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Driving healthcare innovation
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) scales proven healthcare innovations across the NHS, improving patient care and supporting staff with impactful solutions.
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Learn about the NHS Innovation Accelerator

Our history

Since 2015, the NHS Innovation Accelerator has played a pivotal role in helping innovations scale and delivering insights to the health and social care system.

Our history

Fellows

NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellows are the exceptional individuals being supported to deliver promising solutions to patients and NHS staff across England.

Meet our Fellows

Mentors

The NHS Innovation Accelerator works with a pool of accomplished Mentors who provide expert guidance and insights to Fellows across a broad range of skill areas.

Meet our Mentors

The impact of the NHS Innovation Accelerator

What innovators say about the NHS Innovation Accelerator

We asked our Fellows what the accelerator has helped them achieve.

Learn more about our impact

Latest news & insights

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ORCHA’s Digital Health Compliance Portal: Accelerating NHS Market Access for Innovators

28th November 2024 | Liz Ashall-Payne
We’re thrilled to spotlight ORCHA Health, one of our esteemed alumni, for their incredible contribution to the digital health landscape. In collaboration with NHS partners, ORCHA has launched the Digital Health Innovation & Compliance Portal (DHIP)—a groundbreaking platform designed to streamline market access for innovators and empower NHS organisations with trusted digital health solutions.
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Martha’s Rule: Empowering Patients and Bridging Communication Gaps with CardMedic

31st October 2024 | Rachael Grimaldi
Supporting the NHS’s Martha’s Rule, CardMedic empowers patients to confidently raise concerns and ensures clear communication across language barriers. With innovative features like wellness check-ins and multi-language accessibility, CardMedic fosters a safer, more inclusive healthcare experience.
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Deep Medical Together With Uber Health Are Making Patient Transport Smarter And Greener

26th September 2024 | Benyamin Deldar
Missed medical appointments aren’t just about patients forgetting. They’re about barriers like deprivation, cost, and accessibility. Deep Medical’s collaboration with Uber Health is about breaking down those barriers.