This network supports the development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative healthcare technologies.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded £5 million to the NIHR HealthTech Research Center (HRC) network to provide national co-ordination and leadership to the NIHR HRC to drive healthcare innovation.
The network will be hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from 1 September 2024 and will support the development, evaluation and implementation of innovative health and care technologies.
In November 2023, NIHR will work with companies to develop medical devices, diagnostics and digital technologies to help people better monitor their health, diagnose earlier and improve health management. Announcing £42 million in funding to support 14 new NIHR HRCs. Conditions such as cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease.
HRCs are located in major NHS organizations across England, including the HRC in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Universities and King’s College London. announced During April.
The newly launched network will support “the UK’s ability to develop, test and deliver new technology solutions” to support “patients, the public and the health and care system”, “while attracting support from the commercial sector”. Professor Mike said that the aim was to Lewis, Scientific Director for Innovation, NIHR.
Works with 12 HRCs to provide strategic collaboration with health and care research systems. Coordination and leadership of cross-HRC efforts. Active support for industry to address HRC. It is also a central hub for facilitating collaboration with national partners such as the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the National Institute for Healthcare Excellence and NHS England.
In addition, the network will help build capacity for the development and evaluation of medical technologies, patient and public engagement, engagement and participation, as well as identifying and addressing health disparities.
Professor Wendy Tindale, Director of the NIHR HRC Network and Long Term Conditions, NIHR HRC, commented: Stakeholders can work together to bring innovative medical technologies to patients faster. ”
