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Cardiovascular diseases cause up to a quarter of all deaths in the UK. In south east London, new models of care are being explored to manage cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, with a particular focus on tackling the severe health inequalities in this disease area. In this blog we hear from Suvera’s co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Dr Will Gao and Senior Marketing Manager Bethany Lewis about a successful pilot of their innovation, and the lessons that those working in primary care could take from their work. April 25, 2025

• Cardiovascular Disease Industry

South west London has been selected as a region for studying the spread and adoption of innovation. April 24, 2025

• Technology

In this blog, HIN Head of Mental Health Aileen Jackson explores the relationship between mental health and our workforce – and the role of innovation in helping NHS services, employers and the government to turn the tide. April 17, 2025

• Mental Health

Dr Jade Thai, Senior Research Lead, Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC), Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, reflects on the Forum for Mental Health Technology Innovators, held in Liverpool on 27 March. April 15, 2025

• Mental Health

In this second blog in our series about the journey to neighbourhood health our Medical Director, Dr Natasha Curran talks to Dr Minal Bakhai, Director of Primary Care and Community Transformation at N April 14, 2025

• Community and Care Homes

The South London Care Home Pioneer Programme is a nine-month initiative delivered by the Health Innovation Network South London (HIN SL) in partnership with My Home Life England. This year marked the April 11, 2025

• Community and Care Homes Workforce

Our Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme spotlight for April is on Human Studio. Human Studio is developing LifePathXR, an XR therapeutic tool designed to help people with common mental health cond April 7, 2025

• Mental Health Technology

The recent news surrounding new tariffs on UK health tech and medical device imports has created potential challenges for healthcare companies. In this blog, our Chief Executive Officer, Dr Rishi Das- April 3, 2025

An immunologist with international experience who was recognised for his services to research participants and ethics has been appointed as the new chair for the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South April 2, 2025

In this guest blog, KIS Steering Group member, peer supporter and community organiser Chris Pavlakis shares his experience of building community through involvement in research and co-producing an event. March 27, 2025

• Involvement

Trying to implement AI in the same way as other tech doesn’t work. Here Dr. Rishi Das-Gupta, CEO of Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London, Dr. Dominique Allwood, CEO of Imperial College Health Partners, and Dr. Chris Laing, CEO of University College London Partners explore why a new model is needed for a new technology. March 26, 2025

Sophie Harris, Neel Basudev, and Faye Edwards from the Health Innovation Network South London reflect on their key takeaways from the 2025 Diabetes UK Professional Conference. They explore how the lat March 20, 2025

• Diabetes

The Health Innovation Network South London and NHS England (London Region) have worked with London’s Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to co-develop a health economic cost model for virtual wards. In this blog NHS England Regional Director of Digital Transformation Luke Readman and HIN Executive Director of Digital and Transformation Amanda Begley introduce the tool and highlight its importance. March 20, 2025

• Digital Evaluation and Informatics Services

Our Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme spotlight for March is on XR Therapeutics. XR Therapeutics is a pioneering platform that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with immersive virtual March 13, 2025

• Mental Health Technology

The UK Medical Device Regulations landscape is going through a period of regulatory reform, and in this blog from Hardian Health, they discuss current developments and highlight changes that are expected in the near future. March 12, 2025

• Mental Health

March marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (IWD), which is held annually on 8 March. The theme of this year’s IWD is For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment, acknow March 3, 2025

• DigitalHealth.London

Applications to this Fellowship have now closed. The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London is launching its fourth Cardiometabolic Fellowship (formerly Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention March 3, 2025

• Cardiovascular Disease

In this edition, we catch up with Steve Roest, CEO at Pocdoc. PocDoc’s ‘Healthy Heart Check’ smartphone-based technology can be used to provide patients with a full cholesterol profile check – at home, at work, or in their communities. February 27, 2025

Enhancing knowledge and understanding of hydration in health and social care  This event is being delivered to provide all the London sites who took part in the #ButFirstADrink pilot the opportunity February 11, 2025

In this blog written by Andrea Cartmill from the Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI), she examines the robust strategies being implemented to address mental health challenges in the region. February 10, 2025

• Mental Health

Our Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme spotlight for February is on MindTrack 360.  MindTrack 360 is an immersive, virtual reality-based approach to addiction recovery that integrates evidence- February 7, 2025

• Mental Health Technology