80% of the world’s healthcare professionals have reported that their patient’s mental health has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic [i]. There is growing concern that ADHD care is compromised as patients have not been able to make clinic visits during lockdown. ADHD is strongly associated with anxiety and other related disorders and in a recentRead more
Latest from the NIA
The NHS Innovation Accelerator is recruiting for an Interim Deputy Director on a 1-year fixed-term contract. The Deputy Director will work with the National Director for the NIA to co-lead delivery of the accelerator in partnership with NHS England and Improvement (NHSE/I), AHSNs and other key stakeholders. The post holder will take on operationalRead more
East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) has published an evaluation of Dip.io’s urinary tract infection (UTI) digital pathway demonstrator, which shows positive outcomes for women seeking treatment for a UTI. Dip.io was selected to join the NIA in 2017. The below was originally published by EMAHSN. In July 2019, East Midlands AHSN collaborated withRead more
NIA Fellow Ranjit Manchanda (2019) recently published an international study on broadening cancer BRCA gene testing to entire populations, which showed it is cost effective and could prevent millions more cancer cases worldwide. Read an overview of the paper below and find the full text, published in Cancers, here. Screening entire populations for breast andRead more
2020 NIA innovation Locum’s Nest recently launched 4 new products! Locum’s Nest has announced the NHS’s first total workforce solution for temporary staffing within hospital Trusts and General Practice. The company believes this move will radically transform temporary staffing management and help ensure it reaches its new target of saving the NHS £1.5 billion duringRead more
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
*UPDATE*: We are pleased to announce that 2 of the innovations on the NIA – RIX Wiki (Andy Minnion, NIA 2020) and Virti (Alex Young, NIA 2019) – were selected as winning solutions for Techforce19. For the full list of winners, visit here. People confined at home because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could soon benefit fromRead 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
