– March 2021
The NHS has long wrestled with the challenge of creating a system that allows for the systematic uptake and spread of innovation. Over many years, a number of reports have been published that have given rise to new organisations and Departments charged with solving this problem.
At present, however, the NHS has not found a way to pull through innovative products – meaning patients miss out. For innovators, the system remains difficult to navigate and uptake is at best patchy, and at worst non-existent.
In this report, we propose eleven elements of the Access Accelerator for a more efficient system of innovation uptake to take best advantage of proven medical technology.
