CEP Prep
Are you a healthcare professional interested in innovation? Looking to apply for the NHS Clinical or Patient Entrepreneur Programmes? ‘CEP Prep’ is our introductory learning webinar series
About us
What is CEP Prep?
Delivered by the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme CEP Prep Programme is a free programme which aims to engage and inspire NHS staff, patients and healthcare students to innovate and look for creative solutions to the problems facing healthcare. It provides a valuable foundation to those thinking about applying to the NHS Clinical or Patient Entrepreneur Programmes.
Through a series of educational webinars focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship; to talks from founders and healthcare professionals; this short online course aims to enhance your development and allow you to discover the innovative startup world of healthcare.
The programme
How is it delivered?
The programme is delivered in two parts:
CEP Prep Learning which will take place online via four CEP Prep Learning sessions which combine essential skills around innovation. These will run from the September/ October 2025 and will take place online via zoom.
The programme will be CPD accredited, and a certificate of completion will be issued if you attend all sessions.
CEP Prep Application which will take place again on zoom but will focus on the programme, what it is why apply and its applications process. These webinars are not CPD accredited.
CEP Prep Learning Sessions
Session one: Why innovation in healthcare is important
This session will explore the concept of innovation and recognise that it extends beyond technology or product development.
Realise that everyone has the potential to be an innovator, regardless of their role or background.
Session three: Lean Canvas
This session will take you through a lean canvas exercise to help you refine and develop your innovation further. Lean canvas allows a problem-solution strategy to be easily described on paper. It helps to put ideas into perspective and serve as a guide for startups to validate their hypotheses. The goal of a lean canvas is to help you pre-empt problems with their innovations to ensure greater success.
Session two: Researching your innovation
This session will help you to understand and focus the problem you are trying to solve, help you to research your marketplace and landscape, your customers and users and where your innovation or idea sits.
Session four: How to pitch your idea
This interactive session will take you through exercises to help you perfect your pitch. This session aims to give you confidence to articulate your ideas to a range of stakeholders, from your peers to potential investors.
CEP Prep Applications Sessions
Session one: Introduction to the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme
Join us for this CEP Prep session and find out about the CEP – what the programme is, how it works and who can apply.
Here from our Clinical Lead Professor Tony Young and the team.
Session three: Application Q&A Session
Join us for this CEP Prep session and understand what is needed as part of the CEP application process.
Practice your pitch to the team, and ask questions around the applications process.
Session two: Guide to the application process
Join us for this CEP Prep session and understand what is needed as part of the CEP application process.
Practice your pitch to the team, and ask questions around the applications process.
Session four: Application Q&A Session
Join us for this CEP Prep session and understand what is needed as part of the CEP application process.
Practice your pitch to the team, and ask questions around the applications process..
Who can apply?
The CEP Prep sessions are open to all NHS staff and patients interested in innovation and interested in applying for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur or Patient Programmes in October.
Healthcare students studying a course that could lead to you eventually working in the NHS such as medicine, nursing and midwifery, paramedic science, pharmacy, vision and hearing sciences, and clinical science are also welcome to register.