How are you using social marketing to improve health and well-being?

Social marketing has become an important tactic for the NHS to get public health messages across more effectively and influence behaviour change.

What innovative and intelligence-led approaches has your trust taken to improve the spread of NHS information and enable result-driven interventions? How have you deployed digital technology and social media to engage the public in your campaigns?

Health Exec TV want to promote your stories or existing videos in their programme to showcase best practice examples to a national healthcare community.

Simply email geraldine.price@hetvonline.com with a brief outline of your work

Your stories might include, but are not restricted to:
• Targeted advertising campaigns
• Digital information kiosks
• SMS services
• Social media


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Innovations in Healthcare - now recruiting

The NHS Institute's Board Development team is currently recruiting to Innovations in Healthcare - a nine month programme designed for senior multidisciplinary teams to tackle an important local problem relating to QIPP through facilitated action learning from our American partners and the NHS Institute. Click here for further information and to apply.

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The Productive Operating Theatre - Process modules now available

The Productive Operating Theatre Process modules boxed set is now available.
The Process modules focus on Session Start-up, Patient Preparation, Patient Turnaround, Handover, Consumables and Equipment and Recovery. Five Process modules boxed sets are available free to every NHS acute trust and PCT in England. Click here to download your copy.

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Health Care Innovation Expo 6th & 7th October 2010

EXPO 2010 is the biggest healthcare innovation event in the UK. It brings together innovations that can deliver improved care and productivity from the private, public, third sector, scientific and academic communities.
Following the success of the EXPO last year, EXPO 2010 is taking place on the 6th and 7th October and registration and information here!
With more than 200 seminars, 250 exhibiting organisations and two days of inspirational main stage speakers, this is the most exciting healthcare event planned this year.

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NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement - Expert on call Commissioning for QIPP

Paul Unsworth, the interim Area Director - South for NHS Solutions at the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, has written a Guest Editorial on Commissioning for QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention).
Paul will be developing this topic further, when he presents the next Expert on Call. This free webinar takes place on Thursday 20th May 2010, between 4pm and 5pm. Click here to register. Please note: for best results you will need a telephone and an Internet connection with Internet Explorer to participate.

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Health Exec TV - QIPP, Productivity and Innovation

Health Exec TV currently has a series of short interviews and films showcasing how other areas are implementing changes to improve productivity and efficiency. Click here to find out more...

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Innovations Competition 2010

The Yorkshire & Humber NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2010 aims to identify individuals and teams working for the NHS whose ideas or inventions have directly led to or could lead to improvements in patient care and must be capable of being scaled up for wider implementation across the NHS.

The competition is open to all NHS staff in the Yorkshire and Humber region (individuals and teams) or anyone working with an NHS employee in this area.

Closing Date: 5pm on Friday, 26th February 2010

For further information and submitting your entries go to the website

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Creating a Culture of Innovation in NHS Yorkshire and the Humber

Dr Stephen Lundin’s approach to Innovation - opportunity to participate in a workshop on 22nd January at Leeds Town Hall from 9.30 for 10am-4pm

We are facing the greatest leadership challenge in the history of the NHS – how to significantly increase the pace of quality improvement at the same time as significantly reducing the cost of healthcare. Innovation is key to ensuring our success
To deliver on this challenge we need to create a culture of innovation at every level of the system – in front-line teams, organisations, health communities and at a regional level.
A workshop will be held on Friday 22nd January with an internationally respected innovation leader – Dr Stephen Lundin. Stephen is best known as the author of the multimillion-copy, best-selling FISH books and more recently the best seller CATS: The Nine Lives of Innovation. The premise of CATS is that organisations don’t innovate, people do and it offers both a structure for innovation and a compelling reason to engage in the process. Please see the attached paper for more information.

The aim of the workshop will be to support leaders from across the region in developing a culture of innovation at an organisational, health community and regional level. The workshop will be practical in its approach and will inform the development of action plans to be taken forward by participants through 7, 30 and 90 day challenges..

The workshop will be of interest to a wide range of clinical and managerial leads e.g. service managers, clinical leads, innovation and improvement leads, HR and OD leads and commissioners. To support the implementation of high impact action plans we would encourage more than one attendee from each organisation to participate in the event.

