In-line with current NHS guidance around Coronavirus (Covid-19), we have decided to postpone our upcoming Frailty conference and Q Innovations event. Please email us, if you have any questions. We will confirm new dates for these events in due course.
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has announced the 11 high impact innovations joining the national accelerator in 2020. At a launch event chaired by Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director for NHS England and NHS Improvement, the 2020 cohort of Fellows presented their innovations to key stakeholders, including Tony Young, National Clinical Lead for Innovation of NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Nigel Edwards, Chief Executive of the Nuffield Trust, both of whom also spoke at the event. For the full list, and the full story, click here.
Along with colleagues at West Hampshire CCG, Somerset CCG and NHS Kernow, the AHSN is shortlisted for its RESTORE2 project; right care, right place, right time for care home residents.
The work is shortlisted in the 'System or Commissioner Led Service Redesign Initiative' category. The winners will be announced in a ceremony on 21 May 2020.
New pharmacy referral service to help patients avoid hospital readmission
A NHS Discharge Medicines Service has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care to give patients extra guidance around new prescribed medicines after being discharged from hospital.
Patients who could benefit from additional support after hospital discharge will be digitally referred to community pharmacists, to ease pressures on A&E and general practice.
The AHSN Network has led the way with this work, by working on Transfer of Care Around Medicines (TCAM) since 2018 . TCAM has been adopted by 58 hospital trusts in England and has the potential to save £28.8 million in 2020, based on a reduction in length of stay of 113,406 days and 2,007 fewer readmissions.
What do people prioritise when returning to work after major musculoskeletal injury?
The University of Southampton, in partnership with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, is running a series of workshops for the public and patients to find out what is important to return to work after major trauma injury.
They are looking for adult volunteers for these workshops to see what people (and family/friends) prioritise when returning to work after major musculoskeletal trauma, especially those who have experienced, or supported a loved one recovering from major musculoskeletal injury in the last 24 months.
You will work alongside healthcare professionals and academics from the University of Southampton during a 1-hour workshop. The workshop will involve you identifying and ranking priorities for returning to work with other public and patients. The workshop will involve one visit to the University of Southampton or Southampton General Hospital.
You will be compensated £10 (plus travel expenses) for your valuable time. The project is funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy and sponsored by the University of Southampton. After the workshop, should you like to take part in further workshops, please speak to the investigator.
If you are interested in taking part, please email James Gavin or call: 07825 884983.
One career endless opportunities. Choose GP!
Applications for GP specialty training are open from the 25 February – 12 March 2020.
We have a number of GPs and trainees who are able to help with local or general enquiries. To contact email gprecruitment@hee.nhs.uk.
Recap on the fundamentals of genomics The Genomics Education Programme has launched two new courses as part of its Genomics 101 series. From Gene to Protein has been created to give health professionals an understanding of proteins, how they are synthesised and how the information in our genes is used to build them. The second course; Dominant Recessive and Beyond has been created to help health professionals understand the common modes of inheritance of genetic conditions and to be able to recognise them based on the pattern of affected people in a family history. The courses in this series each focus on a key aspects of genomics, whether the underlying science or the clinical application. There are currently six courses with a further two to be added later this year, each lasting around 30 minutes in duration. Please share across your trusts, as these courses provide a good grounding in, or recap on, the fundamentals of genomics.
New Genomic Variant Interpretation Course The University of Manchester have launched a new continuing professional development (CPD) course, funded by the HEE, which provides an introduction to the tools and procedures used in the interpretation of genetic variants in the clinical setting. The next courses will take place on the 12th and 31st March 2020 and will give the learners confidence to participate fully in MDT discussions on variant interpretation and to understand the laboratory variant report. If you would like further information or to register please visit: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/i3hshub/our-courses/
It’s time to learn more about whole genome sequencing Whole genome sequencing is coming to the NHS this year. Now is the time to learn more! The Genomics Education Programme’s free, flexible online course starts this week and is available for the next five weeks for you to learn in your own time: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/whole-genome-sequencing
Over 3,000 strokes prevented and 800 lives saved through national drive to detect and treat irregular heart rhythm
Recently released figures reveal that a programme rolled out across the NHS to reduce strokes related to an irregular heart rhythm prevented 3,165 strokes and 791 lives last year (2018/19).
AHSNs have played a key role in this. Pulse checks for over 65s, mobile ECG devices for GP surgeries and pharmacies, and new ‘virtual clinics’ involving specialists working with GPs to advise on the best treatment for people with the condition, were amongst the varied activities undertaken as part of this life saving work. Read the full story here.
Now live: Innovation Finder
We have developed a new search function on our website, which brings together all of the innovations which have been identified at a national level as being ready to be picked up, and adopted.
The innovations can be searched by the type, the specialism, or the national scheme which they are a part of.
The 15 Academic Health Science Networks in England are committed to working together to support promising innovation into the NHS. As part of the Network’s efforts to collaborate further, we’re working to make access to us and our colleagues in other AHSNs easier.
For us to understand as much as possible about you, your innovation and what support you need, please register your product with us. To do this; complete this form and send it to enquiries@wessexahsn.net. The form, and more information, is also available on this page.
Keep a copy of this form as you can use it if you decide to continue your work with our colleagues in other areas. (If you have worked with another AHSN before, please send that form to us.)
If you have any questions about the form,don’t hesitate to give us a call on (023) 8202 0840.
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