NHS ‘passports’ will see new innovations rolled out to cut red tape

New passport 'will speed medtech rollout in NHS'

The UK has revealed a new 'innovator passport' designed to accelerate the rollout of proven medtech in the NHS.

NHS ‘passports’ will see new innovations rolled out to cut red tape

Wes Streeting said health innovators face ‘needless admin’ which has created a ‘postcode lottery for life-saving products’

NHS to get tech fast lane to roll out new equipment more quickly after trials

THE NHS will get a technology fast lane to roll out new equipment more quickly after it passes trials.The “innovator passport” is part of Health S

New passport 'will speed medtech rollout in NHS' – RamaOnHealthcare

The UK government has released further details of its 10-year plan for the NHS, due to be released this week, including a new mechanism that it says will allow new technologies to be rolled out more quickly.A new 'innovator passport' – which will be developed in the next two years – will mean that technologies [...]

Somerset HQ to be used as NHS accommodation

Plans have been submitted to convert part of County Hall in Somerset into flats for NHS staff. The proposal has been submitted by developer Prime Plc and suggests constructing 71 flats in in the building, known as ‘C Block’. The establishment, which is situated at the south end of the site near Vivary Park, was sold by Somerset Council in April for £1.7m. Though some serious renovations need to be completed on the building, such as installing ne…

DHSC innovator passports announced to increase adoption of digital tools – HTN Health Tech News

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced plans to introduce an innovator passport across the NHS, said to support technology that has been assessed by one NHS organisation, to be rolled out by others. The purpose of the passport is to increase the visibility of effective technologies in healthcare, with the system acting as a “best buyer’s guide” when it comes to digital tools that have been “robustly assessed” already. DHSC’s MedT…