The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is excited to welcome 3 new Mentors to our existing group of high-profile specialists providing bespoke support to Fellows. Bobby Kaura is involved in seed investment and International development of Illumina Accelerator Cambridge. He advocates for building ecosystems that support better population and patient outcomes with partners involved in drivingRead more
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People confined at home because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could soon benefit from new technology to combat the effects of social isolation. Funding is being made available by NHSX through ‘Techforce 19’, for innovators who can find digital ways to support those who need help, including people requiring mental health support and those with social careRead more
11 new innovators tapped to transform England’s NHS through national acceleration The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has announced today the 11 high impact innovations joining the national accelerator in 2020. At a launch event in London chaired by Professor Tony Young, National Clinical Lead for Innovation for NHS England and NHS Improvement, the 2020Read more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator recognises our 2016 Fellows as they become Alumni this month, marking the culmination of their three years on the programme. During this period, these 8 individuals have made significant progress in scaling their innovations and each has contributed valuable insights into the spread and adoption of innovation in the NHS. TheseRead more
One of the most important steps in the adoption process is defining the value your innovation offers to stakeholders. Dr Aman Gupta, NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme Manager and practising clinician, refers to this as winning the ‘hearts and minds’ of stakeholders. Here, he shares the insights he’s gained from mentoring innovations through the process. WorkingRead more
NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow, Neil Daly, shares the story of Skin Analytics with the HS. Health-Tech Podcast Neil Daly is CEO of Skin Analytics, a teledermatology skin cancer service that uses AI algorithms to take a dermoscopic image of a skin lesion helping to identify skin cancer. Skin Analytics was recently featured in The JournalRead more
Outcomes Based Healthcare and My Diabetes My Way have been selected as Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) Sandbox projects. The Sandbox programme provides an environment for virtual testing of products, services, innovations and knowledge that require access to large scale data to improve the health of patients and the population. The Sandbox will provide testRead more
Research finds population BRCA testing in high risk group reduces anxiety and does not adversely affect psychological health or quality of life. Dr Ranjit Manchanda led the Genetic Cancer Prediction through Population Screening (GCaPPS) study at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London. The study compared long-term outcomes of population-based and family history criteria-based BRCARead more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is pleased to welcome three new mentors to the programme, offering a range of valuable expertise and insight to NIA Fellows: Arun Krishna, Nicholas Ibery and Robert P Mollen.
Px, a digital health company dedicated to improving cancer outcomes and the developer of NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) innovation OWise, has received a significant investment boost from one of Europe’s most successful fintech entrepreneurs. The funding will allow for the significant development of OWise, a mobile cancer patient support platform which improves people’s experience ofRead more
