Innovators

We help innovators overcome barriers to turn great ideas into positive health impact

Resources

 

Environmental sustainability toolkit

Read our toolkit which covers what you need to consider when engaging with the NHS in environmental sustainability and in it’s aim to be the world’s first net zero national health service.

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The routemap to MedTech development toolkit

Bringing a medical device/in vitro diagnostic product (IVD) to market is about more than just technology development. It requires the careful co-ordination of a multi-disciplinary team. This toolkit helps you to refine your own MedTech development plan and to access useful tools to help you succeed.

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Finance and economic growth toolkit

Learn about grant funding and the funding landscape in our toolkit for innovators and researchers.

 

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Clinical trials toolkit

Learn everything you need to know about running a clinical trial for your innovation.

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Understanding NHS England functions and terminology toolkit

How does the NHS in England work? What do all the acronyms mean? Find out in our toolkit.

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Patient engagement toolkit

How do you effectively involve patients in service design? Find out in our toolkit.

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Health economics and evaluation toolkit

Health economic evaluations help assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of innovations. Find out more in our toolkit.

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MedTech regulatory toolkit

The MedTech landscape is complex and tightly regulated. Understand what innovators need to know to navigate these regulations and the NHS digital standards in our toolkit.

 

 

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Digital framework and development toolkit

The digital framework and development toolkit provides essential guidance on digital health technology frameworks and digital standards. It offers comprehensive insights and resources to help innovators navigate the complex landscape of digital health technology adoption, ensuring alignment with NHS requirements. By utilising this toolkit, innovators can optimise their chances of integrating their solutions effectively into the NHS ecosystem and maximize their impact on patient care and healthcare outcomes.

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Value proposition toolkit

Learn how to build your value proposition and translate an innovation into a clear value-based solution to meet an unmet need.

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Business case toolkit

A business case evaluates the benefit, cost and risk of strategic options and provides a rationale for the proposed solution. Find out how to build one in our toolkit.

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Market access toolkit

Market access refers to the ability of a company or country to sell goods and services into new markets. Understand what you need to build into a market access plan in our toolkit.

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Lessons and legacy from the COVID-19 pandemic in health and care: An AHSN report

The AHSN Network has released its Digital and AI report: ‘Lessons and Legacy from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Health and Care’ following research to understand how technology has been an enabler in reducing the care burden and coping with the COVID-19 crisis, and to identify what should be sustained in the ‘new normal’ longer-term.

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Ideas to Impact: The Eastern AHSN podcast

Our purpose is to turn great ideas into positive health impact. In this podcast series we will be talking to people from across the innovation ecosystem to support us in this goal – from NHS leaders to clinical innovators, entrepreneurs and academics.

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Procurement toolkit

How does procurement work in the NHS? Find out in our toolkit.

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An infographic for Washseat

An infographic for Washseat

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Eastern AHSN Impact Review

Read our annual review of how we turned great ideas into positive health impact in the 2018/19 financial year.

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Primary Care Talks podcast

This series of podcasts from 2018-19 featured interviews with experts in fields such as AI, MedTech and other issues which are shaping the way primary care is delivered in the NHS and what this may mean for patients.

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Simplifying cross-sector working

Simplifying cross-sector working between NHS Integrated Care Systems, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships and industry – a report by the AHSN Network and the ABPI

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Introducing the 2020 NHS Innovation Accelerator fellows

The NIA accelerates the uptake of high impact innovations for patient, population and NHS staff benefit, and provides practical insights on spread to inform national strategy.

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Diversity and innovation report

Diversity and innovation: A celebration of BAME innovators and our pledges to do more.

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HealthTech landscape review

This practical guide which sets out the MedTech innovation pathway, providing innovators from the UK and wider afield a step by step practical guide for launching products in the UK market and a more informed view of the UK MedTech ecosystem.

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Guide to Eastern AHSN

Learn more about Eastern AHSN’s work to take care forwards in the 21st century.

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Our events

Learn about our face-to-face or online events to support innovators

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