Working together to achieve innovation and improvement in health and care
The South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) works to improve the health and patient experience of people in the South West by supporting and accelerating innovation and quality improvement.
Spreading innovation
We spread proven innovations and programmes across the South West health and care system to transform the lives of patients.
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Improving patient safety
Our Patient Safety Collaborative supports continuous learning and improvement to reduce the risk of harm and make care safer for all.
Innovation Exchange
We provide support and opportunities to innovators and businesses with creative solutions for challenges in health and care.
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Working in collaboration
We work with partners in the South West and beyond to support ideas which improve lives and the way care is provided.
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What would you do with extra years of life?
The South West Academic Health Science Network is on a mission to give people living across the South West of England extra minutes, hours, days and years of healthy, happy life by 2035, by placing innovation in health and care where it needs to be.
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Latest NEWS
The Explore and Innovate Fund is open
The South West Academic Health Science Network is offering practitioners across the South West the opportunity to apply for small grants to support the capability building of registered health and care professionals (HCPs) across the region. Grants of up to £1,500 are available to support HCPs to complete experiential and insights learning opportunities with a Read More
SW AHSN Newsletter – November 2019
Read our latest newsletter, where you’ll find the latest health, care, and industry news and events from the South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN). This month we bring you the latest news in social prescribing and its benefits for health, celebrate a Somerset team improving care for deteriorating patients, and show you how you can apply to our Read More
Latest WHO study strengthens case for social prescribing
The South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) welcomes the publication of a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) showing that participation in the arts can positively affect health. The review, the world’s largest to date in this area, is a significant contribution to evidence in a pioneering area of work taking Read More
SW AHSN Newsletter – October 2019
Read our latest newsletter with health, care, and industry news and events from the South West Academic Health Science Network. This month we bring you our latest initiatives shaping the future of primary care, a new research collaboration leading health research in the South West, as well as a new video about a programme brightening the futures of families across our region.
