Health economist Wayne Smith explains how ICHP through evaluating can help assess the future promise of innovations No matter how great an idea is, without an evaluation measuring and evidencing its efficacy, cost effectiveness and budget impact, it’s unlikely to get off the ground within the NHS. In a publicly funded service that’s constantly working under...Read More
A series of nine new films about digital health innovations in the NHS have been launched, as part of #NHS70DigitalWeek. Produced by the AHSN Network and NHS England, the films show some of the latest ways the NHS is using digital technology to empower people to take control of their health and care. They feature...Read More
Predictive analytics can help address health problems at an early stage, improving both cost effectiveness and quality of life. Dhivya Subramaniam, Health Economist, explains how. Health economists tend to look at healthcare from a holistic viewpoint, not just focusing on the simple ‘dollar value’ or cost of interventions, but also taking into account the value...Read More
Kenny Ajayi ICHP’s Programme Lead-Patient Safety, shares the developments and breakthroughs his collaborative work is having tackling sepsis…. ‘Find a credible, reproducible and easily obtainable intelligence tool relevant to those admitted with a sepsis infection to understand the impact of interventions…’ It was early 2017 and I had been tasked with this pressing challenge as...Read More
Our external bulletin, Snapshot, contains the latest news, views and events from Imperial College Health Partners and is delivered for free, every month, to registered subscribers. This month our ICHP Snapshot includes: Recently published Annual Review for 2017/18 Our successful integrated care session at Confed18 New bursaries for MSc patient safety students and...Read More
Work experience in the NHS is a fantastic way for young people to gain insights into a particular career, a valuable way of increasing confidence through experience and a tool to enable young people decide what the right career is for them. ICHP are proud to be supporting new opportunities to work more closely with...Read More
Half a million people in UK living with undiagnosed heart rhythm disorder still at risk of stroke Four thousand strokes were prevented in England between 2015 and 2016 due to the increased use of anticoagulant drugs amongst patients with a common heart rhythm disorder, according to new analysis part-funded by British Heart Foundation (BHF), and...Read More
Imperial College Health Partners (ICHP) are pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at raising the awareness of Human Factors for staff working in Maternity services across North West London. Jo Keating, Innovation Delivery Manager, shares her work on driving this new initiative forward and her passion for Human Factors: “All healthcare workers are human...Read More
