There are 15 health innovation networks across England, established by NHS England in 2013 to spread innovation at pace and scale.

As the only organisations that connect NHS and academia, local authorities, the third sector, industry and citizens, we are catalysts working to create the conditions needed to facilitate change across whole health and social care economies, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for patients.

Each individual Health Innovation Network works collaboratively, identifying and supporting the successful development of innovations in its local regional healthcare communities and helping to spread these across our national network.

Health Innovation Networks work locally. Each Health Innovation Network is embedded in its regional health and care community, understanding the system and patient needs on the ground. We develop projects, programmes and initiatives that reflect the diversity of our local populations and healthcare challenges.

Each local health innovation network is also part of a national network known as the Health Innovation Network, linked into a unique collaborative of expertise and experience, sharing learning, pooling intelligence, and benefitting from a pipeline of emerging and proven solutions from around the country.

This means we are uniquely placed to identify and spread health innovation at pace and scale; driving the adoption and spread of innovative ideas and technologies across large populations.

Collective impact

From 2024/25:

Funding leveraged –  Almost £500mn (£490,730,959)

Jobs created or safeguarded – 912 (586.3 safeguarded + 325.9 created)

Overall:

Funding leveraged – £3bn since 2018 

Jobs created or safeguarded – (over) 11,000 since 2018