Blogs

This month, our Chief Executive Nicola Hutchinson, reflects on the ways in which the AHSN NENC supports collaborative working between partners and the positive impact of this on our region.

Across the country, AHSNs are supporting innovators from industry and the NHS to achieve net zero targets. Aligned to this work, at the AHSN NENC, we have developed our own internal sustainability strategy that includes a Carbon Reduction Plan. We…

When a respiratory condition is not well controlled, it has a negative impact on an individual’s health, and the environment. Inhalers are a key treatment for many respiratory conditions, however emissions from inhalers account for approximately 3% of the NHS…

After a busy month at the AHSN NENC, our Chief Executive, Nicola Hutchinson, reflects on the innovation we have recently supported and celebrated across the region. As always, I am proud to see what continues to be achieved as a…

Trauma Informed Care expert Angela Kennedy who is TICA lead here at the AHSN NENC shares her thoughts on complexity theory and building a network this week on the blog. When we work towards changing culture and practice, those of…

In her last blog, Digital Transformation Programme Manager, Sarah Rendall, introduced our new Design Sprints in Healthcare project, and how its working in practice to support NHS teams to create solutions to current challenges and redesign existing processes. In this…

At the AHSN NENC, we often hear about problems and unmet needs in the healthcare system. In an NHS stretched for resource, healthcare teams tell us that there isn’t always time to take a step back to assess how and…

As February is Heart Month, our Medical Director, Professor Julia Newton, is raising awareness of how we can keep our hearts healthy and explains the importance of testing for the genetic condition Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH). People with FH are at…

Regulation can be a complex topic to navigate, but it’s important that digital health technology meets NHS requirements for clinical safety, data protection, accessibility, and much more. In this blog, Rachael Forbister, Digital Transformation Programme Manager at the AHSN NENC,…

Our Digital Pioneers programme was launched earlier this year to drive forward the development and adoption of digital innovation within primary care in the North East and North Cumbria. Any member of the primary care workforce can have an innovative…

Our Digital Transformation team was formed over a year ago and team members have invested a significant amount of time building relationships with those working in the local healthcare system to really understand their needs. By working closely with our…

Introduction to the community This community is an informal and diverse group of clinicians, managers, researchers and people with lived experience of trauma. It exists as a space to share good practice towards addressing trauma in public services more effectively….

Nine months in to our Digital Pioneers programme, our Programme Manager, Rachael Forbister reflects on the achievements to date, and discusses an exciting year ahead. The Digital Pioneers programme aims to drive the development of digital within primary care, to…

As 2022 comes to a close, our Chief Executive, Nicola Hutchinson, sends warm wishes for the festive period from the whole team at the AHSN NENC. This year has felt noticeably different to the last couple of years, as we…

The AHSN NENC Digital Pioneers programme launched in April 2022 and since then, Programme Manager Emma Richardson, has been connecting with colleagues across dentistry, optometry, pharmacy and general practice to help develop a culture of innovation. Emma soon found out…