To register for the event please send details of your name, position, organisation and any special requirements to innovation@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk

There are 100 places available for the event. Please circulate this invitation widely through your networks. Programme to follow in early January

For further information please contact laura.hibbs@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk or Paul Kelly on 0113 2952001

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NHS Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Innovation Funds

A Regional Innovation Fund, funded by the Department of Health, is being made available to support innovation and the spread of best practice across the region. The fund consists of £1.94 million in 2009/10 and £5 million a year for the following four years, subject to annual confirmation from the Department of Health.

Applications for funding are invited from NHS clinicians, managers, frontline teams and partners in support of innovation across Yorkshire and the Humber. Successful projects might include new ways of delivering services, new technologies or new ways of spreading existing innovation or best practice. Click here for further information.

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NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement

NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement will be officially launched at The King's Fund Annual Conference on 24 November 2009. The aim of the specialist collection is to provide timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for those involved in the innovation and improvement of health and social care services. Content covers both theory and practice and includes best available evidence, tools and techniques, measurement, case-studies and policy on all aspects of innovation and improvement.

The innovation and improvement specialist collection, commissioned by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and managed by The King's Fund Information and Library Service, is one of over 30 specialist collections from NHS Evidence. Feedback or comments are welcomed, and contact details can be found on the innovation and improvement specialist collection homepage. Suggestions for resources can also be made by using the submit a document page.

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NICE Annual Conference and Exhibition

NICE 2009 Innovation and Value will focus on innovation and the value it can bring when it works for patients. The conference is being held on 2-3 December 2009 at the Manchester Central Convention Centre. Click here to book your place and for further details.

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New Types of Worker in Health & Social Care Conference

You are invited to attend the second International New Types of Worker in Health and Social Care Conference on 21st & 22nd January 2010 in London.
The conference will showcase examples of New Ways of Working in health and social care, and is a valuable opportunity for those working in these areas to expand their knowledge of the innovations taking place within both sectors.
Conference fee is £299. This includes one night’s hotel accommodation and full board, including the conference dinner. If delegates require accommodation for the night before the conference commences this can be organised at a special delegate rate. If you only wish to attend for one day there is a fee of £150. (CHAIN members are entitled to a 10% discount.)
The abstracts should be entered by 30th September 2009.

For more details and to register click here.

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The NHS Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC) invites NHS Trusts / PCTs to apply to host 'Technology Implementation Projects'

These projects involve Trusts working with NTAC to implement innovative but proven healthcare technologies into their organisations. The centre has selected four projects to begin in host trusts in autumn 2009 / winter 2010. Grants will be available to participating Trusts and PCTs.
The NHS Technology Adoption Centre has selected 4 technologies to be the basis of 4 Technology Implementation Projects. These include:
· Ambulance Information System
· Echo Scanner for Liver Fibrosis using Elastography
· Ioflupane I123 (DatSCAN for Dementia with Lewy Bodies)
· Midstream Urine Collection Device

Participating NHS Trusts and PCTs have the opportunity to support the implementation of a clinically proven healthcare technology into their organisation and work with NTAC to assess the adoption and integration issues of the technology. At the end of each project a "How to why to Guide"will be produced to support, where appropriate the wider adoption of the technology across the NHS. Closing Date: 7 Sept 2009
For further information click here.

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Conference - Innovation technology to combat healthcare acquired infection

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is hosting Showcase Hospitals Combating Infection – a free one day conference at The Galpharm Stadium, Stadium Way,Huddersfield, on 2nd September 2009. As one of the seven Showcase Hospitals, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is holding a special one day conference to demonstrate progress to date with this innovative programme. Speakers include:- Strategic Health Authority, MHRA, Design Council and Smart Solutions amongst others.
Delegate places are free to all healthcare workers and are allocated on a first come first served basis.
For more information please email martine.stephenson@cht.nhs.co.uk or call 07818 002516.
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Breakthrough to real change in local healthcare: a guide for applications to create Health Innovation and Education Clusters (HIECs)

The Department of Health is investing £10 million in the introduction of Health Innovation and Education Clusters (HIECs) across England. HIECs will be partnerships between NHS, higher education, industry and other public and private sector organisations. They will support the spread and adoption of innovation locally and strengthen professional education and training.
This guide describes the vision for HIECs, the role of HIECs in education and training, how HIECs will support innovation and the application process. This starts a period of informal dialogue with strategic health authorities (SHAs) and prospective HIEC partners, leading to expressions of interest in early September 2009 and a final announcement on the first wave of HIECs in December 2009. SHAs are co-ordinating applications and, as part of the process, they are arranging regional stakeholder events.

