NIHR HRC in Sustainable Innovation
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We enable smarter and more sustainable care, through healthcare innovations that deliver real impact for patients. Bringing this future to life alongside (@exeter.ac.uk) and Royal Devon NHS.
Learn more: https://hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/
Learn more: https://hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/
🎉 The HELP Flag Pathway has been shortlisted in the #HealthTechAwards 2026 in the Best Use of Digital and Data for NHS Trusts category.
Developed by @exeter.ac.uk, our HRC and Royal Devon, the project supports earlier cancer detection through the innovative use of routine blood tests.
Developed by @exeter.ac.uk, our HRC and Royal Devon, the project supports earlier cancer detection through the innovative use of routine blood tests.
September 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🎉 The HELP Flag Pathway has been shortlisted in the #HealthTechAwards 2026 in the Best Use of Digital and Data for NHS Trusts category.
Developed by @exeter.ac.uk, our HRC and Royal Devon, the project supports earlier cancer detection through the innovative use of routine blood tests.
Developed by @exeter.ac.uk, our HRC and Royal Devon, the project supports earlier cancer detection through the innovative use of routine blood tests.
👀 Our September newsletter lands this week! From sustainable innovation and research highlights to partnership news and opportunities, there's plenty to catch up on in the latest edition from the NIHR HRC in Sustainable Innovation. Not subscribed yet? Sign up today so you don't miss it 👇
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Welcome to the Sustainable HealthTech Digest, the quarterly newsletter from the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Sustainable Innovation. Each newsletter will offer insights into our latest pro...
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September 9, 2026 at 7:24 AM
👀 Our September newsletter lands this week! From sustainable innovation and research highlights to partnership news and opportunities, there's plenty to catch up on in the latest edition from the NIHR HRC in Sustainable Innovation. Not subscribed yet? Sign up today so you don't miss it 👇
We're delighted to be supporting the HDR UK Black Internship Programme for a second consecutive year. Looking forward to supporting the development of future health data science leaders through the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
#HDRUK #HealthDataScience
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September 9, 2026 at 7:22 AM
We're delighted to be supporting the HDR UK Black Internship Programme for a second consecutive year. Looking forward to supporting the development of future health data science leaders through the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
#HDRUK #HealthDataScience
#HDRUK #HealthDataScience
Are you a #HealthTech founder looking to connect with potential investors? Tech South West's PitchUp! programme gives local tech businesses the opportunity to pitch directly to active investors, gain expert feedback & build valuable funding connections.
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🔗 Find out more and apply: lnkd.in/esRQD2_v
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August 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Are you a #HealthTech founder looking to connect with potential investors? Tech South West's PitchUp! programme gives local tech businesses the opportunity to pitch directly to active investors, gain expert feedback & build valuable funding connections.
🔗 Find out more and apply: lnkd.in/esRQD2_v
🔗 Find out more and apply: lnkd.in/esRQD2_v
🎉 Delighted to see the Royal Devon's #AmbientVoiceTechnology programme shortlisted in this year's HSJ Awards. Our HRC, alongside @exeter.ac.uk, evaluated the pilot, generating evidence on how safe, collaborative AI can support better patient experience, staff wellbeing & healthcare delivery.
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August 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
🎉 Delighted to see the Royal Devon's #AmbientVoiceTechnology programme shortlisted in this year's HSJ Awards. Our HRC, alongside @exeter.ac.uk, evaluated the pilot, generating evidence on how safe, collaborative AI can support better patient experience, staff wellbeing & healthcare delivery.
Exciting research from @exeter.ac.uk demonstrates how genetic risk scores can support earlier and more accurate diabetes diagnosis, helping ensure patients receive the right care and treatment. Read more⬇️
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Genetic risk score identifies nearly one in five MODY referrals with hidden type 1 diabetes
Incorporating a genetic risk score into standard testing for a genetic form of diabetes which affects young people could identify hidden type 1 diabetes in around one in five patients with a negative ...
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August 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Exciting research from @exeter.ac.uk demonstrates how genetic risk scores can support earlier and more accurate diabetes diagnosis, helping ensure patients receive the right care and treatment. Read more⬇️
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Research is better when it's shaped by the people it's designed to help.
