Most recent news update on Challenge Prizes early July 2011...
NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes – you’ve still got time to join the winning team...
The NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes are awards given to NHS organisations across the country to recognise and reward those who have proven that they can deliver more for less, and sustain and improve the quality of care for patients.
We are delighted to have awarded the first set of Innovation Challenge Prize awards, with three winning organisations being awarded £100000, £50000 and £35000 respectively:
There are some great success stories here, but we know that there is more innovation out there, as challenges still remain, and we are keen to recognise and reward teams who are finding the solutions that will make a long-lasting difference. We’d really like to hear from you in relation to finding innovative solutions for delivering treatment and care in the following areas:
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Earlier cancer diagnosis.
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Increasing independence for those with kidney failure.
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Better management of pregnancy.
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The reduction of MSSA and/or E.coli bactraemias across a health economy.
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The reduction of waste associated with prescribing practice.
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Ensuring that people seeking urgent and emergency care receive the best care at
their first attendance.
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Reducing avoidable attendances at GP surgeries and other Primary Care settings.
Find out how you could be among the prize winners and apply here. Closing date 14 August 2011.
New NHS Innovation Challenges: First set of Delivery Prizes to be applied for by 14th August 2011.
1. In collaboration with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, the Health Minister, Lord Howe has just released a call for new ideas to help tackle some of the most challenging issues in healthcare, as part of a wider DH innovation strategy designed to support the creation of a culture of innovation in the NHS: NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes.
2. These prizes have been created to recognize and reward ideas that tackle some of the most challenging areas of healthcare. Please read on to hear about the categories and apply.
3. The Challenge Prizes are different from conventional award schemes in that prizes will be awarded for achievement of specific challenges, set out in advance. The challenges range from significant improvements in delivery to major clinical breakthroughs. The awards will be substantial, with prize money amounts that reflect the nature of the challenge and the added value of the innovation to the NHS and its patients.
4. The idea is that applications are made for work which it can be evidenced has already met or partially met the criteria for innovation in the prize areas specified. Innovations can be at a ward, organisational or regional level.
5. As the NHS enters a period of substantial economic challenge, delivering more for less and achieving major clinical breakthroughs to transform patient outcomes has never been more important. Innovation is a powerful way of improving the quality of patient services. The Challenge Prizes aim to support innovation that is already happening in the NHS, encouraging the development and spread of new ideas that will deliver better patient outcomes.
6. Challenge Prizes will be awarded for achievement of specific challenges, and will range from significant improvements in delivery to major clinical breakthroughs. The value of the awards will vary and reflect the nature of the challenge and the benefit of the innovation to the NHS and its patients. All award winners must demonstrate the innovative value of their ideas to the NHS.
7. The scheme has two parts and aims to reward clinical advances such as:
Clinical Challenge Prizes: New treatments for life-threatening conditions, which may take a number of years to solve – (the Clinical Challenges are currently in development and publication of these will be dependent on identifying the necessary prize funding.
Delivery Prizes: Innovations in delivering care and promoting healthy living, aimed at achieving new levels of performance in more immediate time frames. These initial seven challenges fall into the latter category and have just been announced. They involve finding innovative solutions for delivering treatment and care in the following areas:
o Earlier cancer diagnosis;
o Increasing independence for those with kidney failure;
o Better management of pregnancy;
o The reduction of MSSA and/or E.coli bacteraemias across a health economy;
o Medicines – reducing waste, increasing benefits;
o Ensuring that people seeking urgent and emergency care receive the best care at their first attendance; and
o Reducing avoidable attendances at GP surgeries and other Primary Care settings.
The weblink for more information on each of these is: http://www.challengeprizes.institute.nhs.uk/the-list-of-challenges/
The 14th August deadline is for prize awards in 2011/12 – and the Prizes Award team are particularly keen to receive some applications for this year’s prize funds – see link below for on-line process - applications can be started right away and saved
http://www.biginnovationsapply.institute.nhs.uk/
See here for guidance notes http://www.challengeprizes.institute.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/Guidance-Notes.pdf
Criteria for Delivery prizes:
Applications that meet the following criteria are likely to have the highest chance of success:
o Patient outcome – demonstrated improvement in clinical outcome and/or patient experience
o Value for money – demonstrated and sustainable cost improvement in the delivery of care and added value to the NHS and its patients
o Impact – will have high and sustainable impact on the NHS eg affecting a large number of patients and/or substantial health benefit
o Dissemination – designed to be easily transferable across the NHS
o Timescales – value delivered and dissemination achievable within a reasonable timescale (depending on the nature of the innovation or breakthrough)
o Measurability – clear metrics and established information flows to measure gain across the whole system
For more information and to apply click here www.challengeprizes.institute.nhs.uk.
