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Our work programme spans national and local priorities, reflecting the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) and addressing identified health priorities and key challenges facing the health and care system.
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We also use relevant and specialist reference groups, including patient and public involvement and health charities, to provide insight and help shape our plans.
All of our projects will be in one of two phases:
Demonstrator phase - This is where we support implementation within at least one East Midlands location or ICS area and support the development of a business case for sustainability and for adoption and spread in other ICS area or outside of our region.
Adoption and spread phase - This is where proven East Midlands demonstrator projects are ready for further spread within and beyond our region or where projects have been proven in other Health Innovation Networks areas and we ‘import’ them because they either address an identified priority for at least one of our region’s ICSs or have been agreed as a national Health Innovation Network priority.
Having both a local and national focus enables us to take successful programmes pioneered in the East Midlands and export them within and outside our region - including internationally.
Our innovations below can be searched by national Health Innovation Network priority theme or condition area. Our portfolio is varied and dynamic many of projects cover a number of key areas and support multiple priorities. Click the buttons below to filter our projects by condition area or Health Innovation Network priority national theme.
A new HIEM programme is being rolled out across the East Midlands to implement Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) technology for people with Type 1 diabetes.
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The Respiratory Transformation Partnership (RTP) brings together NHS England, the Office for Life Sciences, NHS systems, leading industry partners and health innovation networks to drive whole‑pathway transformation in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), addressing unmet need and making better use of innovative treatments and technology.
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The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Chronic Kidney Disease Integrated Care Delivery Programme (LUCID) aims to improve patient outcomes through early detection of CKD, early intervention and optimisation, as well as maximising productivity and value for money.
The S-Press device is designed to be used conveniently in bed or a chair, aiming to break barriers with in-hospital exercise and rehabilitation.
Learn more about S-press
During 2025-2026, HIEM is leading work as part of a wider Neurodiversity portfolio, with an initial focus on adult ADHD.
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Supporting our systems to improve patients care and outcomes by effectively identifying and treating patients with hypertension (high blood pressure).
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Supporting our systems to improve patients care and outcomes by effectively identifying and treating patients with hypercholesterolaemia (patients with high cholesterol).
Explore how we're supporting our systems to improve patients care and outcomes by effectively identifying and treating patients with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia.
Find out about the support we are currently offering, as part of the MedSIP programme, to help systems to reduce harm from psychotropic medicines.
Learn more about the programme.
Providing quicker, timely support for patients in a mental health crisis.
Find out more about the Lincolnshire mental health urgent assessment centre
Use of remote monitoring and visual sharing of patient data helps improve productivity and reduce unnecessary face to face appointments.
Find out more about the digital platform Isla Health used in two Nottinghamshire trusts
Smart messaging to enhance the wellbeing of patients in cancer care.
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Implemented by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reducing waiting times and increasing staff education and training.
Find out more about the transformative pathway
Social support groups for people with dementia and their loved ones. The memory hubs initiative combines a psychosocial approach with input from health professionals.
Find out more about the Oakley Vale Memory Hub
Pioneering respiratory device aims to reduce patient length of treatment.
Learn more about the Derbyshire pilot
Improving clinical outcomes through earlier intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Learn more about the LLR chronic kidney disease integrated care delivery programme.
Community breast pain clinics have been shown to transform 2-week wait (2WW) and improve patient satisfaction.
Read more about the evaluation of community clinics and the positive impact on 2WW referrals.
Find out how a virtual Atrial Fibrillation ward in Leicester has helped to reduce hospital stays, enabling more patients to receive care out hospital.
Learn more about the AF virtual ward.
Following successful trials and pilots in the East Midlands, the health innovation networks supported a national programme from 2020 – 2023 called Focus ADHD to improve ADHD assessment in children and young people.
Learn more about our work supporting the diagnosis of ADHD
Safe and secure messaging service for young people and new parents.
Learn more about ChatHealth
Scheduling outpatient appointments based on patient needs.
Learn more about the digital outpatient appointment follow up project
We support the local delivery of the Accelerated Access Collaborative’s MedTech Funding Mandate policy which aims to direct the NHS on which MedTech innovations are effective and likely to give savings on investment.
Learn more about MTFM products
Improving the care, experience and outcomes of young people aged 16 to 25 with eating disorders.
Learn more about Early Intervention Eating Disorders
Supporting primary care colleagues to deliver high-quality, proactive, routine care for patients with long term conditions.
Learn more about Proactive Care Frameworks
Supporting Integrated Care Systems in our region to address health inequalities in line with NHS England’s national Core20PLUS5 programme.
Learn more about our InHIP programme
Ensures patients with lower limb wounds receive evidence based care improving the healing of wounds, quality of life and reducing the likelihood of wound recurrence.
Learn more about our transforming wound care programme
Polypharmacy is when people are prescribed many different medicines for one or more health conditions; this can lead to unintended consequences, such as hospital admission, adverse drug events, and non-adherence issues.
Learn more about our Polypharmacy: Getting the balance right programme
Find out how we improving the management of non cancer pain by reducing harm from opioids.
Learn more about how we are improving the management of non cancer pain
A recent HIEM evaluation report shows the Skin Analytics AI solution could help identify patients with skin lesions, who need to be seen by a consultant.
Read how the pilot project in Leicester’s acute hospitals aimed to reduce waiting lists.
Well-Track (using a combination of Fitbit health trackers and face to face support) has been successfully integrated into several care pathways including an early intervention in psychosis service and an at-risk mental state service.
Read how it has improved patients’ mental and physical health.
Find out more about the work we are doing on the prevention of cardiovascular disease - this includes heart failure, blood pressure optimisation and Lipid Management and Familial Hypercholesterolaemia.
Find out more about cardiovascular disease prevention
A pilot across four primary care networks in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has shown how multi-disciplinary team medication reviews across primary and secondary care can improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital admissions.
Find out more about the pilot