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Clinical innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. Great ideas can (& do) come from all corners of the NHS & you are probably already involved! 

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What is clinical innovation & what does it look like?

Clinical innovation is about finding new, better or more effective ways of solving problems.

 

In health & social care this usually relates to:

• an identified need

• a process

• a new pathway

• a new medical technology or device   

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Some examples of clinical innovation are:

• Platforms & Apps

• Clinical guidelines & checklists

• Pathway redesign

• Training material

• Pharmaceutical

• Genome sequencing

• Wearable sensors

• Portable technology

• Surgical devices

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Where do I find support?

• BHT R+I Clinical Innovation Lead

• Service Improvement Team

• Local AHSN

• NHS England – CoLab portal, Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

• NIHR – Research Design Service

• Professional networking events & conferences 

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Where can I find funding or resources?

There are lots of funding streams & resources available, for more information click here.

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If you would like to discuss support or funding for a clinical innovation idea or would like to find out more about clinical innovation at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, please contact:

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Chris Cleaver – Research and Innovation Manager (Clinical innovation lead)

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Or please email bht.research@nhs.net, telephone 01296 31 6305 or contact us on Twitter @BHTInnovation

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