Strategies for supporting innovation in the NHS

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Evaluation of strategies for supporting innovation in the NHS to improve quality and efficiency

  • IRAS ID

    193979

  • Contact name

    Ruth McDonald

  • Contact email

    Ruth.Mcdonald@mbs.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    University of Manchester

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 7 months, 30 days

  • Research summary

    The purpose of the research is to help improve the uptake and efficiency of innovation in the NHS. We will do this by developing an understanding of the ways in which innovation is embraced currently in NHS organisations, the sorts of people who drive and contribute to innovation and the costs of innovation. This will involve interviews and observation of meetings in 4 case study sites. We will interview NHS staff and other people (e.g staff from independent sector organisations) connected to the local innovation landscape in those sites. We will also use additional interviews outside of local/regional case study sites. These will be used to explore nationally-relevant and cross-cutting insights and to understand the relationship between and influence of local and national policy in framing innovation impacts in the health system.

  • REC name

    N/A

  • REC reference

    N/A