership on being included;
Stephen Firn – CEO Oxleas Foundation Trust
“Stephen Firn is the first non acute trust chief executive to feature in the list – a tribute to the demonstrable success he has delivered over many years leading Oxleas.”
Sir Ron Kerr – CEO Guys’ and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust
“Sir Ron Kerr is a “superb CEO with a genuine interest in transformational models of healthcare”, according to one nominator.”
Miles Scott – CEO St George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust
“Miles Scott is driving the trust forward at a time of some uncertainty in south west London, with plans to improve services and facilities. He is passionate about developing staff, whom he describes as the “lifeblood of the NHS”.”
Read more on our website here
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NHS Hack Days are bringing a hackathon to south London (King’s College London, Guy’s campus) supported by the Health Innovation Network.
For the less technologically aware members of the network, ‘hackathons’ are high intensity, weekend-long events that bring together a mixture of healthcare professionals and tech developers to work up solutions to a variety of challenges facing the NHS.
Hacks are fantastic opportunities to link up real grassroots innovation with the clinical expertise needed to guide development of solutions to genuine challenges. The Health Innovation Network is supporting the event and providing one of the judges.
Spaces are going really fast although there will be a waitlist. If you are interested in participating or hearing about future technology events, please contact Wealth Creation Project Manager matthewrigby@nhs.net
Read more about NHS Hack Days
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Interactive workshop to support commissioner decision making
Wednesday 22 April 2015, 6pm to 9pm - ‘What is the best and fairest way to spend NHS money in the area in which you work or live?’
Read more about the event on the CLAHRC website here
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Lambeth Council is working towards the council’s healthier for longer outcome and prevention agenda. Consultation covers libraries, arts, events, sports and cinema. End date 24 April. Any questions or if you’d like printed materials please email Katie Gibbins or call 020 7926 2838
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Congratulations to the pioneering team from King’s Health Partners who have won a top prize at the national Guardian University Awards 2015 for their work fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone.
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NICE are looking for a number of roles including commissioners of health, public health and social care services; primary care practitioners; secondary care providers and experts in measurement and safety to join the independent NICE committees that help them to develop their quality standards.
If you have an interest in driving quality improvement in health, public health or social care, experience of working on committees and working groups, and highly developed interpersonal, communication and team working skills, then NICE would like to hear from you.
You will not be representing your organisation but will bring your expertise, experience and knowledge of current practice. The time commitment is one day a month, for a three year period, and your expenses will be reimbursed (if you are a general practitioner, locum cover will be covered).
More information on how to apply can be found here, and information on NICE quality standards can be found here
You can also email Nicola Cunliffe at NICE, or call 0161 870 3257.
The closing date for applications is Monday 20 April 2015 at 5pm
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Enterprising South London nurse, and founder of Neo-slip, Neomi Bennett has had a busy week with appearances on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den and a mention by David Cameron. Neomi has invented an aid for applying compression stockings which can help to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
Read more about Neomi and Neo-slip at www.neo-slip.com
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