{"id":177,"date":"2018-06-13T13:58:30","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T12:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dottyabouthosting.com\/clients\/ahsn\/?p=177"},"modified":"2018-06-21T21:37:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T20:37:17","slug":"four-innovations-set-for-fast-track-into-the-nhs-through-the-innovation-and-technology-payment-itp-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthinnovationnenc.org.uk\/four-innovations-set-for-fast-track-into-the-nhs-through-the-innovation-and-technology-payment-itp-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Four innovations set for \u2018fast-track\u2019 into the NHS through the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Innovative image analysis software that creates a 3D model of the heart and could prevent up to 35,000 patients a year undergoing invasive tests will be fast-tracked into use by the NHS.<\/p>\n

A surgical suture that reduces the risk of infections like MRSA will also join the NHS scheme to help patients benefit from world leading innovations.<\/p>\n

A new type of \u2018bowel scope\u2019 and a device that cuts infections caused by catheters complete the four innovations that will be fast-tracked into use through NHS England\u2019s Innovation and Technology Payment programme.<\/p>\n

The scheme delivers improvements in patient care by cutting bureaucracy for clinicians and other innovators and encouraging uptake through the NHS.<\/p>\n

NHS England has today also announced \u00a31.5million to pump prime the spread of innovations including DrDoctor, a nationally backed trial of a technology to cut missed hospital appointments.<\/p>\n

Promising developments are sometimes not adopted because of a lack of evidence to support their use. The money found by NHS England will fund real world evaluation of innovations including DrDoctor which allows patients to reschedule their own appointments rather than miss them.<\/p>\n

Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, said: \u201cFrom the very beginning the NHS has been at the forefront of driving innovation, as we celebrate the NHS\u2019s 70th birthday the NHS continues to champion innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese technologies will improve patient safety and potentially reduce the need for invasive and expensive tests.\u201d<\/p>\n

The four innovations are:<\/p>\n