Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria supports the health and care system to accelerate innovation which improves people’s health and the regional economy.

We work closely with the NENC ICS and our Member Organisations, including the NHS Trusts and Universities, across the NENC to help them identify, evaluate, adopt and disseminate transformative innovation. We work a lot with industry too, as a source of innovation and also to help industry access the expertise within the NHS that is so crucial to the development, testing and deployment of products and services that are the basis of the UK’s Life Sciences sector.

What we do

Improving Population Health

HI NENC works with our ICB bringing together expert practitioners to ensure that we effectively implement and evaluate innovative clinical pathways across our health and social care infrastructure.  We work hard to ensure that we work in areas that are…

Transforming Patient Safety

The National Patient Safety Improvement Programmes (SIPs) collectively form the largest safety initiative in the history of the NHS. The SIPs, designed to support a culture of safety, continuous learning, sustainable improvement and collaboration across the healthcare system, are delivered…

Developing NHS Innovation

The Health Innovation Network is mandated by NHS England, NHS Improvement and the Office for Life Sciences to support the development, evaluation, adoption and diffusion of innovations across the NHS to improve health outcomes and support the economy. Working collaboratively…

Supporting Economic Growth

HI NENC has, since its inception, focused on economic growth by mobilising the assets within the regions Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Universities to attract and grow business. Economic growth can be driven by ideas and products that arise…

Driving Digital Transformation

HI NENC drives inclusive digital transformation across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS), with the goal of improving outcomes for patients. Working with a network of professionals who lead the digital transformation of the health and…

Innovation Pathway

HI NENC has developed The Innovation Pathway, which is our vehicle for articulating the bespoke services that can be provided to NHS organisations and industry. Visit the Innovation Pathway The Innovation Pathway is central to HI NENC providing a robust…

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