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Innovation EXPO 2009 at ExCeL, London 18-19 June - Free to Participants from Yorkshire & Humber

This major healthcare event, will bring together – for the first time – people and businesses from the public, private, scientific, academic and voluntary sectors, the EXPO will be a showcase for new ideas and a centre of innovative thinking in the world of healthcare.
The EXPO will be relevant to everyone in the healthcare sector from both NHS and partner agencies.
To register for the event visit http://www.healthcareinnovationexpo.com/
The event is FREE to all participants from Yorkshire and the Humber – for both NHS and non NHS staff. To register for a free place please select the option “an attendee” and enter the following code tz9vk4cs61
If you are presenting at the event please select the option “exhibitor” No code will be required.

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NHS Leeds Innovation in Community Care - Transforming Community Services Conference 15th June 2009

The aim of this Conference is to showcase the innovation and exciting service developments that NHS Leeds Community Healthcare colleagues are undertaking as part of our ongoing commitment to quality. It is important that we share those experiences of improving patient experience in line with “Transforming Community Services” policy direction. This conference also provides the opportunity to hear from leaders in the fields of health care including the Chief Nursing Officer, Dame Christine Beasley.
For further information and to book your place click here!

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The first national Innovation and Improvement Survey for the NHS

Are you interested in making the NHS better for patients, families, the public and NHS staff? The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement has launched the first nationwide Innovation and Improvement survey specifically designed for the NHS. It offers all NHS staff an opportunity to influence the national innovation and improvement agenda. It is your chance to have your say and help the NHS Institute to understand what is needed to create the best solutions to some of the biggest challenges that face NHS staff and organisations.

The survey will capture the challenges that you are facing and will provide an insight into what you need to help improve patient care and the health of the population. It gives you the opportunity to feed back information about the ways you are already improving your services and captures your ideas about how innovation for improvement in the NHS could be even better. The survey is now live and will close on the 8 June.

The potential of this is phenomenal. The results will be the main mechanism that informs the programmes of work that happen at national and regional level in the NHS over the next year.
The survey is open to all NHS staff. There are two things that we would like you to do:
1. Complete the online survey, it takes around 10 minutes. To complete your survey, go to www.institute.nhs.uk/innovationsurvey
2. Forward this link to anyone else who will be interested in having their say and influencing the national innovation agenda

Please note:
Results will only be analysed at nationwide and SHA level and will not be analysed at the level of an individual NHS organisation or team. All responses will be anonymous and no individual responses will be shared. It will not be possible for anyone to identify respondents as a result of the survey.When the survey is complete, everyone who has completed the survey will have the option to view their results in comparison to the overall responses.

Integrated Working in Health and Social Care on 11th & 12th June 2009 in London.

The aim of this conference brought to you by Skiils for Health and Skills for Social Care is to showcase examples of innovative new ways or new types of working and look at where health and social care are making a difference to service users by working in partnership. There will also be opportunities to look at developments in the health or social care sector which have benefited service users from one sector and may provide useful learning for those working in the other sector.
The fee is £175. This includes one night's hotel accommodation and full board, including the conference dinner. If you only wish to attend for one day there is a fee of £100. CHAIN members are entitled to a 10% discount. Click here for further inforamtion.

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NHS Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC) launches “How to, Why to Guide"

The NHS Technology Adoption Centre (NTAC) has launched its first “How to, Why to Guide” which outlines how to successfully implement specific innovative technologies into NHS organisations. Information in these guides is based on real experiences of implementing technologies in the NHS. The tools and resources provided are designed to save clinicians and managers time, improve performance and provide patients with a better experience.
The first guide is for a new urological surgical technique for the Seldinger Suprapubic Catheter (SPC) and further guides will be launched in the coming months including 12 Lead ECG in Primary Care using Telemedicine and Non Invasive Bladder Analysis for Men
To view NTAC’s first "How to, Why to Guide" here and click here for more information on the sources of information for these “How to, Why to” guides.

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