Tag: NHS Innovation Accelerator
Pitchfest finalist Kidney Beam secures seed funding for app
Digital Health Pitchfest finalist Kidney Beam has secured £610,000 in seed funding, including a contribution from charity Kidney Research UK.
The evidence-based app, which was named as one of 2024’s NHS Innovation Accelerator companies, offers…
PM pledges move to a ‘digital NHS’, following Lord Darzi report
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to move “from an analogue to a digital NHS”, following the publication of Lord Ara Darzi’s review into the state of the NHS in England.
The independent investigation,…
DigitalHealth.London Alumni and Current Companies Selected for 2024 NHS Innovation Accelerator – DigitalHealth.London
DigitalHealth.London alumni and current companies Cognitant, Dr Julian, Islacare, Surgery Hero, and Kidney Beam have been selected for the 2024 NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) cohort. Launched in 2015, the NIA is commissioned by the…
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NHS Innovation Accelerator announces 12 new fellows
Twelve new fellows have been announced for the NHS Innovation Accelerator 2024, representing a diverse range of health and social care solutions that could revolutionise patient care in the NHS.Each selected fellow offers a…
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The NHS Innovation Accelerator’s role within the healthcare sector
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, innovation has become a necessity. With the NHS facing ever-increasing demands, the imperative for healthcare solutions to rise to the occasion has never been clearer.Established in 2015, the…
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C2-Ai named as winner of Health Inequalities Targeted Call
Artificial intelligence company, C2-Ai has been named as one of the winners of a collaborative initiative looking for innovative solutions to address healthcare inequalities.The Health Inequalities Targeted Call was supported by NHS Innovation Accelerator,…
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NHS Innovation Accelerator opens for applications
Health and social care innovators who believe they have proven solutions to support the NHS, have until 22 October 2023 to apply to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) programme for the 2024 intake.Chaired…
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Wysa research highlights need for digital solutions for mental health
New research from Wysa has revealed that teenagers would rather turn to TikTok in times of a mental health crisis than speak to a teacher, underlining the scale of the youth mental health crisis.According…
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Anya joins NHS Innovation Accelerator programme
As part of the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme, Anya will be scaling up its breastfeeding support app across the NHS.The founder of the Gloucester-based company – formerly known as LatchAid – was one of…
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