Find out how patients, carers and members of the public are helping guide our research and innovation 👇
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#PPIE #HealthResearch
Find out how patients, carers and members of the public are helping guide our research and innovation 👇
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#PPIE #HealthResearch
About PPIE | NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Sustainable Innovation
Understand our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement strategy, ensuring research aligns with public needs and values.
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August 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Research is better when it's shaped by the people it's designed to help.
Find out how patients, carers and members of the public are helping guide our research and innovation 👇
hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/about-ppie/
#PPIE #HealthResearch
Find out how patients, carers and members of the public are helping guide our research and innovation 👇
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#PPIE #HealthResearch
💡 Developing a health innovation?
We work with innovators, researchers and industry partners to help bring sustainable health technologies closer to real-world use. Find out more 👇
hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/what-we-offer/
We work with innovators, researchers and industry partners to help bring sustainable health technologies closer to real-world use. Find out more 👇
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What We Offer – NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Sustainable Innovation
Discover the services and opportunities we provide to partners, researchers, and the public in promoting sustainable health innovations.
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August 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
💡 Developing a health innovation?
We work with innovators, researchers and industry partners to help bring sustainable health technologies closer to real-world use. Find out more 👇
hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/what-we-offer/
We work with innovators, researchers and industry partners to help bring sustainable health technologies closer to real-world use. Find out more 👇
hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/what-we-offer/
🔍 From AI and diagnostics to rehabilitation and sustainable innovation, our research themes are helping shape the future of healthcare.
Explore our work: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk.
Explore our work: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk.
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The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation brings together researchers, clinicians, and medical technology companies to develop, test, and improve medical devices, diagnostics, and ...
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August 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🔍 From AI and diagnostics to rehabilitation and sustainable innovation, our research themes are helping shape the future of healthcare.
Explore our work: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk.
Explore our work: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk.
🌱 Sustainability is an increasingly important part of NHS procurement and innovation.
Join us at Accelerating Sustainable Healthcare on 24 Sep to hear from NHS, industry & sustainability leaders and explore real-world examples of sustainable innovation.
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Join us at Accelerating Sustainable Healthcare on 24 Sep to hear from NHS, industry & sustainability leaders and explore real-world examples of sustainable innovation.
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Accelerating sustainable healthcare
Join us for a hybrid HealthTech sustainability forum on Thursday 24 September 2026 at St George's Centre, Leeds.
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August 5, 2026 at 9:20 AM
🌱 Sustainability is an increasingly important part of NHS procurement and innovation.
Join us at Accelerating Sustainable Healthcare on 24 Sep to hear from NHS, industry & sustainability leaders and explore real-world examples of sustainable innovation.
Sign-up: www.eventbrite.com/e/accelerati...
Join us at Accelerating Sustainable Healthcare on 24 Sep to hear from NHS, industry & sustainability leaders and explore real-world examples of sustainable innovation.
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☕ Got a health innovation or research idea you want to test with the people it's designed for?
Our PPIE Ideas Cafés offer researchers and innovators the chance to get feedback directly from public contributors and people with lived experience.
Find out more and book your place 👇
Our PPIE Ideas Cafés offer researchers and innovators the chance to get feedback directly from public contributors and people with lived experience.
Find out more and book your place 👇
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Book now What are Ideas Cafés? Ideas cafés are informal virtual sessions researchers and (potential) commercial partners can discuss their ideas and technologies with our public collaborators. It’s a ...
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August 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
☕ Got a health innovation or research idea you want to test with the people it's designed for?
Our PPIE Ideas Cafés offer researchers and innovators the chance to get feedback directly from public contributors and people with lived experience.
Find out more and book your place 👇
Our PPIE Ideas Cafés offer researchers and innovators the chance to get feedback directly from public contributors and people with lived experience.
Find out more and book your place 👇
🚀 Looking to take your health innovation to the next level?
Our latest newsletter shares practical tips for innovators on getting the most from engaging with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
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Our latest newsletter shares practical tips for innovators on getting the most from engaging with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
Read more and sign-up to our newsletter here: lnkd.in/eSjngpBG
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July 31, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🚀 Looking to take your health innovation to the next level?
Our latest newsletter shares practical tips for innovators on getting the most from engaging with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
Read more and sign-up to our newsletter here: lnkd.in/eSjngpBG
Our latest newsletter shares practical tips for innovators on getting the most from engaging with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Sustainable Innovation.
