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  • National asthma programme shortlisted for 2023 Innovate Awards

    26 July 2023

    A national asthma programme, delivered by the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) in England alongside many programme partners, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.The Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) programme, commissioned by the NHS Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), is a finalist for this year’s Innovate Awards,... Read more >


  • New report shows impact of FeNO national programme on asthma care in England

    30 June 2023

    A new report is showcasing the impact of a national AHSN Network programme to improve access to FeNO testing for asthma diagnosis.Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) tests are simple, non-invasive tests to measure the amount of nitric oxide in an exhaled breath – a biomarker for airway inflammation. FeNO testing can improve patient care by co... Read more >


  • AHSN Network impact report celebrates 10 years of improving health outcomes through innovation

    29 June 2023

    The AHSN Network has published its 2022-23 Impact Report which outlines how, together with England’s fifteen Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), it has transformed the way that the NHS identifies, adopts and spreads promising innovations, improving health outcomes and supporting economic growth.The report celebrates 10 years since AHSNs we... Read more >


  • Tackling health inequalities through research and innovation

    29 June 2023

    Representatives from across the health and care system in Wessex have gathered to explore how research and innovation can help tackle health inequalities in the region.The event, jointly hosted by Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Wessex, brought together more than 170 people from the... Read more >


  • Patient Safety in Partnership

    19 June 2023

    The AHSN Network has released an update to its patient safety plan, which reflects progress made across focus areas including managing deterioration in care homes; maternity and neonatal health; medicines safety; mental health; and system safety. The AHSN Network patient safety plan launched in 2019 and supports the NHS Patient Safety Strat... Read more >


  • Celebrating a year of transforming the management of high blood pressure

    16 June 2023

    The AHSN Network is celebrating a year of collective impact, which is potentially benefiting thousands of patients nationwide, through delivering the national Blood Pressure Optimisation (BPO) programme, as outlined in the Blood Pressure Optimisation Impact Report.  Thanks to the continued dedication of all 15 Academic Health Science N... Read more >


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Celebrating five years of Wessex innovation in polypharmacy training

We are delighted to launch this ‘Polypharmacy Action Learning Set: Five Year Synopsis’ repor...

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