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A new podcast exploring NHS entrepreneurship and how to successfully develop and scale innovation within the NHS is now available.
The latest episode from Health Innovation East Midlands features Tim Robinson, Commercial Director, in conversation with Caroline Palmer, Clinical Lead, and David Williams, Group Director of Strategy and Business Development at Leicester Partnership NHS Trust. Together, they share the story of ChatHealth – one of the most successful examples of NHS entrepreneurship in the past decade.
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Health Innovation East Midlands and the Midlands Clinical Senates are hosting a webinar exploring the key challenges to implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, and the practical steps that can help organisations overcome them.
Applications are now open for UK technology companies to apply to join our Grow Digital Health Midlands 2026 programme.
Delivered in collaboration with Health Innovation West Midlands, this ambitious programme, now in its second year, supports companies with the scaling of innovative digital solutions within the NHS and care sector.
Thursday 4 June, 9:30am – 4:00pm
Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport
Health Innovation East Midlands is hosting an Innovation for Transformation NHS Showcase, a key event for NHS East Midlands healthcare organisations to explore how innovation can help transform care.
An East Midlands initiative that helps identify and support women with a higher risk of developing breast cancer, has been highlighted in the new national Cancer Plan for England.
Launched by the Government in February 2026, the Plan sets out a major overhaul of cancer care in England, aiming for faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and improved long‑term survival, with a target that 75% of patients diagnosed from 2035 will be cancer‑free or living well after five years.
A new NHS-funded health station, which gives shoppers the chance to get a quick, free, self-service health check in under five minutes is now available at Boots, Victoria Centre in Nottingham.
Health Innovation East Midlands will be offering support to 12 regional sites to implement the national Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme to help maternity staff to better identify signs that the baby is in distress during labour so they can act quickly - helping to prevent lifelong conditions like cerebral palsy.
You can hear more about the programme in our podcast.
As 2025 draws to a close, HIEM is reflecting on the past year and highlighting upcoming events for 2026.
An innovation fund offering East Midlands Health and Care systems the opportunity to bid for awards of up to £25,000 has been launched by Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM).
This fund will support the adoption of digital solutions that can aid Adult ADHD pathways.
A summary of the work we undertake to support patient safety across the region has been published.
The East Midlands Patient Safety Collaborative (EMPSC) is hosted by Health Innovation East Midlands. It is commissioned by NHS England to deliver four Safety Improvement Programmes covering Maternity and Neonatal, Medicines Safety, Systems Safety and Managing Deterioration (including Martha’s Rule).