Innovating Parkinson’s Care with Neu Health
Parkinson’s and Dementia cost the UK £30 billion annually (1,2) Long waits for clinical decisions can lead to poor quality of life and increased healthcare costs (3,4).
Facilitated by Health Innovation East, East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has adopted Neu Health’s Digital Platform to revolutionise care for people with Parkinson’s Disease.
By utilising smartphone-based monitoring, AI and a clinician-facing dashboard, Neu Health is shown to deliver improvements in patient care, patient experience and the efficiency of clinics. The HSJ award winning collaboration exemplifies how digitising patient care can reshape healthcare delivery for patients and staff. Adopting Neu Health at ESNEFT has seen clinicians report significant improvements in care and clinical outcomes for 90% of patients. 53% of patients experienced changes in their care, including optimised medication and more appropriate treatment regimens.
There are now 750+ Parkinson’s patients benefiting from the platform. An independent economic analysis, conducted by CorEvitas in 2024, has identified that Neu Health delivers a net saving of £2,000 per patient per year, and established a possible patient cohort of 113,000 annually, nationwide.
In November 2024, Neu Health launched the Dementia focused iteration of its innovative product.
Support provided by Health Innovation East
To accelerate the spread and adoption of Neu Health’s app, support from Health Innovation East has included:
– Introduction to Suffolk and North East Essex ICB and involvement in an ICB innovation panel.
– Co-funding for and independent economic analysis.
– Service evaluation support.
– Support to extend the programme from Ipswich Hospital to Colchester and on to West Suffolk Hospital.
– Championing the innovation at key regional and national events including, Health Innovation East’s 2024 Innovation Showcase.
– Independent service evaluation analysis and report
Find out more
Read more on how Neu Health is revolutionising care for people with Parkinson’s Disease in our impact story.
References:
1 – Alzheimer’s Research UK. (2024). The Economic Impact of Dementia. [Online]. www.dementiastatistics.org. Last Updated: 2024. Available at: https://dementiastatistics.org/statistics/the-economic-impact-of-dementia/#:~:text=Dementia%20is%20a [Accessed 20 December 2024].
2– Cure Parkinson’s. (2023). UK sleepwalking into Parkinson’s pandemic. [Online]. www.cureparkinsons.org. Available at: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/2023/08/uk-sleepwalking-into-parkinsons-pandemic/ [Accessed 20 December 2024].
3– Tinelli, M. Kanavos, P. Grimaccia, F. (2016). The Value of Early Diagnosis and Treatment in Parkinson’s Disease. [Online]. www.lse.ac.uk. Last Updated: November, 2016. Available at: https://www.lse.ac.uk/business/consulting/assets/documents/the-value-of-early-diagnosis-and-treatmen [Accessed 20 December 2024].
4– National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. (2018). The Dementia Care Pathway: Full implementation guidance. [Online]. www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Last Updated: October, 2018. Available at: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/nccmh/dementia/nccmh-dementia-care-path [Accessed 20 December 2024].
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