This case study provides an overview of the roll-out process of the CATCH (Common Approach to Children’s Health) service, using the example of Knowsley, a borough in Merseyside. In brief Following commissioning of CATCH acrossRead more

The Health Foundation has launched the third round of its Advancing Applied Analytics programme. £750,000 of funding is available to support up to 12 projects across the UK that can demonstrate how they will improveRead more

Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership has launched WaitLess, enabling people in the local area to see the fastest place to access urgent care services for minor injuries. Thanks to the WaitLess smartphone app, people inRead more

A trial of Dip.io’s UTI (urinary tract infection) test kit has been launched in selected pharmacies across London, Sheffield and Cardiff. The Dip UTI test kit combines the traditional dipstick test used by GPs, aRead more

A round-up of the ten most popular blogs, case studies and insight articles from NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellows, Mentors and partners in 2018.  1. Pioneering NHS sites improving patient outcomes through innovation commended byRead more

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 continuedRead more

November 2018 saw the first cohort of Fellows ‘graduate’ from the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA). A Mentor to nine Fellows since the inception of the NIA in 2015, Dr Robert Winter reflects on how attitudesRead more

NHS Innovation Accelerator Mentor, Adrian Downing, has supported Fellows in getting ‘business-ready’. Here, he shares his advice and tips for innovators and entrepreneurs looking to commercialise their health innovation and set up a business. ManyRead more