AHSN Network experts have compiled this review offering an AHSN perspective on digital and data innovation as part of a call for evidence within the Hewitt Review in February 2023. Perspective on Digital and Data Innovation
For innovation to be successful it must be developed in collaboration with those set to use or benefit from it. Involvement and co-production with people, public, carers, and communities is a growing and thriving agenda across the AHSN Network, and is even more important than it has ever been, given the experiences of the COVID-19 [...]
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant and continued operational impact upon England’s health and care system. In parallel, we’ve observed innovation and transformation of services at an unprecedented pace and scale, with the adoption of digital technologies being a key feature. This innovation and transformation has, in the main, been brought about by [...]
In 2021, the Network published its new five-year strategy, as a collective group of AHSNs. It sets out how we will achieve our purpose, to transform lives through innovation through three strategic aims: Strategic Aim 1: Develop outcomes-led programmes that respond to health and care priorities. Strategic Aim 2: Build a high-impact national innovation pipeline. Strategic Aim [...]
The AHSN Network’s real-world evaluation programme aims to help innovators work with adopting organisations to secure the rapid rollout of new products. The AHSN Network aims to ensure that innovators perform high-quality, relevant real-world evaluations that: demonstrate the value of a new product in real-world settings (outside of a controlled research environment) help organisations to [...]
The AHSN Network has collaborated with Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Plymouth to develop the first of its kind, evidence-based guide to support digital health tech innovators to conduct meaningful patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE). The guide, which is built on extensive patient input, as well as insights from system leaders, innovators [...]
A note from our Chair 2021-22 has been pivotal for the AHSNs and the AHSN Network. While we are still supporting our health and care systems with the recovery from the pandemic, we have undertaken work to set out our vision and strategy and refine our processes to ensure we can meet our collective ambition [...]
A note from our Vice Chair In 2019, the AHSN Network made key pledges to demonstrate our commitment to diversity and innovation. Our pledges, adopted by all 15 AHSNs, have guided us to embed diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisations and our work. I promised in our first report to tell the [...]
Research was undertaken between January and November 2020, to determine approaches and challenges to spread and adoption across the AHSN Network – focusing on the period January 2018 to January 2020. The study sought to: Generate a before unknown aggregated view of approaches and challenges Understand the range and type of approaches in use Explore [...]
A note from our Chair In March 2020, the health and care system embarked on the most challenging year in its history. Within a matter of days, all 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) realigned resources and refocused our existing work to support the national and regional response to coronavirus (COVID-19). We adapted and channelled [...]
