UCLPartners | AHSN Network Innovation Exchange

The Commercial and Innovation team at UCLPartners provide bespoke advice, signposting and support for innovators and businesses with products and technologies on or close to market, or that may be ready to spread across the NHS. We also provide advice to our NHS partners regarding technologies that can support service recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Regional Challenges

We focus on innovators who have a technology or service near or ready for market. If you are at an earlier stage we can signpost to another organisation for help. As part of our ongoing work, we are interested to hear about technology and service solutions to support NHS services impacted by the response to COVID-19 and aid the recovery.

Cardiovascular disease prevention

UCLPartners is committed to progressing its Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) prevention programme to drive large scale prevention of heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory problems.

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Mental health

Rapidly emerging needs and developments in the area of mental health mean that new technologies can have significant impact in supporting the optimum delivery of care.

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Regional Innovations

We focus on innovators who have a technology or service near or ready for market. If you are at an earlier stage we can signpost to another organisation for help.
We can help to spread products, technologies or services already on the market with the required regulatory approvals and clinical evidence, across the NHS.

Skin Analytics

By Skin Analytics

The incidence of melanoma is increasing faster than any other form of cancer, and it is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Patients in whom melanoma is diagnosed at stage I have more than a 95% chance of survival compared with 8-25% with a stage IV diagnosis, highlighting the importance of early and accurate diagnosis. Skin Analytics have crafted a series of AI algorithms that can take a dermascopic image of a skin lesion and help identify skin cancer.

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HealthUnlocked

HealthUnlocked is an electronic social prescribing tool which lets GPs prescribe information, local services and online support for patients with unmet health and social needs such as loneliness, isolation, obesity, anxiety and depression. The HealthUnlocked EMIS plug-in was developed with the support of Care City, a healthy ageing innovation centre commissioned by UCLPartners.

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Meet the Innovation Exchange team

Our team includes a mix of backgrounds from molecular biology, medical and nursing through to clinical informatics, IT and commissioning.

This multi-disciplinary group understands the science behind the technology, the potential challenges the company may face when working with the NHS, and the business case required for procurement, so are in a good position to help with adoption and spread of new technology.

Deputy Director Suzanne Ali-Hassan.

Deputy Head Elias Zapantis

Commercial Lead Michael Duffin

NHS Technology Advisors Gareth Cairns and Dr Nausheen Hameed.

Project Coordinator Libby Graham.

If you would like to attend an NHS Insights Briefing or access other support and signposting, please fill in a company engagement form

Now launched! On 23 September, we opened applications for our first Innovation Fellowship aimed at NHS staff working in North East London, North Central London or Mid and South Essex ICS. The 12-month programme will provide six Fellows – with a healthcare solution at proof-of-concept stage – with knowledge and support around key business areas to help them to develop their solution. You can find out more information about the Fellowship and apply here. Deadline - 14 November 2021

Key contact

Suzanne Ali-Hassan

Head of Commercial Engagement

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