Last weekend, I spoke at Robotics, Innovation and Surgical Excellence (RISE) UK 2026 in Birmingham. From the opening address to the final session, the event was about much more than robots. It was about how we make surgical innovation work safely, intelligently and at scale. I presented on “Evaluating surgical robotics beyond clinical outcomes: economic, […]
A £1 million programme is finding lung disease earlier in former coalfield areas. See the first results and how sites are reaching mining communities.
Nine areas tried neighbourhood working for COPD. Dr Sarah Elkin shares what worked, what proved harder than expected and what patients told us.
Ryan Kerstein, an NHS surgeon with a track record of supporting innovation, is the new Chief Medical Officer at Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV). Ryan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and he will continue his clinical practice at the trust while working three days a week for HIOTV. […]
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 […]
