England’s independent Patient Safety Commissioner was inspired by the real world case studies brought to life by members of the Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV) team and partners. During her visit to Oxford, Professor Henrietta Hughes heard about work to improve wound care, test Martha’s Rule in mental health settings, help people with […]
HIOTV joins the Thames Valley Value Lab launch panel. Learn what this means for innovators building evidence for NHS adoption.
I cannot imagine what it must be like not knowing where I am going to sleep tonight – or the next, or how I am going to find food so that I am not constantly thinking about it. Or more to the point, why I would find the time to talk to anyone about health […]
Bringing innovation into health and care takes more than a great idea. It requires insight, strategy, and a clear understanding of the market you want to enter. To move in the right direction, it is important to understand the market size, key trends, emerging developments, and where commercial momentum is building. It is equally important […]
Learning Disability Week, 15-21 June 2026 Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley has been working with the NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board to help people with a learning disability, at risk of behaviour that challenges, to avoid harm from psychotropic medicines. These affect brain function, mood and behaviour and can cause side-effects and harm. […]
A pilot programme designed to reduce the risk of premature birth has been shortlisted for a national award. The collaboration between Oxford University Hospitals, Buckinghamshire Healthcare and Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley is a finalist in the Early Stage Innovation category of the Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards. Winners will be announced on […]
Improving safety and experience in perinatal services is not only about clinical knowledge or technical skill. It is about how teams function in real time – how concerns are noticed, interpreted and acted upon, and how people respond to one another in those moments. It’s not only about what we do, but how we do it.
Carers Week: 8-14 June A practical toolkit has been created by a partnership including Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley (HIOTV) to help carers get the support they need from GPs and other primary care professionals. It contains a wealth of practical advice, a checklist for GP practices and pinpoints other useful resources. Carers are […]
Discover how the Strategyzer methodology can help healthcare innovators test assumptions, validate their value proposition, and build a business model that works.
Professor Michael Crooks, Clinical Lead for Asthma Neighbourhood Development at the Respiratory Transformation Partnership, reflects on World Asthma Day and why bringing specialist care into local communities is key to improving outcomes for people living with asthma across the UK.
