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
Andi Orlowski, ICHP’s Head of Business Intelligence, discusses why the obvious answer may not always be the best answer when it comes to population health…. In medicine, ‘Sutton’s Law’ is the principle of going straight to the most likely diagnosis, or the most obvious answer. While this may make sense when it comes to clinical...Read More
Analytics lead Julia Wilkins explains how bespoke visualisations can help show the full picture When clients come to ICHP for support, they usually already have a good idea about where and how they want to make a difference for local communities, businesses and patients, of what they want to achieve and probably of how to...Read More
We’re delighted to announce that we will provide bursaries for up to four students on an MSc in Patient Safety or Quality and Safety in Healthcare course commencing in September 2018. As part of our work to increase the capability of North West London to commission and deliver safer care for our population, we will...Read More
Speaking at the AHSN Network reception at Confed18 last week in Manchester, Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, thanked the AHSNs for the impact they are having in speeding up the adoption and spread of innovation in the health service. Simon Stevens said: “We are hugely enthusiastic, not only about the work you’ve been...Read More
We are proud to present our annual review for 2017/18, showcasing our range of achievements from the last year. The interactive document presents how we work with partners, patients and industry to unleash the power of collaboration, experimentation and innovation in healthcare. Focusing on how we turn the potential of innovation into reality to help...Read More
A new guide to the AHSN Network is published today (Wednesday 13 June), detailing the impact to date of England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), as well as outlining future plans for the years ahead. The AHSNs were first licensed by NHS England in 2013 for an initial period of five years, and in...Read More
As part of our day in a life series exploring the different team roles here at ICHP, Innovation Advisor, Priya Ramanah shares her day with us. I first open my eyes… My alarm goes off at 6.30am, I make a coffee, grab my bags and usually head to the gym or get a yoga session...Read More
