NIA Fellow and co-founder of the UK’s fastest growing digital pharmacy Echo, Stephen Bourke has spent his time during the COVID-19 lockdown thinking about his customers. Realising that HealthTech founders tend to be 30 to 40 years younger than the patients they serve, he explains below why innovators should use this experience to gain aRead more
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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
People confined at home because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) could soon benefit from new technology to combat the effects of social isolation. Funding is being made available by NHSX through ‘Techforce 19’, for innovators who can find digital ways to support those who need help, including people requiring mental health support and those with social careRead 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
A round-up of the ten most popular blogs, case studies and insight articles from NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellows, Mentors and partners in 2019. 1. Dip.io’s UTI test kit launched in pharmacies across London, Sheffield and Cardiff The announcement that NIA innovation Dip.io launched its test kit in selected pharmacies across London, Sheffield and CardiffRead 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
NIA Fellow Arjun Panesar shares how a risk-share approach helped him overcome funding barriers for his innovation, Low Carb Program. You’ve got a fantastic innovation that can help millions of people, it’s loved by the NHS teams you’ve demonstrated it to, but the local NHS area can’t afford it. There’s no funding. There are lotsRead more
NIA innovation SkinVision features in the AHSN Network Innovation Exchange podcast on innovations in cancer diagnosis and care. The second episode of the Innovation Exchange podcast looks at NHS innovation needs in cancer diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Host Dr Hasan Chowhan interviews Dr Liz O’Riordan, a breast surgeon with breast cancer, and the innovators behindRead more
NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow, Neil Daly, shares the story of Skin Analytics with the HS. Health-Tech Podcast Neil Daly is CEO of Skin Analytics, a teledermatology skin cancer service that uses AI algorithms to take a dermoscopic image of a skin lesion helping to identify skin cancer. Skin Analytics was recently featured in The JournalRead more
