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‘Food, safety, then data’: Learning from people experiencing homelessness

July 03, 2026

I cannot imagine what it must be like not knowing where I am going to sleep tonight – or the next, or how I am going to find food so that I am not constantly thinking about it. Or more to the point, why I would find the time to talk to anyone about health […]

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Last update: 3rd July 2026 at 06:53

Innovation scans for health sector innovators: From good idea to informed strategy

July 01, 2026

Bringing innovation into health and care takes more than a great idea. It requires insight, strategy, and a clear understanding of the market you want to enter. To move in the right direction, it is important to understand the market size, key trends, emerging developments, and where commercial momentum is building. It is equally important […]

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Last update: 1st July 2026 at 07:22

Helping people with a learning disability avoid harm from medicines

June 16, 2026

Learning Disability Week, 15-21 June 2026 Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley has been working with the NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board to help people with a learning disability, at risk of behaviour that challenges, to avoid harm from psychotropic medicines. These affect brain function, mood and behaviour and can cause side-effects and harm. […]

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Last update: 16th June 2026 at 09:18

Patient safety initiative to reduce risk of preterm birth in line for national award

June 09, 2026

A pilot programme designed to reduce the risk of premature birth has been shortlisted for a national award. The collaboration between Oxford University Hospitals, Buckinghamshire Healthcare and Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley is a finalist in the Early Stage Innovation category of the Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards. Winners will be announced on […]

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Last update: 9th June 2026 at 10:34

Reflections from the Perinatal Culture and Leadership Programme

June 01, 2026

Improving safety and experience in perinatal services is not only about clinical knowledge or technical skill. It is about how teams function in real time – how concerns are noticed, interpreted and acted upon, and how people respond to one another in those moments. It’s not only about what we do, but how we do it.

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Last update: 1st June 2026 at 08:01

Improving support for unpaid carers

May 26, 2026

Carers Week: 8-14 June A practical toolkit has been created by a partnership including Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley (HIOTV) to help carers get the support they need from GPs and other primary care professionals. It contains a wealth of practical advice, a checklist for GP practices and pinpoints other useful resources. Carers are […]

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Last update: 26th May 2026 at 14:41

Improving asthma care: why neighbourhood-based support matters now

May 05, 2026

Professor Michael Crooks, Clinical Lead for Asthma Neighbourhood Development at the Respiratory Transformation Partnership, reflects on World Asthma Day and why bringing specialist care into local communities is key to improving outcomes for people living with asthma across the UK.

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Last update: 1st May 2026 at 07:32