By Aimie Cole, Associate Researcher, South West Academic Health Science Network The South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) launched its Institute for Social Prescribing in late 2019 to support innovative practice in social prescribing across South West England and beyond. Social prescribing is an approach whereby healthcare professionals introduce people to a range of  Read More

By Dr Laura Woollett, Kingskerswell and Ipplepen Health Centres, South Devon Since January of this year, myself and fellow GP at Kingskerswell and Ipplepen Health Centres, Dr John McCormick, have been visiting care homes in South Devon as part of the practice’s initiative to adapt its consultation methods to the needs of care home residents  Read More

By Harriet Matthews, deteriorating patient work stream lead, South West Academic Health Science Network   Recognising when a care home resident’s health is deteriorating is important, particularly at a time of risk from COVID-19. With our partners across Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the South West Patient Safety Collaborative is supporting care homes, domiciliary  Read More