For Academics
Driving evidence generation as a foundation of digital transformation
DigitalHealth.London connects digital health companies and academics and research organisations to collaboratively generate digital health evidence.
How we can help
- Connect you with some of the most innovative digital health products and services being introduced to the NHS and social care
- Broker research collaborations between students or research organisations and digital health companies
- We share resources, news, events and case studies relevant to academics interested in the digital health sector
- Our Generator programme supporting collaboration for evidence generation in digital health
Discover innovative products, services and innovators
Find digital health companies/products, NHS innovators and transformation case studies relevant to you
Lister
Lister is a secure digital task management platform, aiming to reduce the clinical cognitive burden whilst supporting NHS staff to deliver outstanding hospital care.
Mahana Therapeutics
Mahana Therapeutics is a leading developer of effective prescription digital therapeutics that are designed to empower patients with chronic conditions to live fuller lives.
Tefogo (Compassly)
Compassly is an app that makes clinical competency assessments brilliantly simple and easily transferable – saving time for staff and helping keep patients safe.
Denise Watson-Tann
Denise is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Paediatric Orthopaedics, she hopes to develop an app which will support and motivate children and their families to use braces successfully.
patientMpower
patientMpower provides digital care solutions across a range of pulmonary conditions, including Interstitial Lung Disease (inc pulmonary fibrosis), cystic fibrosis, lung transplant and COVID-19.
Featured case studies
Reconfiguring Maternity through Comprehensive Maternal Health Screening
In this case study, Ellescope, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their maternal health screening software is helping clinicians address health disparities in maternity.
Delivering Scalable Mental Health Support to Patients with Chronic Disease
To commemorate World Mental Health Day, current DigitalHealth.London Accelerator company Iona Mind shares how their partnership with Aptar Digital Health scales the delivery of evidence-based mental health support to patients with chronic diseases by addressing their mental and physical health needs, improving overall patient outcomes.
Navigating Pelvic Pain Care: A Digital Approach
In this case study, Bloume, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their AI-powered digital solution helps women suffering from chronic pelvic pain.
Redefining Women’s Intimate Health with Microbiome-Biotech-led Solutions
In this case study, P.Happi®, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their innovative biome-protective products with patent protected Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (B.Y.M.® 1405) are set to revolutionise the way we address women’s intimate health concerns.
Technology Enabled Care in Adult Social Care: Royal Borough of Kingston
In this case study, South-West London Integrated Care System (SWL ICS) Digital Pioneer Fellow Sarah Spence, Strategic Digital Commissioner in the Adult Social Care Department at Royal Borough of Kingston, shares how she delivers digital transformational change across both operations and commissioning in adult social care to drive improved outcomes for residents.
CW Innovations Engagement Initiative
In this case study, Horizon Fellowship Fellow Jasjit Singh Syan, Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Cardiology Registrar In Training at West Middlesex University Hospital, shares how he is working to enhance staff awareness and engagement with innovation within the Trust.
Revolutionising Breast Surgeries with Preconditioning: The Journey from Hot Water Bottles to BLOOM43
In this case study, Plexaa, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their patented supraphysiological preconditioning device, BLOOM43, will ensure positive wound healing outcomes for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.
Revolutionising Bone Health: Timely Osteoporosis Detection in Post-Menopausal Women
In this case study, IBEX Innovations, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their software solution IBEX Bone Health can be integrated into routine breast cancer screening programmes for the early detection and diagnosis of osteoporosis.
PHD Project: Empowering the Local Community in Pollards Hill
In this case study, South-West London Integrated Care System (SWL ICS) Digital Pioneer Fellow Dalanya ‘Dee’ Morris, Community Health and Wellbeing Champion for the East Primary Care Network, shares how her project is helping to assist and empower the local community by providing digital and social engagement that caters to their health and wellbeing needs.
Our partners
DigitalHealth.London is delivered by the Health Innovation Network for South London (HIN), which is hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust. The Health Innovation Networks (formerly Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs)) were set up by NHS England in 2013, and relicensed from April 2018 and again in October 2023 to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS. The DigitalHealth.London Accelerator is part-funded by the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the Office for Life Sciences, as well as through DigitalHealth.London’s partners CW+ and MedCity.
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Health Innovation Network
The Health Innovation Network is the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for south London, one of 15 AHSNs across England. As the only bodies that connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry, we are uniquely placed to increase the spread and adoption of innovation across large populations, at pace and scale.
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CW+
CW+ is the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Supporters and partners enable the charity to: invest in the CW Innovation programme to identify and implement high-impact innovation initiatives and new digital solutions that address some of the real-time challenges that healthcare organisations face today; build and enhance clinical facilities to create an outstanding healing environment for patients and staff; and deliver a unique art and design programme to transform the experience and wellbeing of our patients.
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MedCity
MedCity is the cluster organisation for the world-leading health and life sciences sector in London and the Greater South East of England. Supported by the Mayor of London, the London Academic Health Science Centres, and research institutes and life sciences organisations across the region, MedCity acts as a front door to the sector.
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NHS
The AHSNs were set up by NHS England in 2013 and were relicensed from April 2018 to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS. DigitalHealth.London is hosted by the AHSN for South London, the Health Innovation Network which is hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust.
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UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The Accelerator will receive funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for some aspects of the programme.
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Office for Life Sciences
The DigitalHealth.London Accelerator is part-funded by Health Innovation Network (HIN) through its Office for Life Sciences funding.
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