Innovation should be at the heart of the NHS 10 Year Plan. Delivering the three shifts and reducing waiting lists simply won’t be possible without innovation. At the Health Innovation Network, we are the innovation adoption experts. 

We’ll be offering expert advice and support to anyone with an interest in health innovation at this year’s HETT North 2025, at Manchester Central on 26 February.  

Book your ticket here.

We’ll once again be hosting the Health Innovation Network Zone, where you can find:  

Advice from our experts  

Experts from across the 15 local health innovation networks will be on hand at the show to provide advice and support for anyone looking to understand more about how to develop, build and scale innovations within the NHS. 

We’ll be hosting innovator surgeries throughout the day where you can book in to speak to one of our commercial team, who can offer advice on any aspect of health innovation including: 

  • Navigating the NHS 
  • How to access funding 
  • Real-world evidence generation 
  • Scaling-up and building collaborations 

We’ll also be joined by industry partners from the NHS Innovation Accelerator, and SBRI Healthcare, who help to accelerate innovation.   

Meet the innovators  

Come and meet some of the digital innovators we’re currently working with who will be showcasing their products which are helping the NHS to tackle some of its biggest challenges – including cancer, mental health and productivity. 

Joining our stand will be:  

Cardisio
Cardisio specialises in the early detection of CVD – ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmias and structural heart diseases – using an AI-enable 5 lead system. The system is very accurate, easy to use and very cost effective.

SISU Health
SISU Health provides highly accessible, self-service health checks, utilising a medical device health check machine, the SISU Health Station. The app also enables people to track and improve their health.

Charco Neurotech
Charco Neurotech is a Cambridge-based MedTech working on a wearable neuromodulation device for improving symptoms experienced by people with Parkinson’s.  

Genedrive Diagnostics
Genedrive Diagnostics is a pharmacogentic testing company developing and commercialising a rapid and simple-to-use point of need platform for the diagnosis of genetic variants.  

iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is redefining the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed by combining weareable biosensing technology with cloud-based data analytics and machine-learning capabilities.  

Werfen
Werfen is a specialised diagnostics company providing diagnostics solutions for hospitals and commercial laboratories for the improvement of patient care. 

Sigma
Sigma by Acumentice, offers a cutting-edge trio of platforms that empower hospitals to reduce waiting times and boost staff productivity.

Rapid Health
Rapid Health is a healthcare technology leader specialising in autonomous clinical systems. Its flagship product, Smart Triage, is the NHS’s first and only autonomous patient triage and navigation solution.  

iBox Healthcare
iBox Healthcare is a software solutions provider, harnessing AI, automation and data to deliver solutions for Acute NHS Trusts to improve patient flow, care and safety.  

NEC Software Solutions
NEC Software Solutions helps keep patients healthy for longer, with software and services supporting screening programmes, monitoring treatment outcomes and releasing capacity in elective care.  

Join the conversation  

We’re looking forward to joining a number of panel discussions throughout the day, exploring how digital innovation can transform healthcare. You can hear from Network experts at these sessions:  

  • 10:00 – Sam Fraser, Mental Health & Women’s Health Lead, Health Innovation Kent, Surrey & Sussex will join the session Bridging the Gender Health Gap – How Digital is Supporting the Women’s Health Agenda.
  • 11.45 – Graham Walsh, Knee Surgeon & Medical Director, Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber will join the session Prioritising Prevention Over Cure – What does the Health and Care System Need to Look Like for This to Truly Work?
  • 16:10 – Gareth Thomas, Digital Innovation Director, Health Innovation Manchester will join the session The Future of NHS Data Infrastructure: Strategies for Integration, Security, and Intelligent Patient Care.
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