Doctors at Oxford University Hospitals are better prepared to identify those at increased risk of preterm birth following a special training session with 46 pregnant volunteers. Eight doctors were given practical help to carry out an additional ultrasound scan to measure the length of the cervix in pregnant women at 20-34 weeks gestation. This initial […]
Switching from paper forms to digital consent could bring big benefits to patients, improve safety and increase productivity if adopted more widely across the NHS, according to a new study. Results from an impact assessment carried out in two NHS trusts by Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley demonstrated strong support for wider use of […]
Reducing ill-health and making better use of health innovations could add billions to economic growth in the UK, a new report reveals today. It was hailed as a ‘landmark study’ by Health Secretary Wes Streeting. ‘Defining the Size of the Health Innovation Prize’ was commissioned by the Health Innovation Network and produced by Frontier Economics. […]
Hundreds of healthcare professionals have joined webinars to help them provide better counselling support to parents facing up to the challenge of their babies being born too soon. The proportion who said they were comfortable or very comfortable providing counselling in an extremely high-risk scenario doubled by the end of the first session. More than […]
Rebecca was barely halfway through her pregnancy when she unexpectedly went into labour. On 13 May 2025 Rebecca, her partner Alan and their daughter Luna told their amazing story to the NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB). Luna arrived safely after they received the right care in the right place […]
Bringing together NHS services for patients with Long Covid and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) could potentially improve care, according to a new report. It found that streamlining referral processes could increase capacity by 18%. The evaluation was carried out by Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley for the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care […]
Securing funding is often crucial in transforming innovative healthcare ideas into real-world solutions. Whether you’re developing medical devices, diagnostics, digital health technologies or novel therapeutics, the right funding can help you advance your project—from proof-of-concept and preclinical testing to real-world validation and market adoption.
Little Luna had an amazing start in life after her mum Rebecca unexpectedly went into labour not much more than halfway through her pregnancy. NHS maternity and neonatal staff worked together to make sure they got the right care in the right place at the right time. This ten-minute video features some of those highly […]
Our Chief Executive, Professor Gary Ford, and our Chair, Peter Ellingworth, played key roles in the newly published Innovation Ecosystem Programme report, co-chairing two of the four workstreams. Gary led the ‘Learning by doing’ element alongside Dr Sam Roberts, the Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Gary said: “The […]
A new report outlines how the 15 health innovation networks (HINs) benefitted patients, addressed NHS challenges and supported economic growth. Our work as an individual network benefits from being part of this national collaboration. The Health Innovation Network Impact Report 2023/24 highlights how local change has led to national impact. These include a number of case […]
