Health Secretary Wes Streeting has outlined three strategic shifts for the NHS: transitioning from analogue to digital, moving care from hospitals to communities, and prioritising prevention over treatment. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) presents a significant opportunity to drive these changes, benefiting both public health and the economy. CVD is arguably the big-ticket item for delivering on [...]
We are delighted to publish the Innovation for Healthcare Inequalities Programme (InHIP) impact and learning report. NHS England’s InHIP programme is a collaboration between the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), NHS England’s National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme and the Health Innovation Network, delivered in partnership with integrated care systems (ICSs). It aims to address local healthcare [...]
Pete Waddingham, the Health Innovation Network's Net Zero Lead, discusses how we're supporting a Net Zero NHS through innovation, and its potential to reduce demand. We all know climate change contributes to poor health, with air pollution linked to a number of health conditions including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and cancer. We also know it’s [...]
