Innovators

We help innovators overcome barriers to ensure their great idea can be put into practice.

Impact stories

Read these stories, which show how we are supporting the most promising innovations to benefit those who most need them.

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Improving cancer detection with AI

Driving faster, earlier, and more accurate cancer detection

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Accelerating COPD detection

TidalSense’s stellar 2024 sees regulatory approval, ICS adoption and significant funding.

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Tend VR

Exploring the future of mental health: Tend VR – mindfulness based cognitive therapy

Delivering better mental wellbeing globally

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The MAPE project: improving how children and young people take medication for epilepsy

The project encompassed a rapid literature review exploring the views of CYP with an epilepsy diagnosis and their parents and carers and a horizon scan identifying technologies to improve adherence.

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High-impact findings in Health Innovation East authored academic paper

Health Innovation East’s bespoke academic writing support has provided vital evidence on the analysis of patient records for earlier disease identification.

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Improving patient safety following serious incidents

Health Innovation East’s Patient Safety Collaborative (PSC) has successfully supported NHS organisations with a new system-based approach to implement learning and improvement.

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Strolll - patient using the immersive therapy - shooting a basket ball

Improving access to high-impact neurorehabilitation

Strolll is bringing seamless immersive therapy into the homes of patients with neurological conditions.

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Pioneering solution for women’s health

Innovative all-female scientist team tackles women’s health challenges

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Innovating Parkinson’s Care with Neu Health

Neu Health’s Digital Platform revolutionising care for people with Parkinson’s Disease

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KiActiv dashboard

Innovative pilot makes everyday physical activity a medicine: delivering health impact in long COVID recovery

An innovation being piloted across Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) makes people’s everyday physical activity a medicine. KiActiv® is an accessible and effective digital service that supports people to optimise their everyday physical activity to improve their health and wellbeing.

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Indexor system

Evaluating Indexor’s impact on sustainable pathology services

Indexor, a transport tracking system, is eliminating plastic bag use while also improving speed, accuracy and cost-effectiveness in pathology services.

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Adopting a common data model

Keeping data research ready

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Patient sits with Airglove - a inflatable sleeve designed to improve cannulation - on their arm,

Is a heated inflatable glove the solution to difficult cannulation?

Health Innovation East has supported pilots of Airglove™ to improve cannulation in the East of England.

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Tackling anxiety in children at home

Lumi Nova, a therapeutic digital intervention, is helping children to tackle their anxiety from home.

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Improving cold chain with BioPCM®- platform based Apollo™ Smart Panels

Real-world testing of phase change materials to help reduce cold chain breaches in primary care refrigeration

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Wearable tech device easing the symptoms of Parkinson’s

CUE1, a non-invasive, wearable device is helping to ‘bring back the smiles of people with Parkinson’s’.

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Cancer patient in hospital wearing a hospital gown with arm up in the air

Identifying a potentially life-threatening complication at home for cancer patients

Neutrocheck®, at-home finger-prick blood test, will help identify patients at risk of a potentially fatal side-effect of chemotherapy.

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Detecting atrial fibrillation remotely

Preventing avoidable strokes with remote detection of atrial fibrillation.

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Building a culture of innovation

Innovation Ambassadors, co-funded by Health Innovation East, have championed innovation at Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

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Empowering clinicians to kick off their innovation journey

Working with Judge Business School to support clinical and allied health professional innovators

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