Our expertise and services

We are an NHS team that works flexibly across the health and care sector, industry, academia and in partnership with south London residents to speed up innovation and improve care. We advise, support and connect teams to successfully adopt innovation. Whether you are a member in south London or another organisation seeking innovation support, you can contact us at any time to discuss your innovation project and see how we can help.

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• How we work with health and care teams

  

  As the Health Innovation Network for south London, our role is to advise, support and connect health and care
  teams to adopt innovation successfully, in order to improve patient care, health outcomes, and efficiency.

• How we work with industry

  

  We are dedicated to ensuring that patients and citizens benefit from the latest in innovation. As the Health Innovation Network for south London, we are uniquely positioned to help innovators and their partners to navigate the complex health and care system so that this can happen, faster.

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  Do we need to pay more attention to ‘decluttering’ our innovation landscape?

  While the 10 Year Health Plan acknowledges the need to phase out outdated technologies and treatments, questions remain about how to achieve this in practice. In this blog, our Programme Director for
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  Mindset-XR Roadshow 2025: Immersive tech solutions for mental health across the UK

  In this blog, the Senior Programme Manager, Jill Owens, reflects on the Mindset UK-wide roadshow 2025.

  • Mental Health Technology
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  Driving sustainable innovation at scale in health systems

  Reflections from a recent collaboration between IBM, NHS South West London Integrated Care Board and the Health Innovation Network South LondonHealth systems today face a difficult balance: delivering

  • Digital

• Early Intervention Eating Disorders (FREED) National Spread Programme has been shortlisted for an HSJ Award 2023

  A mental health programme which has benefitted 1000s of young people with eating disorders has been shortlisted for a prestigious national HSJ Award. An early intervention eating disorder model which

  • Mental Health
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  HIN projects shortlisted as finalists for HSJ Digital Awards 2023

  We are delighted to announce that three projects involving the Health Innovation Network have been selected as finalists for the HSJ Digital Awards 2023. HIN programmes shortlisted for the prestigiou

  • Diabetes Digital DigitalHealth.London
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  HIN Patient safety team and AHSN network win at the prestigious HSJ Awards

  The Health Innovation Network (HIN) Patient Safety and Experience’s Covid Oximetry @home work was announced as the winner in the patient safety category for the significant support Patient Safe

  • Digital Patient Experience Patient Safety

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  Community blood pressure detection in south east London

  High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a significant problem that, when undiagnosed or uncontrolled, increases the risk of adverse outcomes such as heart attacks and strokes.

  • Cardiovascular Disease
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  Evaluation of atrial fibrillation detection in primary care settings across south east London

  Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm condition affecting around 1.4 million people in the UK. However, many people are living with the condition without knowing it.

  • Cardiovascular Disease Evaluation and Informatics Services
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  Independent Prescribing Pathfinder Programme

  The NHS Community Pharmacy Independent Prescribing (IP) Pathfinder Programme was launched by NHS England to address growing pressures in primary care and improve access to treatment.

  • Cardiovascular Disease

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  Technology-Enabled Service Change

  The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London’s Chief Executive, Rishi Das-Gupta; Digital and Transformation Executive, Amanda Begley; and Head of Digital Transformation and Technology, Ambra Carus

  • Technology Workforce
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  Dementia Health Tech Horizon Scan – New treatment

  Nearly 1 million people in the UK are living with dementia, a figure set to soar to 1.4 million by 2040. This is driving demand for innovative technologies that can enhance treatment outcomes for those affected.

  • Digital Technology
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  Dementia Health Tech Horizon Scan – Better care

  Dementia remains a prevalent health challenge across the UK with almost 1 million people currently living with the condition – this figure is projected to reach 1.4 million by 2040. Increasing strains on health and social care services means that many people living with dementia may not be receiving the level of care they require.  

  • Digital Technology