The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) and DigitalHealth.London are teaming up on the Discussing Diversity blog series, shining a spotlight on individuals who are drivers of diversity in health innovation. Innovators, NHS leaders, AHSN representatives and other voices in the sector will be sharing their personal experiences as well as exploring what we can all beRead more
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Pippa’s introduction to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) came when she discovered her son was getting into trouble in primary school. As the calls home increased, Pippa started to question if there could be a more serious underlying cause for his behaviour. It was a teacher who first mentioned ADHD as a possibility, a diagnosisRead more
Fibricheck, an NHS Innovation Accelerator innovation, recently announced s partnership with Daiichi Sankyo to improve the detection and diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at home. The collaboration supports the AHSN Network’s Detect, Protect and Perfect initiative and promotes delivery of the NHS’ Long Term Plan by providing digital solutions to patients with an aim toRead more
Twelve innovators selected to scale across England’s NHS with support from the NHS Innovation Accelerator Today, the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) announces the 12 innovators (‘Fellows’) and innovations selected to join its award-winning programme in 2021. These innovations offer solutions to some of the NHS’ most pressing needs and will be supported over the nextRead more
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
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
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
This blog was originally published by the AHSN Network on 27 August 2020. Following the recent release of Simon Stevens’ letter addressing the third phase of NHS response to COVID-19, NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Deputy Director, Laura Boyd, reflects on the opportunities for innovation. I have had the enormous privilege of supporting NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellows andRead more
Mark Lomax, PEP Health (NIA 2020) This blog was originally published as part of the AHSN Network‘s COVID-19 Lessons blog series on 21 September 2020. Mark Lomax is an NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellow and CEO of PEP Health, a platform that analyses real-world, real-time patient feedback. Here he reflects on the spike in NHS patientRead more
Paul Upton, MyPreOp (NIA 2020) This blog was originally published as part of the AHSN Network‘s COVID-19 Lessons blog series on 1 September 2020. Dr Paul Upton is an NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellow and CEO of Ultramed Ltd, the creator of the MyPreOp® patient-driven online pre-operative assessment platform. Here he reflects on his experience as an innovator duringRead more
