INNOVATION
Spreading innovation and improvinghealth
Dr Neville Young, director of enterprise and innovation at Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), explains why innovation is vital to the future of the NHS, how the AHSN Network is working with NHS organisations and industry innovators to develop and spread new solutions, and how being at Medica 2019 with the ABHI will help drive these objectives forwards.
Innovation doesn’t just happen in the NHS, it’s part of a long (often too long) process, and gaining access to the NHS and social care market can be a difficult and daunting prospect for businesses. In January 2019, NHS England published its Long Term Plan, which sets out how the NHS can respond to advances in medicine and changes in health and society needs so that in 10 years’ time we have a service fit for the future.
This has a clear emphasis on research and innovation for patient benefit and highlights investment in the latest technology, digital health and cutting-edge treatments. Coupled with early detection and a renewed focus on prevention, the plan aims to stop an estimated 85,000 premature deaths every year.
It’s accepted that the adoption of health
innovation and increased use of technology is vital if the NHS is to continue to deliver sustainable services in the face of growing demands. The United Kingdom has an increasingly ageing population and so we need to come up with ideas and improvements that enable people to maintain their independence for as long as possible. More and more people are living with long term conditions and again we need to be creative in supporting people to self- manage their care and reduce the need for increasingly regular visits to healthcare professionals.
There is no shortage of great ideas, both in the NHS and in industry but all too often we don’t make it easy for these ideas to be heard or find support so that they can reach their potential and spread to other organisations.
Dr Neville Young, director of enterprise and innovation at Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
We also have a wealth of talent and ideas within the UK’s strong life science industry. To create a sustainable NHS for the future we need to harness and build on this expertise so that health care delivery keeps pace with the way that the world is changing. The 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) across England were established in 2012 by NHS England to spread the adoption of innovation at pace and scale. For the last six years, we’ve been heavily involved in helping our health and care sector and industry colleagues to work together to harness that innovation to improve patient care.
What are we doing to help?
We help NHS organisations to identify unmet needs and build links with companies who have high quality innovations that can be used to improve outcomes for patients. The AHSN Network’s Innovation Exchange is enabling us to act as a broker between businesses and the NHS to simplify the process for both parties. Funded by the Office for Life Sciences, the Innovation Exchange identifies, selects and supports the adoption of innovations with the potential to stimulate the economy and transform patients’ lives. Another part of our role is to spread and embed innovations that have been identified as beneficial for the NHS through national
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