• Bring together NHS and industry to help inform all parties and to support the case for change and develop funding bids .
• Showcase the proven innovations in our pipeline and aim to deliver further spread and adoption .
• Lead onto further innovation exchange events or collaborative roundtables to better understand opportunities .
• Enable our enterprise and innovation team to better support innovators by communicating priorities .
We continue to work closely with our colleagues and our Innovation Hub teams embedded within West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership and South Yorkshire Integrated Care System . This approach has empowered us to communicate the horizon scan and demand signalling services we offer , highlighting the substantial benefits for both innovators and NHS partners . By adopting this collaborative method , our team gains insight into the priorities of the Integrated Care
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Systems ( ICSs ) in our region , as well as an understanding of the challenges faced by their wider teams . Ultimately , it enables us to customise our offerings for our NHS partners and facilitate introductions between innovators and NHS leaders , fostering initiatives that align with both our commission from the Office for Life Sciences and the evolving needs of the NHS .
In the past year , we have run more than 30 horizon scans , showcasing over 350 innovations for a variety of organisations including cancer alliances , acute trusts , NHS providers , Integrated Care Boards ( ICBs ), local authorities and NHS Blood and Transplant .
After conducting these horizon scans , the findings are disseminated extensively , fostering deeper discussions , and empowering a range of teams within trusts and organisations to benefit . Themes have been wide and varied , from workforce , cancer , radiology / pathology AI to children ’ s mental health , urgent care and process automation .
This year , we have conducted :
30 horizon scans
14 demand signalling events showcasing
350 innovations
We ran and supported :
attended by more than
240
people
We have run and supported 14 demand signalling events attended by more than 240 people including a wide range of partners across our region . These have included our ICS colleagues , Innovate UK , West Yorkshire Combined Authority , charities , and academia . This collaborative approach has helped to bring the NHS , researchers , funders , and businesses together providing a platform to share challenges , generate evidence for innovation and encourage further spread and adoption of proven technology across the health and care system .