Working together to achieve innovation and improvement in health and care
The South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) works to transform the health and patient experience of people in South West England by accelerating the spread and adoption of 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
New tech challenge launched to offer digital support during COVID-19 pandemic
Tech challenge launched to combat effects of social isolation; Innovators urged to find ways to deliver mental health and social care support digitally; £500,000 worth of Government funding available to start work within weeks. People confined at home because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could soon benefit from new technology to combat the effects of social isolation. Read More
How is the AHSN Network supporting the response to COVID-19?
Now that our partners across the NHS and social care are mobilising at scale in response to the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the role of England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) is to support them by helping them take full advantage of the most relevant innovations and technologies that can improve care for patients and Read More
BLOG: Working together to detect deteriorating patients in Somerset
Last year a pilot project evolved across the Somerset community to improve the way deteriorating patients in the community are responded to. In this blog, South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) deteriorating patient lead, Harriet Matthews, reveals how the project has boosted detection and communication between care homes and GP practices – and Read More
11 new innovators tapped to transform England’s NHS through national acceleration
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has announced the 11 high impact innovations joining the national accelerator in 2020. At a launch event on 5 March chaired by Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England and NHS Improvement, the 2020 cohort of fellows presented their innovations to key stakeholders, including Tony Young, national clinical Read More
