NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) and Alzheimer’s Society have partnered to develop the Dementia Innovators programme, a pilot designed to explore ideas with the potential to support dementia care from professionals inside and outside the NHS.
Health and social care staff taking part in the programme will receive learning opportunities such as webinars and workshops as well as two-day educational events; opportunities around networking and pitching; mentoring; access to an online community hub; and the potential of international opportunities and trips.
The programme will be delivered by NHS CEP with additional support provided by Alzheimer’s Society such as access to the Innovation Collective, described as “a group of experts in dementia and product development”.
Applications will open from 1 October; click here for more information.
Digital, dementia and Alzheimer’s
In April, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust announced the completion of a multi-site study designed to test new wearable devices for the assessment of brain health and memory. The Cumulus Neuroscience CNS0-101 study sought to explore how technology can help monitor early stage dementia; click here to read more. We covered more from the trust regarding their research into using AI to help predict the progress of Alzheimer’s disease here.
In February, HTN explored the dementia strategy 2024-2026 from the Scottish Government, which highlights digital as a key thematic priority in the government’s vision for change in dementia care.
Spotlight on innovation
Earlier this month, we highlighted an opportunity for innovators to receive up to £10,000 in funding for projects making a positive impact on patient care in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
We shared a guide for innovators designed to support consideration of how the design, development and implementation of innovations can help in achieving health equity.
July saw us cover the news that Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare launched competitions seeking innovations in antimicrobial resistance, women’s health, stroke care and urgent and emergency care, with the aim of accelerating the uptake of innovations and facilitating the collection of evidence in real-world settings.
And we hosted a virtual panel discussion on innovation in primary care, exploring topics such as what primary care needs for innovation, the barriers to this, and thoughts on tackling them.
