24th April, 2026
Scaling the impact of health data research
Over the past three years, Health Innovation East has helped build a secure data infrastructure through the East of England Secure Data Environment (SDE). In February 2026, a major milestone was reached as the East of England and East Midlands SDEs merged to form the Eastern England Secure Data Environment.
21st April, 2026
Action Learning Sets: a smarter way to solve complex problems
Afra Kelsall, Senior Advisor in Health Innovation East’s consulting team, considers how Action Learning can support innovation in health and care
19th March, 2026
From unused millions to workforce impact: Strategic use of apprenticeship levy transfers is essential
Introduced with the aim of transforming skills development and productivity, the apprenticeship levy is sometimes still viewed as a tax* to be managed rather than an investment in the economy and our health.
09th March, 2026
Gamified learning tool promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship
Health Innovation East collaborated with the NHS England East of England Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) team to develop a virtual escape room promoting AMS awareness and education among prescribers and healthcare professionals.
09th March, 2026
Launching the Eastern England Secure Data Environment
Researchers, clinicians, industry partners and policymakers are invited to attend Health Data for Discovery, a flagship event marking the launch of the Eastern England Secure Data Environment (SDE).
02nd March, 2026
New report sets out pathway to a Space-Enabled Region for health and care in the East of England
Health Innovation East and Space East have published a new report, Towards a Space-Enabled Region: strengthening health and care delivery in the East of England, setting out how space-enabled technologies can address pressing health and care challenges across the region.
23rd February, 2026
From Evidence to Impact – Knowledge Mobilisation in Practice
In this blog, we offer five key considerations to support researchers in ensuring their work achieves sustained impact
13th February, 2026
Expanding access to neurosurgery research across the East of England
Building a region-wide approach to neurosurgery research that widens participation, strengthens local capacity, and improves outcomes for patients across the East of England.
10th February, 2026
Making a difference in the East of England – high-quality applied research and implementation partnerships
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) recently announced a £157 million investment over five years for 10 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs).
09th February, 2026
Martha’s Rule in Action: Daniel’s Story
Daniel’s family share their experience of calling Martha’s Rule into action and how it is helping to shape their hospital experience now and in the future.
29th January, 2026
Digital Hackathon – Integrated Care Academy
A dynamic hackathon empowering frontline health and care professionals and patients with lived experience to co-create digital health solutions
22nd January, 2026
Biodesign and Needs Driven Innovation Programme
By embedding a structured, repeatable and needs-first method, Biodesign workshops can empower health and care teams to drive locally relevant, evidence informed innovation