To mark the start of our second decade accelerating the adoption and spread of health innovation, we are showcasing a series of wide-ranging examples of our work with partners in the NHS, research and industry to meet health needs.
Since 2013 Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (formerly the Oxford AHSN) has helped transform services in line with national, regional and local NHS priorities, improving patient outcomes and generating economic growth.
Professor Gary Ford has been Chief Executive throughout the organisation’s first ten years. He said: “As we enter our second decade, we will continue embedding innovation into everyday practice, helping our NHS partners tackle the most pressing issues – from disease prevention in primary care, through optimising the use of diagnostics, digital and AI to address workforce pressures, to delivering new drug and other therapies.”
The ten high impact case studies from our first decade include: safer pregnancies, quicker stroke care, better sleep, safe care at home, better asthma care, boosting the economy, CVD prevention, safer preterm births, improving NHS productivity and supporting care homes. See links below:
- Safer pregnancies: Pre-eclampsia test brings better experience and productivity gains
- Quicker stroke care: AI tool supports clinical decision-making
- Better sleep: First digital therapeutic adopted in the NHS
- Safe care at home: Easing pressure on the NHS by developing alternatives to hospital
- Better asthma care: New patient pathway and access to innovative medicine
- Boosting the economy: Supporting innovators to deliver economic growth
- CVD prevention: Innovation programme rolled out
- Safer preterm births: Increasing take-up of low-cost innovation
- Improving NHS productivity: Harnessing digital tools in acute pathways
- Supporting care homes: Improving the safety and experience of residents