COVID-19 Resources

We have compiled the following resources relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes news, assistance and calls for innovations.

 

Deployment and evaluation of digital solutions

NHS Innovation Accelerator

The AHSN NENC, alongside partner and member organisations, will be carrying out an evaluation of the impact of digital technologies deployed across the NHS as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to assess what went well, what didn’t and areas…

Supporting the Procurement and Logistics Advisory Cell

The AHSN NENC has been working directly with the Procurement and Logistics Advisory Cell (PAC) during the COVID-19 pandemic to capture offers of support to the NHS, applying due diligence to ensure they meet requirements and to identify trends in…

Supporting the system through the pandemic

COVID19brochure

We have seen many stories of support, community and a general togetherness over the last year. The following brochure contains contains 13 short case studies from across our AHSN region covering everything including; sourcing Personal Protective Equipment, providing Rapid Insights…

Supporting the system through the pandemic

COVID19brochure

We have seen many stories of support, community and a general togetherness over the last year. The following brochure contains contains 13 short case studies from across our AHSN region covering everything including; sourcing Personal Protective Equipment, providing Rapid Insights…

Setting up a COVID Oximetry at Home Virtual Ward

**This event has now passed** The need to detect early signs of deterioration in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 is a significant challenge in health and social care. COVID virtual ward models use pulse oximeters to safely monitor and…

CDRC Precision launches new resources for COVID-19 vaccine

The Clinical Digital Resource Collaborative (CDRC) have released a new range of resources for use with clinical IT systems to support the national roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine. Developed by clinicians in the North East, the resources have been…

BLOG 2: Rapid Insights – What is the difference, and how did we do it?

This is the second instalment of our Rapid Insights series. Last week, AHSN NENC Commercial Director Russ Watkins introduced the process and explored why, in the current climate, a faster method of evaluation is required. If you missed Russ’ blog,…

BLOG 1: What is Rapid Insights, and why do we need it?

Russ Watkins

Welcome to our new blog series. Over the next three blogs, Commercial Director Russ Watkins, and Medical Director Professor Julia Newton explore Rapid Insights – a term coined by the AHSN Network that offers a new way to approach evaluation….

AHSN NENC Leads ESCAPE-pain Remote Training Collaboration

The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC), in collaboration with the Innovation Agency NWC and the Health Innovation Network, has successfully led a project to enable participants to access the national ESCAPE-pain program…

All the Rs (the return of jargon)

Russ Watkins

As the NHS starts to recover (my first R) I do fear the jargon we use won’t relate to the workforce and we somehow lose all of that momentum.

Early detection of cardiovascular disease

This free webinar set out how the Long Term Plan’s ambitions for CVD prevention might now be achieved as we enter a ‘new normal’.

Rapid insights into Digital GP Solutions during COVID-19

NHS Innovation Accelerator

As part of the ongoing work on ‘deployment and evaluation of digital solutions’, surveys have been carried out across the North East North Cumbria and Yorkshire and Humber regions to understand the adoption and impact of digital solutions on GP…

What happens if I am left in the lobby?

Russ Watkins

So here we are, starting week 15 of working from home (WFH?) and wondering what have I learnt, what had I wished I had done differently and what allows me to tick the days off. Firstly, forgive me; I am…

Rapid insights into Digital GP Solutions during COVID-19

NHS Innovation Accelerator

As part of the ongoing work on ‘deployment and evaluation of digital solutions’, surveys have been carried out across the North East North Cumbria and Yorkshire and Humber regions to understand the adoption and impact of digital solutions on GP…

Capturing Covid-19 learnings to shape the future

Coronavirus has affected all of our lives – challenging our ability to adapt and be resilient. With the outbreak of coronavirus being declared a pandemic we are facing a major challenge both personally and professionally. Coronavirus has significantly affected our…

Safe tracheostomy care toolkit released for healthcare staff

tracheostomy toolkit

A safe tracheostomy care toolkit for healthcare staff has been published by the National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) in collaboration with the AHSN Network and the National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to support healthcare…

Jeffrey Carr Switches Production to Make Scrubs for the NHS

Curtain manufacturer Jeffrey Carr has switched production to make scrubs and gowns for the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak, working with Northumbria University and the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The company collected 460 metres of specialist material last week…

COVID-19: Patient Assessment the role of physiology and oximetry

The assessment of patients who are unwell with COVID-19 or other causes presents a significant challenge for GPs and clinicians working in Primary Care. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the AHSN Network held a joint webinar looking…

Testing platform supports target of 100,000 COVID-19 tests per day

A new platform has been set up to support the drive to achieve 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of April – the platform can be accessed at https://testingmethods.crowdicity.com/ In addition to scaling up existing technologies and channels,…

Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund

Mental Health

The coronavirus pandemic means that more people, either with or without an existing mental health problem, are seeking support for their mental health. Measures to limit virus spread are impacting negatively on people’s mental health, particularly those who depend on…

MSK self-help resources

A compilation of virtual resources for use with the ESCAPE PAIN programme and to support individuals, patients and clients to keep moving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDRC supporting primary care for the COVID 19 response

The CDRC has developed a suite of free-to-use tools and digital resources to enable individuals and organisations to deliver gold-standard patient care efficiently.

How is the AHSN Network supporting the response to COVID-19?

All AHSNs within the AHSN Network are actively supporting the NHS and social care system regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. If you would like advice on immediate or future needs, and how best to present your offer to local and/ or…

PPE Challenge – Protect front line workers from COVID-19 and keep health services functioning

*Closed*The Surgical MIC has just launched its PPE Challenge to protect front line workers from COVID-19 and keep health services functioning. Surgery and other interventional procedures generate aerosols that put health care workers at particular risk from COVID-19 infection. Viral…

Testing platform supports target of 100,000 COVID-19 tests per day

A new platform has been set up to support the drive to achieve 100,000 coronavirus tests per day by the end of April – the platform can be accessed at https://testingmethods.crowdicity.com/ In addition to scaling up existing technologies and channels,…

Lockdown Learning

Our colleagues at Wessex AHSN have compiled 'Lockdown Learning', a selection of resources for parents and carers combining the challenges of home working with home education.

New online video training for care home staff

care home

Wessex AHSN and West of England AHSN have collaborated with West Hampshire CCG (RESTORE2) and Health Education England to produce a series of free videos and e-learning materials to support staff working in care homes to care for residents who…