Join us for the next QIN Meet Up on Monday, 15 December (12:00- 13:00) on MS Teams Communicating and writing about QI: Hints and Tips This session, led by Dr Fiona Moss, will consider how to communicate and write about Quality Improvement work. Find the link to join below👇

What if we could detect danger in the arteries before it becomes a heart attack? 🫀 Happening tonight – Prof Ramzi Khamis (@rkhamis) explores how innovation and compassion can reshape the future of #cardiovascular medicine. Join in-person/online 👇

The National Audit Office reports that too few frailty assessments are being completed. Eligible patients and carers could play a more active role in their care by seeking early support and attending routine reviews offered by their GP practice.

"Relevance Over Recall: Rethinking How AI Uses Clinical Data." In his new blog, Prof. Azeem Majeed discusses the importance of AI systems in healthcare being able to exclude irrelevant or inaccurate information in electronic medical records.

Despite all the rhetoric about the digitalisation of the NHS, patients often have no way of knowing at what stage of the referral process they are currently at. In comparison, if you buy something online, you receive regular automated updates about the status of your order.

📺 Live at 13:20, CET! Our director, Professor Alison Holmes, joins the Nobel Week Dialogue 2025 panels on #AI in healthcare and tackling #AMR, and gives a talk on the legacy of penicillin, today’s AMR crisis, and the work underway to tackle it. https://t.co/cySSVT9JIk

One challenge that GPs and patients face is the large number of referrals to specialist teams that are not processed because they are rejected, lost or sent back for additional (often irrelevant) information; creating extra work for primary care teams and stress for patients.

I's not by chance that @ImperialSCARU was called into @UKParliament to discuss how #SocialPrescribing could be leveraged to promote #SelfCare. I half-expected the statues to lean in with gossip from select committees but they did no such thing. @Imperial_PCPH @ImperialSPH

How can we shift from reacting to heart attacks to preventing them? 🫀 Join @ImperialNHLI's Prof Ramzi Khamis (@rkhamis) for an engaging lecture on vulnerable patients, smart diagnostics & compassionate care. Register now 👇 https://t.co/WPOsSY6Bh1 #HeartDisease #Cardiovascular

Capitation-based funding results in general practices being paid for people that may never require their services during a year. This is how GP funding works. It is a population-based approach to funding that aims to recognise some patients will use the NHS much more than others.

“Getting mental health diagnoses right without undermining access to care and disability rights.” In his new blog, Prof. Azeem Majeed discusses why the UK government’s review is an opportunity to improve the healthcare and benefits system.

In this @bmj_latest article by @emahase_ I discuss why the rollout of the cholesterol-lowering drug Inclisiran did not go as well as hoped. Careful planning and implementation are essential for the successful use of any new intervention by the NHS.

"Balancing Innovation and Affordability: The New UK Approach to Drug Pricing." In his new blog, Prof. Azeem Majeed discusses the UK-US pharmaceuticals deal and explains why it is an important change in the UK’s approach to how the NHS adopts new drugs.

Clinicians constantly revise, reinterpret and filter past information so that only what is relevant, accurate and timely shapes present-day management decisions. Electronic medical records are therefore “working tools” rather than static archives. https://t.co/CRplN0utTS

Important messages on vaccination in the CMO's annual report out yesterday. Pleased our work on vaccination uptake among pregnant women is cited. CMO: https://t.co/GUlxhIVuPH Flu: https://t.co/pg1ajQIRhR Covid: https://t.co/fie8RiPiMH #vaccines #pregnancy @HelenSkirrow @ARC_NWL

If the government’s mental health review leads to improved diagnostic practices & better-resourced services, it could improve the care for neuro-divergent & mentally ill people. But it should not be a justification for denying people access to treatment or disability benefits.

The announcement of a new UK-US pharmaceuticals deal is an important change in the UK’s approach to how new medicines are evaluated, priced and adopted. Faster access to innovative treatments for conditions such as cancer will be welcomed by patients and professionals. The

#ARCadvent day 4⃣: A landmark review by @ARC_NWL, drawing on data from over 200,000 patients, shows that giving patients access to their medical notes improves safety, builds trust, and supports underserved groups, all without adding extra burden on staff https://t.co/xpnS4lO2Z9

A pleasure to host the 1st NWL Health & Work Research Roundtable in @ImperialSPH to clarify R&D priorities with Ann Waugh of WorkWell, Julie Leonard @ShawTrust @HealthierNWL @DWPgovuk @DHSCgovuk @Imperial_PCPH @Ldn_ICHP. Join us in next meeting Q1_26.

Social media allows professionals to communicate directly with the public, bypassing traditional media routes. But the same channels that support the spread of evidence-based information also provide a platform for extremists and conspiracy theorists to promote their narratives.