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This episode explores the sustainability of technology-enabled support in nursing and residential care homes has been released by the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health. 

It explores how health and care staff, residents and relatives in North Central London (NCL) have worked through new and evolving challenges to launch and sustain technology-enabled remote monitoring in almost all homes. 

NCL Nurse Educator Lead Louise Keane discusses the challenges and benefits of rolling out digital technology to adult social care with Davison Chimenya, operations manager for two NCL homes. 

They are joined in conversation by digital nurse leader and podcast host Anne Cooper. 

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The ⁠⁠⁠⁠NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health⁠⁠⁠⁠ aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠National Innovation Collaborative⁠⁠⁠⁠ today.

This episode explores the impact of technology-enabled blood pressure monitoring in the north and south of England.

Since October 2020, more than 220,000 blood pressure monitors funded by NHS England have been distributed around the country as part of the Blood Pressure at Home, or BP@Home programme.

South-west London Integrated Care System (ICS) Project Manager Jacqueline Chapman and South Wirral Primary Care Network (PCN) GP and Clinical Director Thomas Wyatt discuss shared and different challenges, learning and outcomes on their respective BP@Home journeys.

They join podcast host and digital nurse leader Anne Cooper to discuss supporting people to be empowered, connected and well in the comfort of home while preventing life-changing conditions like health attacks and strokes.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The ⁠⁠⁠NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health⁠⁠⁠ aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the ⁠⁠⁠National Innovation Collaborative⁠⁠⁠ today.

In this episode, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham discusses progress and challenges towards eradicating digital poverty and inequalities in health, care and beyond with Laura Rooney, Director of Strategy at Health Innovation Manchester. 

They talk about Greater Manchester’s Digital Inclusion Action Network and the ambition of becoming a 100 per cent digitally-enabled city region with podcast host and digital nursing leader Anne Cooper. 

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The ⁠⁠NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health⁠⁠ aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the ⁠⁠National Innovation Collaborative⁠⁠ today.

A podcast featuring one of England’s most innovative health leaders recorded shortly before her passing has been released in her honour.

Karen Downs, Lead Clinical Nurse at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, took part in a 2022 podcast to help support and inspire health and care professionals across the country.

She spoke with passion and trademark modesty about her pivotal role in leading the trust’s Monitoring@Home programme, which has transformed and continues to transform hundreds of lives for people and their families.

Released with the kind permission of her family, the podcast features Karen in conversation with WWL CEO Silas Nicholls and former NHS England Director Breid O’Brien, about how leadership and technology can support people and staff to thrive.

Karen and the WWL team also feature in an Innovation Collaborative for digital health video about the life-changing impact of technology-enabled virtual wards in Greater Manchester. Watch this video, Martin’s Story.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The ⁠NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health⁠ aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the ⁠National Innovation Collaborative⁠ today.

This episodes looks at building public and professional confidence in technology-enabled care.

It provides new insight from two senior leaders at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, home to one of the country's most well-established clinical telehealth and technology enabled remote monitoring hubs.

Dr Rosie Kaur, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, CCIO and Clinical lead for Telehealth, and Trish Bennett, Director of Nursing and Operations and Deputy Chief Executive, discuss how the hub has grown, diversified and adapted its services and resources to meet the needs of people across Cheshire and Merseyside.

They explore how has this work has impacted not just on the way people and patients feel about technology-enabled care, but on the opinions and ambitions of health and care professionals.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.

This episode explores how different regions are harnessing technology to help people with a severe mental illness or learning disability receive important annual physical health checks.

Paul McCourt, Digital Mental Health Lead for the North East and Yorkshire Region, and Dr Inder Sawhney, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical director at Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, compare approaches, learning, and discuss how technology can help reduce the disproportional prevalence of chronic conditions and reduced life expectancy among some of the most vulnerable in society.

About the NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health

The NHS National Innovation Collaborative for digital health aims to create a connected network across the NHS, social care and local authorities to rapidly share learning and best practice and to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies that enable care to be delivered to people at home.

Be a part of the journey, join the National Innovation Collaborative today.