Read more and sign-up to our newsletter here: lnkd.in/eSjngpBG
Join experts from the NHS, industry & academia at Accelerating Sustainable Healthcare to explore the NHS net zero agenda, sustainable product development and innovation in practice.
📅 24 September 2026
📍 St George's Conference Centre, Leeds (hybrid)
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📅 24 September 2026
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July 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Join experts from the NHS, industry & academia at Accelerating Sustainable Healthcare to explore the NHS net zero agenda, sustainable product development and innovation in practice.
📅 24 September 2026
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📅 24 September 2026
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🧠 New WHO guidance on dementia risk reduction & prevention has been published, helping shape global research priorities for the next five years.
Our Co-Director, Prof Chris Fox, was helped evaluate evidence and developed recommendations on menopause, traumatic brain injury & HIV. Link below ⬇️
Our Co-Director, Prof Chris Fox, was helped evaluate evidence and developed recommendations on menopause, traumatic brain injury & HIV. Link below ⬇️
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July 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
🧠 New WHO guidance on dementia risk reduction & prevention has been published, helping shape global research priorities for the next five years.
Our Co-Director, Prof Chris Fox, was helped evaluate evidence and developed recommendations on menopause, traumatic brain injury & HIV. Link below ⬇️
Our Co-Director, Prof Chris Fox, was helped evaluate evidence and developed recommendations on menopause, traumatic brain injury & HIV. Link below ⬇️
🧠 Great to see global collaboration at #AAIC2026. Key takeaways from our Co-Director Prof Chris Fox: the growing role of #MedTech in dementia care and the need for more personalised, data-driven approaches to identify what works best for each individual.
#Dementia #BrainHealth #HealthyAgeing
#Dementia #BrainHealth #HealthyAgeing
July 16, 2026 at 10:22 AM
🧠 Great to see global collaboration at #AAIC2026. Key takeaways from our Co-Director Prof Chris Fox: the growing role of #MedTech in dementia care and the need for more personalised, data-driven approaches to identify what works best for each individual.
#Dementia #BrainHealth #HealthyAgeing
#Dementia #BrainHealth #HealthyAgeing
The NIHR Annual Report 2025/26 is now live, highlighting the impact of research that's changing lives and shaping the future of health and care.
Click to read🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who...
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July 16, 2026 at 10:20 AM
The NIHR Annual Report 2025/26 is now live, highlighting the impact of research that's changing lives and shaping the future of health and care.
Click to read🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who...
Click to read🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who...
Great ideas start with listening💡
Our virtual Ideas Cafés bring public and patient voices into healthcare innovation from the beginning, helping you test, shape and strengthen your idea.
2026 dates still available, book now: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/ppie-ideas-c...
Our virtual Ideas Cafés bring public and patient voices into healthcare innovation from the beginning, helping you test, shape and strengthen your idea.
2026 dates still available, book now: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/ppie-ideas-c...
PPIE Ideas Café - HealthTech Research Centre
Book now What are Ideas Cafés? Ideas cafés are informal virtual sessions researchers and (potential) commercial partners can discuss their ideas and technologies with our public collaborators. It’s a ...
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July 10, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Great ideas start with listening💡
Our virtual Ideas Cafés bring public and patient voices into healthcare innovation from the beginning, helping you test, shape and strengthen your idea.
2026 dates still available, book now: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/ppie-ideas-c...
Our virtual Ideas Cafés bring public and patient voices into healthcare innovation from the beginning, helping you test, shape and strengthen your idea.
2026 dates still available, book now: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/ppie-ideas-c...
🧠 Do you work in brain health, cognitive decline or dementia prevention?
The #WHO is launching the second edition of its Guidelines on Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia on 16 July 2026.
Register for a dedicated webinar to hear more: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The #WHO is launching the second edition of its Guidelines on Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia on 16 July 2026.
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July 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
🧠 Do you work in brain health, cognitive decline or dementia prevention?
The #WHO is launching the second edition of its Guidelines on Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia on 16 July 2026.
Register for a dedicated webinar to hear more: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The #WHO is launching the second edition of its Guidelines on Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia on 16 July 2026.
