Congratulations to NIA Fellow, Asma Khalil, and the St George’s Pregnancy BP Home Monitoring Team who have scooped the HSJ Award for ‘Using Technology to Improve Efficiency’ with their Home Monitoring of Hypertension in Pregnancy smartphone app (HaMpton). Asma was announced one of 11 new Fellows selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) in 2017 at a launch eventRead more
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Deadline for applications: 13 December 2017 The Access to Innovation Fund is a new grant fund focused on supporting people with early stage innovative ideas with the aim of enhancing patient care and supporting the NHS. Although applications regarding the management of long term conditions are encouraged, other areas will also be considered. The fundRead more
A wireless sensor that better detects signs of sepsis in hospital patients, an app to help pregnant women monitor hypertension, and another that directs patients with minor injuries to treatment units with the shortest queues, are among the latest devices and technologies selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA). The 11 innovations joining theRead more
The 2017 launch of the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) garnered national press attention, with coverage in The Times, The Sun and The Daily Mail. The launch saw 11 new innovations and Fellows join the NIA, with WaitLess, HaMpton and RespiraSense featured across a number of national titles. Read more here RespiraSense coverage in The Daily MailRead more
The King’s Fund is inviting applications to speak at its annual Digital Health and Care Congress. The 2018 Congress takes place at The King’s Fund in London from 10-11 July, and will see health and care professionals coming together to learn from successful adoptions and practical implementations of digital health and care. Those working inRead more
Date: 10-11 July 2018 Location: The King’s Fund, London W1G 0AN ____________________________________________________________ The King’s Fund Digital Health and Care Congress is a two-day event providing an established forum for health and care professionals to come together and learn from successful adoptions and practical implementations of digital health and care. Register here to book your ticket(s)Read more
‘Self-care’ – is it a buzz word or a priority topic for our health and care industry? This week’s annual Self Care Health Awareness Week, which runs 13-19 November, certainly suggests the latter. The week focusses on embedding support for self-care across communities, families and generations. Much support is already out there, including some innovativeRead more
Nightingale H2020 has published its request for tenders, as part of its Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process launched in February. Deadline for submission of tenders: 12 January 2018 Tender documents are now available on Tenders Electronic Daily or via the Nightingale H2020 website. Launch of the tender process follows a four-month open market consultation, which ranRead more
Transforming Healthcare campaign features Foreword by NIA Co-Founder and Programme Director, Dr Amanda Begley. Media Planet launched health awareness campaign, Transforming Healthcare in The Guardian on 2 November 2017. This campaign featured a Foreword by Dr Amanda Begley, highlighting some of the NIA innovations demonstrating real impact, and transforming the health and care landscape asRead more
