There is a huge range of innovations which developers hope can provide benefits to health and health services. However the NHS is a complex market and it is challenging for many developers who seek to get their innovations adopted.
To address this, innovation accelerators provide support for developers to understand how the NHS works and how to get access to this market.
Over several years, we worked with over 50 participants in an NHS-funded accelerator, across multiple annual cohorts.
We a prepared short, clear economic case study for each innovation, to clarify the costs of adoption and the potential benefits in each case.
The case studies were based on available evidence of costs and benefits, rather than original research.
The results used a variety of analyses, including cost-benefit and threshold analyses to indicate the potential net impact on the health and social are system and benefits for patients.
We were able to help many developers who required support in understanding the real costs of implementing innovations and the full range of benefits that could be anticipated, as well as how they can be valued.
The case studies were created with support from each participant and were provided to the accelerator for use by them and the developers themselves. Several of the case studies have formed the basis of published papers.
We are always happy to have a conversation about how we can work together to support organisations in the field of healthcare.