Register for a dedicated webinar to hear more: who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on 24 Sep 2026 for a hybrid #HealthTech sustainability forum in Leeds. You'll hear from sustainability leaders & industry experts and have the opportunity to tour the new SUSTAIN Labs at Leeds General Infirmary.
More details and registration below ⬇️
More details and registration below ⬇️
July 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Join us on 24 Sep 2026 for a hybrid #HealthTech sustainability forum in Leeds. You'll hear from sustainability leaders & industry experts and have the opportunity to tour the new SUSTAIN Labs at Leeds General Infirmary.
More details and registration below ⬇️
More details and registration below ⬇️
🔔If you’re developing innovative #healthtech, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Innovation Office offers free, confidential regulatory support to help you move forward with confidence.
Submit enquiries via [email protected].
Submit enquiries via [email protected].
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July 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🔔If you’re developing innovative #healthtech, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Innovation Office offers free, confidential regulatory support to help you move forward with confidence.
Submit enquiries via [email protected].
Submit enquiries via [email protected].
📢 NIHR Senior Investigator Award – Applications Now Open
Senior researchers working across health and social care can apply, particularly those from underrepresented professions such as Public Health, Methodology and Health Data Science.
🔗 Apply here (deadline 14 Sep 2026): lnkd.in/d3wa5p4J.
Senior researchers working across health and social care can apply, particularly those from underrepresented professions such as Public Health, Methodology and Health Data Science.
🔗 Apply here (deadline 14 Sep 2026): lnkd.in/d3wa5p4J.
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July 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
📢 NIHR Senior Investigator Award – Applications Now Open
Senior researchers working across health and social care can apply, particularly those from underrepresented professions such as Public Health, Methodology and Health Data Science.
🔗 Apply here (deadline 14 Sep 2026): lnkd.in/d3wa5p4J.
Senior researchers working across health and social care can apply, particularly those from underrepresented professions such as Public Health, Methodology and Health Data Science.
🔗 Apply here (deadline 14 Sep 2026): lnkd.in/d3wa5p4J.
🎙️ Introducing our new podcast: Sustainable Innovation Unplugged. Our first episode features HRC Director Mike Spiro in conversation with Prof. Martin Siegert to discuss the impact of climate change on health and how innovation can support adaptation and patient care. Link below to listen & subscribe
June 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
🎙️ Introducing our new podcast: Sustainable Innovation Unplugged. Our first episode features HRC Director Mike Spiro in conversation with Prof. Martin Siegert to discuss the impact of climate change on health and how innovation can support adaptation and patient care. Link below to listen & subscribe
Last week, our team attended Med-Tech Expo 2026. The scale & pace of innovation was impressive but it was also clear that robust evidence & clear pathways to implementation remain critical to translating ideas into real-world impact.
🔗 Find out how our HRC can help you: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk
🔗 Find out how our HRC can help you: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk
June 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Last week, our team attended Med-Tech Expo 2026. The scale & pace of innovation was impressive but it was also clear that robust evidence & clear pathways to implementation remain critical to translating ideas into real-world impact.
🔗 Find out how our HRC can help you: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk
🔗 Find out how our HRC can help you: hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk
Delighted to announce that @exeter.ac.uk's HELP Flag project has been shortlisted for the MediPex Innovation Awards.
Already implemented across 60 GP practices in Devon & expanded to Liverpool, the programme is enabling earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients.
🔗 Read more: helpflag.com
Already implemented across 60 GP practices in Devon & expanded to Liverpool, the programme is enabling earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients.
🔗 Read more: helpflag.com
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June 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Delighted to announce that @exeter.ac.uk's HELP Flag project has been shortlisted for the MediPex Innovation Awards.
Already implemented across 60 GP practices in Devon & expanded to Liverpool, the programme is enabling earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients.
🔗 Read more: helpflag.com
Already implemented across 60 GP practices in Devon & expanded to Liverpool, the programme is enabling earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for patients.
🔗 Read more: helpflag.com
Great day at the #Med-TechExpo yesterday! It was fantastic to meet so many innovators and health tech professionals. Drop by our stand to say hello and explore opportunities to collaborate 🔬
June 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Great day at the #Med-TechExpo yesterday! It was fantastic to meet so many innovators and health tech professionals. Drop by our stand to say hello and explore opportunities to collaborate 🔬