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
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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
NIA Fellow Arjun Panesar, Founder CEO of Diabetes Digital Media and the Low Carb Program, shares his thoughts on innovating within the BAME community. This article was originally published in the AHSN Network’s publication, Diversity and innovation: A celebration of BAME innovators and our pledges to do more. I have been inspired by the lackRead more
Outcomes Based Healthcare and My Diabetes My Way have been selected as Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) Sandbox projects. The Sandbox programme provides an environment for virtual testing of products, services, innovations and knowledge that require access to large scale data to improve the health of patients and the population. The Sandbox will provide testRead more
NIA innovations Droplet and ESCAPE-pain feature in the AHSN Network Innovation Exchange podcast on healthy ageing Episode 1 of the Innovation Exchange podcast explores the challenges facing our health and care service in relation to ageing. NHS England’s Clinical Director for Older People, Professor Martin Vernon joins host Dr Hasan Chowhan, plus we hear aboutRead more
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is featured in the September 2019 issue of Anaesthesia News, the official magazine of the Association of Anaesthetists. In the article, Dr Amanda Begley, National Director of the NIA, shares insights from our 2018 research report, NHS Innovation Accelerator: Understanding how and why the NHS adopts innovation, on how toRead more
