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 across Cheshire and Merseyside through the Cheshire and Merseyside Women’s and Children’s Vanguard (CMWC), steps were taken to collaborate with Knowsley CouncilRead more
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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 improve analytical capability in support of health and care services and provide lessons for the wider care system. The deadline forRead 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 in Northamptonshire can access real-time information about waiting times at the county’s NHS urgent care facilities. Those in need of urgentRead 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, a no-mess pop-up cup to collect a urine sample, and an app with the latest scanning technology and a virtual nurseRead 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 by Health Secretary, Matt Hancock MP The announcement of our new research report was the most popular story in 2018. UnderstandingRead 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 continued support for the NIA, which was launched in 2015 to help create the conditions and cultural change necessary for provenRead 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 attitudes towards innovations have changed, shares his top tips for innovators and adopter sites, and looks to the future of theRead 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. Many organisations place too little emphasis on the simple things when running a business. This impacts their ability to grow inRead more
As his three years as an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow comes to an end, Neil Guha reflects on where it all began, with an invitation from his future self to rip up the straitjacket of rigid plans, to rediscover his curiosity, to take risks, and to embrace failure. This uplifting post aims to encourage andRead more
Reflecting on the success around ORCHA’s Digital Healthy Schools, CEO and NIA Fellow, Liz Ashall-Payne, discusses how digital health apps can positively impact young people, with education delivered as part of the PHSE curriculum in schools. We live in a digital world and none are more digitally savvy than our young people. Over 90% ofRead more
