Finding lung disease earlier in former mining communities
September 09, 2026
A £1 million programme is finding lung disease earlier in former coalfield areas. See the first results and how sites are reaching mining communities.
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Improving COPD care: what we’re learning from neighbourhood teams
September 09, 2026
Nine areas tried neighbourhood working for COPD. Dr Sarah Elkin shares what worked, what proved harder than expected and what patients told us.
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New Chief Medical Officer has track record of supporting innovation
September 01, 2026
Ryan Kerstein, an NHS surgeon with a track record of supporting innovation, is the new Chief Medical Officer at Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV). Ryan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and he will continue his clinical practice at the trust while working three days a week for HIOTV. […]
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National patient safety commissioner inspired by visit to Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley
August 27, 2026
England’s independent Patient Safety Commissioner was inspired by the real world case studies brought to life by members of the Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV) team and partners. During her visit to Oxford, Professor Henrietta Hughes heard about work to improve wound care, test Martha’s Rule in mental health settings, help people with […]
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Bringing evidence closer to decision making: Thames Valley Value Lab launch
July 07, 2026
HIOTV joins the Thames Valley Value Lab launch panel. Learn what this means for innovators building evidence for NHS adoption.
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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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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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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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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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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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