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West of England AHSN announced BMJ’s Patient Safety Team of the Year

Promoting excellence in healthcare, the 10th BMJ Awards took place in London on Thursday 10 May in London and we are delighted to announce that the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) was awarded the title Patient Safety Team of the Year. The annual BMJ Awards showcase knowledge and experience to inspire others,…

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A prospectus of opportunity – our plans for 2018-19

We have just published our business plan for 2018-19. It marks the start of a new five year licence period for us, and all AHSNs. It has been developed with our members, the organisations that bring our plans to life.

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NEWS implementation shortlisted for HSJ Award

The West of England AHSN Regional Programme to improve the reliability of recognition and response to the deteriorating patient has been shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award , in the Deteriorating Patients & Rapid Response Systems category.

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Four innovations set for ‘fast-track’ into the NHS

Innovative image analysis software that creates a 3D model of the heart and could prevent up to 35,000 patients a year undergoing invasive tests will be fast-tracked into use by the NHS through the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) programme.

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Learning from Deaths collaborative shortlisted for HSJ Patient Safety Award

The West of England AHSN ‘Collaborative Approach to Learning from Deaths’ has been shortlisted for an HSJ Patient Safety Award, in the Clinical Governance & Risk Management category.

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Photos from the NEWS event in March

Deteriorating Patient event celebrates the NEWS

On 15 March, over 80 delegates gathered in Bristol to celebrate the success of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS). Attendees at the event looked back over the last three years at how far the NEWS tool has come, and looked towards a future where it is used across the healthcare system.

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