About us
Improving the lives of people in the South West through innovation in health and care.
Health Innovation South West are a place-based innovation organisation tackling rural and coastal health challenges. We are one of 15 local health innovation networks across England, established by NHS England in 2013 to spread innovation at pace and scale.
Our purpose is to improve the lives of people in the South West through innovation in health and care. We act as a catalyst, connecting NHS and academia, local authorities, the third sector, industry, and citizens, to create the conditions needed to facilitate change – improving health and care services, health outcomes, and economic growth.
We do this by working at the centre of the South West’s innovation ecosystem, using our knowledge and expertise to help find, test and prepare solutions in health and social care, for adoption at scale.
Our strategy is guided by a Board of Directors – individuals from our member organisations and independent non-executive directors, and we have a team of over 65 professionals, whose expertise and extensive networks have helped to build strong, effective partnerships and nurture innovation across our region’s health and care communities.
During the last five years our work has:
Benefitted c.600,000 patients – for example, our work accelerating the adoption of PeriPREM has reached over 1,500 premature babies.
Together with the national network, leveraged £2.6bn of investment into the life science sector, created 10,000 new jobs and released 340,000 NHS staff hours (2018-2024).
Leveraged significant investment into the region – for example, our partnership with social investor Resonance leveraged £5m to support the development of innovative VCSE sector led solutions.
Public Health is pleased to be collaborating on this pilot project with Health Innovation South West, Cornwall’s Integrated Care Board and primary care to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease among some of the most vulnerable people in Cornwall. Health Innovation South West have been instrumental in leading this work and engaging stakeholders to deliver the project.
Gareth Walsh
PFPH - Public Health Practitioner, Konsel Kernow / Cornwall Council - Wellbeing & Public Health
“Health Innovation South West has been a key partner in supporting and growing our wider system understanding of restrictive practices and has been crucial to the development of our internal programme of work. We are now developing more meaningful relationships both within and outside of the organisation, which has led to a renewed energy and motivation to share learning, explore new ideas and test changes to improve practice. We certainly look forward to building on this relationship moving forward and all the benefits it yields for us and those we serve.”
SIMON DALLAS
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MANAGER, DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
