Category: Case Study
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How entrepreneurship in the NHS is helping to narrow healthcare inequalities
Entrepreneurial NHS staff are being supported to develop and implement their innovations to help address healthcare inequalities and improve access, experience and outcomes for underserved populations. The Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP), supported by the Accelerated Access Collaborative and delivered by Anglia Ruskin University, empowers healthcare professionals to transform services through innovation; equipping them with the…
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New algorithm aims to save lives and reduce the cost of cancer care in the NHS.
Concr strives to empower “informed” treatment choices for individual patients, irrespective of their educational and socioeconomic background. Dr Uzma Asghar enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2022 and is a Consultant Medical Oncologist (MBBS, MRCP, PhD) in the NHS and co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of a techbio company, Concr Ltd. The VISION…
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Innovation connecting talented people to the right global health opportunities.
Global Health Works aims to ease access to global health resourcing, by connecting professionals with leading organisations. Ade Adeyemi, managing Director of Global Health Works, joined the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2020. Ade is a Global Health Policy Expert who works for the UK Department of Health and Social Care. Ade was formerly a…
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Generation Medics is creating access to career development for all.
Generation Medics mission is to inspire people from all backgrounds to raise their aspirations and find careers where they will thrive. Dr Hinnah Rafique, founder of Generation Medics, is a clinical doctor, who joined the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur programme in 2016. With a background in educational development, business, and innovation, Hinnah has a passion for…
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A new tool which increases patient safety by improving clarity and communication of important medical findings.
RADARR aims to provide a safety net for new and unsuspected diagnosis. Dr Pathak is a Consultant Radiologist, medical expert and founder who enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2022. Launched in 2023, RADARR – Rapid Access to Diagnostics, Reports & Referrals facilitates communication of unexpected, critical or urgent findings by creating an…
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Racially inclusive ear biometrics for diagnostics and monitoring
EarSwitch is empowering new ways to control and connect with the world through in-ear biometric switch and sensor technology. Dr Nick Gompertz, founder of EarSwitch Ltd, is a GP who enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2022. Founded in 2019, EarSwitch was originally designed to help address health inequalities by allowing people with…
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Innovation aims to address prescription wastage and save resources for the NHS.
A simple screening question with the potential for massive reduction in medicines wastage with subsequent individualised care, environmental and cost saving benefits. Dr Deb Gompertz is a complex care GP, Deputy Honorary Secretary at the British Geriatrics Society and Cohort 6 Clinical Entrepreneur. As a former Population Health Fellow her focus is person centred care,…
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Innovation featured in the Department of International Trade’s digital health playbook.
MyRenalCare, a digital health solution created by Clinical Entrepreneur Programme participant Dr Nicholas Sangala could help revolutionise how chronic kidney disease is managed globally. MyRenalCare created by a Doctor at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is featured in the Department of International Trade’s new playbook of Top British digital health companies. The solution for chronic…
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Innovation aims to reduce race-based health inequalities in pregnancy care
Gemma Poole, founder of The Essential Baby Company, is a registered midwife and award-winning college lecturer. Gemma joined cohort 6 of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2022 with her innovation ‘The Essential Baby Company’. Gemma is a lifelong advocate for vulnerable and underserved people, who has turned her frustration with ‘inadequate and exclusionary’ antenatal…
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Charity aims to reduce inequalities through education
Health Pioneers Charity is working with healthcare professionals and communities to encourage social empowerment. Devina Maru, Co-Founder of Health Pioneers Charity is a GP Registrar by background and one of the National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellows 2021/22 who worked within the Primary Medical Services and Integrated Care Directorate. Additionally, Devina is a Primary Care Advisor…