The collaborative is no longer active, but you may find the below resources useful. Please note the information on this webpage was correct at the time of publication: In May 2016 we launch our first Primary Care Collaborative. with up to 20 primary care practices from across our seven clinical commissioning groups (CCG) set to…
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An online citizen innovation platform has been launched to bring together members of the public living with different health conditions to share ideas and help develop the next generation of healthcare products. Design Together, Live Better connects citizens (patients, carers, family members, friends or anyone interested in health) with companies and entrepreneurs to co-create new…
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“Checklists are like toothbrushes; everyone wants one, but they don’t want to use anyone else’s!” On Monday 25 April 2016, the West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) hosted a free masterclass on the Emergency Department (ED) Safety Checklist, piloted at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). Delegates were invited from EDs and AHSNs around…
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This spring, the South Western Ambulance Service (SWASFT) launched a new electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) with Weston Area Health NHS Trust – an electronic solution designed by paramedics for paramedics. 19 emergency vehicles have been fitted with the ePCR device and 14 clinical workstations have been installed at five receiving units at Weston General Hospital. 98 SWASFT clinicians…
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Last year, the West of England partnership was selected to be a Genomics Medicine Centre. The West of England Genomics Medicine Centre (WEGMC) will play a part in the ‘100,000 Genomes Project’, a three-year initiative to sequence 100,000 genomes from around 70,000 people. This project has the potential to radically improve diagnosis and treatments across…
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There was an extremely positive response to our Diabetes Digital Coach test bed programme when it came under the spotlight at UK e-Health Week in London in April. Members of the consortium delivering the programme took part in a panel discussion on the main stage exploring ‘how to provide digital tools and citizen access for managing diabetes’.…
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