Greg Harris, Project Support Officer, Patient Safety Collaborative, West of England AHSN
Greg Harris, Project Support Officer, reflects on the commitment of our Emergency Laparotomy Collaborative members, now recognised as a national improvement programme. Half a year ago I became the Project Lead for the Emergency Laparotomy Collaborative (ELC). Conceived as a two-year quality improvement (QI) project between three Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs); the West of…
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Seema Srivastava, Consultant Physician and Associate Medical Director, North Bristol NHS Trust
Seema Srivastava, Consultant Physician and Associate Medical Director at North Bristol NHS Trust, tells the story of how she got to where she is today. My parents came to the UK in the 60s as first generation Indian migrants. I watched how my father – a single-handed GP and my mother – a teacher, worked…
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Lauren Hoskin, Communications and Marketing Officer, West of England AHSN
Last week over 5,000 NHS managers, clinicians and innovators descended on Manchester to attend the NHS Health and Care Innovation Expo. Here are five things Lauren Hoskin, our Communications and Marketing Officer, learned over the two day conference. 1. The AHSN Network is taking diversity and equality seriously At Expo, Richard Stubbs, CEO at Yorkshire…
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Dr Andrew Turner, Senior Research Associate, CLAHRC West
Dr Andrew Turner, Senior Research Associate, CLAHRC West, discusses the move towards ‘digital first’ care, the possible unintended consequences of healthcare apps, and how the DECODE study aims to improve the adoption of a range of digital health tools in primary care by understanding these unintended consequences. We all know that people are living longer,…
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Joanna Garrett, Senior Project Manager, West of England AHSN
Joanna Garrett, Senior Project Manager here at the West of England AHSN, reflects on our work bringing together pharmacists, GPs, commissioners and patients to tackle problematic polypharmacy. Medicines are the most common intervention used by the NHS, but up to 50% of medicines are not taken as prescribed. Barriers to adherence are complex and varied…
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Ellie Wetz, Programme Manager, West of England AHSN
We’re recruiting – exciting times! Ellie Wetz, Programme Manager here at the West of England AHSN gives her top tips on how to get shortlisted for interview. Please have a read through before you hit submit, as we’d really love for you to succeed in your application.
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