The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) welcomes the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan today, recognising its strong commitment to the adoption and spread of innovation for patient benefit. The Long Term Plan sets out continued support for the NIA, which was launched in 2015 to help create the conditions and cultural change necessary for provenRead more
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Some of England’s most pioneering NHS organisations recognised for their work in adopting new technologies and models of care to improve outcomes for patients, are celebrated in a national report launched today. Understanding how and why the NHS adopts innovation captures real-world insight and learning from NHS sites which have successfully implemented innovations ranging fromRead more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Alumni launches today for Fellows who have previously been supported by this national programme. This month marks the culmination of three years of support offered to the first cohort of NIA Fellows, selected to join the accelerator when it launched in 2015. During this period, these 17 individuals have benefittedRead more
Congenica has been awarded a multi-year contract by Genomics England, to be a provider of Diagnostic Decision Support Services for them to deliver for the world leading NHS Genomic Medicine Service. Genomics England carried out a rigorous evaluation of all the leading providers of diagnostic decision support solutions for genomics from across the globe, duringRead more
A new policy paper outlining the Department of Health and Social Care’s technology vision, includes case studies from two of the innovations supported by the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA): Nervecentre Software and Patients Know Best. Launched at an AHSN Network event, hosted by the Health Innovation Network on 17th October, Health and Social Care Secretary,Read more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has been announced as the winner of the TSA’s Impact in TEC Team Award. Announced at the International Technology Enabled Care conference’s annual gala dinner on the 16th October, the NIA had been shortlisted alongside PA Consulting and the London Fire Brigade. The NIA was selected as the winner ofRead more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is pleased to announce that Gary Gallen, CEO and founder of Hull-based law firm rradar, will join its pool of Mentors, offering support to NIA Fellows. Gary is a trusted legal advisor, technology innovator, and a disruptor of the legal market. Prior to the setting up of rradar, Gary hadRead more
NHS England, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the AHSN Network have joined forces to launch an ambitious new programme, connecting digital health innovators with pharmaceutical companies to explore new innovations that could help people living with diabetes. Launched today (4 October 2018), the Diabetes Hothouse is the first initiative arising fromRead more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) has been selected as a finalist in the ITEC Awards 2018. Run by the TEC Services Association (TSA), the ITEC Awards are to be held at the prestigious gala dinner at this year’s International Technology Enabled Care conference on the evening of the 16th October 2018 at the ICC Birmingham.Read more
A NEW search for the world’s best healthcare innovations to help improve patients’ lives launches today, focusing on key NHS priorities including mental health, primary care, and prevention and early intervention in cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is now recruiting up to 12 Fellows representing high-impact, evidence-based innovations, sourced nationally andRead more
