The Oxford AHSN and Oxford University Hospitals have developed a package of resources to support other NHS organisations wanting to deliver intravenous antibiotics to patients in their own homes. The OUH began using elastomeric devices to deliver IV antibiotics in patients’ homes in 2019 through ‘hospital at home’ nursing teams. Previously patients needing IV medication […]
The introduction of pre-operative assessment triage is taking a more personalised approach to the individual needs of patients awaiting routine orthopaedic surgery. Potential issues are identified and treated early, leading to fewer procedures being postponed later on. Previously all patients had a face-to-face appointment prior to surgery – now two-thirds of them do not need […]
The Oxford AHSN and NHS partners today publish a wellbeing strategy to support staff working in talking therapies (IAPT) services. In the face of increased workplace pressures during the pandemic, the IAPT services in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes worked together on the Model Staff Wellbeing Strategy to strengthen service resilience and staff support. […]
The Oxford AHSN is publishing a new report today identifying potential digital solutions to support NHS mental health services for children and young people. To help increase capacity and achieve better outcomes in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at a time of rising demand, the NHS has recognised it needs help to identify […]
Are you an innovator wanting to find out more about environmental sustainability in the NHS? Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and real change cannot happen without new innovations and innovative businesses. Join our ‘Environmental sustainability in health’ workshop to find out how your innovation could support the NHS on its journey […]
Every day we support innovation and improvement in the NHS through our partnerships with the health service, healthcare innovators and research. Our new brochure includes more than 20 case studies, mostly drawn from our four key health and care priorities: cardiovascular disease, maternity/neonatal care, mental health, respiratory disease. Examples include: implementing an innovative monitoring device […]
A new set of standards based on best practice aims to lead to better care for adults with uncontrolled and severe asthma. The consensus pathway was created by the NHS Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) Rapid Uptake Products (RUP) asthma biologics programme which is led by the Oxford AHSN on behalf of the AHSN Network. Up […]
A new report published today reveals England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks benefited more than 480,000 patients and generated £455 million of investment for the UK economy in the 12 months from April 2021 to March 2022. The AHSN Network Impact Report for 2021/22 summarises work undertaken by AHSNs on national initiatives and other areas […]
The Oxford AHSN and partners from the NHS and industry have won £115,000 from the NHS Digital Partnerships Award fund. It will support development of a home monitoring system that detects and analyses night-time seizure-like activity to aid epilepsy diagnosis, management and treatment. The Oxford AHSN is working on this project with Neuro Event Labs, the […]
The Oxford AHSN is hosting a free webinar on implementing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke in the UK. The webinar is linked to the forthcoming publication of the second edition of a practical guide to implementation. The three editors (Professor Gary Ford – Oxford, Professor Martin James – Exeter, Professor Phil White – Newcastle) […]