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Now recruiting: Patient/Carer representative

By Morgan McKean | News | Comments are Closed | 27 January, 2021 | 0

The NIA is currently recruiting for a patient and/or carer representative to join our Programme Board. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of the NIA programme and help ensure, with the rest of the Board, that the voices and perspectives of patients and carers remain central to that task. You will be oneRead more

World-first ADHD remote testing tool for clinicians launched in response to COVID crisis

By Morgan McKean | COVID-19, News | 0 comment | 26 October, 2020 | 1

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

Now Hiring – Interim Deputy Director

By Morgan McKean | News, Opportunities | 0 comment | 26 October, 2020 | 0

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

NIA innovation Dip.io keeps 60% of UTI patients from needing to seek additional advice

By Morgan McKean | News | Comments are Closed | 12 August, 2020 | 0

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

Newly published study shows population genetic testing saves money and lives

By Morgan McKean | News | Comments are Closed | 17 July, 2020 | 0

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

Locum’s Nest launches world-beating new product range

By Morgan McKean | COVID-19, News | Comments are Closed | 1 July, 2020 | 0

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

Three new Mentors join the NHS Innovation Accelerator

By Morgan McKean | News | Comments are Closed | 26 March, 2020 | 0

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

Tech challenge launched to offer digital support during COVID-19 outbreak

By Morgan McKean | COVID-19, News | Comments are Closed | 24 March, 2020 | 0

*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

New NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellows announced for 2020!

By Morgan McKean | News | Comments are Closed | 5 March, 2020 | 0

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

NHS Innovation Accelerator celebrates new Alumni

By Morgan McKean | News | Comments are Closed | 13 February, 2020 | 0

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

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