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Integrating Long Covid and ME/CFS services could benefit patients and boost productivity

May 12, 2025

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 […]

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Last update: 12th May 2025 at 08:20

Health economics for innovators: what you need to know before engaging a health economic partner

April 25, 2025

Health economics (HE) plays a critical role in securing funding, NHS adoption, and regulatory approvals. Without a well-structured HE strategy, companies risk delays, misaligned expectations, and wasted resources. This free guide gives you the key insights you need before engaging a health economics partner, so you can move forward with confidence.

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Last update: 28th April 2025 at 13:00

Navigating the new government guidance on digital mental health technology

March 04, 2025

If you are developing any new digital mental health technology, you need to know about the new government guidance. This guidance helps innovators understand whether their technology qualifies as a medical device and, if so, what that means in practice. But it also raises key questions.

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Last update: 11th April 2025 at 10:16

Funding opportunities to accelerate healthcare innovations

February 03, 2025

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.

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Last update: 14th April 2026 at 10:06

How to successfully bring digital therapeutics to the NHS

January 14, 2025

Discover what digital therapeutics are, the challenges innovators face, and actionable tips to secure adoption for your solution in the NHS. Learn how Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley can support your journey.

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Last update: 11th April 2025 at 10:53

From preterm birth to thriving baby!

December 12, 2024

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 […]

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Last update: 7th February 2025 at 09:15

New report a ‘blueprint’ for effective adoption of innovation in the NHS

December 09, 2024

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 […]

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Last update: 7th February 2025 at 09:15