For innovation to be successful it must be developed in collaboration with those set to use or benefit from it.
Involvement and co-production with people, public, carers, and communities is a growing and thriving agenda across the AHSN Network, and is even more important than it has ever been, given the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With this in mind, during 2020/2021 the Network reviewed activity across AHSNs to support a more strategic approach to involvement and co-production of innovation and developed its co-production strategy.
Read more about our approach to co-production and patient and public involvement.
The Health Innovation Network is delighted to announce the launch of Innovation Insights, a brand-new webinar series designed to highlight the latest in health innovation, offering attendees valuable insights into the adoption and spread of innovation within the health and care landscape. Each interactive webinar will feature: Expert presentations: Delivered by thought leaders across [...]
The Health Innovation Network, at an event sponsored by Sarah Coombes MP, brought together parliamentarians including Health Minister Karin Smyth MP and Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Chi Onwurah MP to meet with six innovators supported by health innovation networks across the country and their NHS partners. At the Meet the Innovators: [...]
The need for fast-paced innovation in healthcare is widely acknowledged. And ensuring that healthcare innovation is shaped by the people it serves remains a pressing priority – one made all the more evident by the growing emphasis on health equity in the 10 Year Health Plan. Patient voices are often cited as central to healthcare [...]