We start with a blog from Des Holden, our Medical Director, before moving on to news and views on everything from AF to AI and HIP. It’s definitely worth a read, and not just to find out what all those acronyms stand for!

SASH is outstanding, SEHTA is awarding, NHS App is rolling, Learning Disability Nurses are career developing and King's College London is surveying - read all the latest news from across the region and beyond in Issue 17 of Collaborate.

This edition brings a range of news including a round up of reactions to the NHS Long Term Plan, a great blog by Guy Boersma, our MD, on artificial intelligence, and details of a consultation on a new national patient safety strategy.

As well as bringing you seasons greeting from all at KSS AHSN, there's a range of news and views from across the region on everything from Artificial Intelligence to genomics, maternity services and an app for carers and care workers.

The KSS AHSN Alliance for Atrial Fibrillation team picks up a prestigious award! The Darzi Fellow application deadline approaches and there's a new video from the AHSN Network on this year's Health and Care Innovation Expo.

World Diabetes Day gets off to a great start thanks to a Government announcement. We also sneak a peek at what we're up to during Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week, and take a look at the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards.

Darzi recruitment is set to start on Monday, and the NHS Innovator Accelerator Alumni goes live. We also hear about the Brighton and Hove CCG nursing team's success at the Nursing Times awards.

The diabetes HotHouse is calling for applications! A reminder about Darzi deadlines and some encouragement for submitting entries to this years HSJ Value awards feature in this week's edition

We are excited to announce #Darzi19 is live! Sponsor recruitment is open and information on the programme is available here.

This bumper issue highlights some of the most prominent local and national initiatives in health and care. Read on

Accelerating Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care: State of the Nation report is live! Read about the findings and the new code of conduct the government launched right here

A collaborative state of the nation report on AI, written by KSS AHSN, Department of Health and Social Care and Office of Life Science is to launch at Expo next week! Find out more.

The Topol Review outlines how to prepare the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future has been released. It looks at how technological and other developments are likely to change the roles and functions of clinical staff.

PRIMIS, part of the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, is holding a series of one-hour webinars in collaboration with KSS AHSN throughout February aimed at anyone with an interest in Medication Safety.

Health care professionals across Kent, Surrey and Sussex are topping the tables when it comes to detecting undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation.

Following on from previous successes, we are working with SETsquared Partnership to provide a comprehensive business support programme to healthcare and life sciences ventures.

The Southern AHSNs (Kent Surrey Sussex, South West, Wessex, and West of England) have been accredited to provide services on NHS England's new Health Systems Support Framework.