NHS Unveils Innovators Passports to Boost Digital Innovation

The UK government has launched “Innovator passports’ to help the NHS adopt new technologies faster by cutting red tape and speeding up innovations nationwide.

The UK government is set to launch innovator passports to help the NHS adopt new technologies faster. The initiative aims to cut delays and bring proven innovations into hospitals more quickly, improving patient care.

This initiative is a central element of the government’s Plan for Change and 10-Year Health Plan, aiming to empower patients and reshape healthcare delivery to build a future-ready NHS.

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said, “These innovator passports will save time and reduce duplication, meaning our life sciences sector, a central part of our 10 Year Health Plan – can work hand in hand with the health service and make Britain a powerhouse for medical technology.”

Under this initiative, treatments, including special wound dressings, which have already reduced surgical site infections by 38% at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals, could be adopted more widely, benefiting patients nationwide.

The new passport will be delivered through MedTech Compass, a digital platform developed by DHSC to make effective technologies more visible and widely available.

The new passport will boost the UK’s life sciences sector by eliminating multiple compliance assessments and reducing duplication across the health service.

Vin Diwakar, clinical transformation director at NHS England, said, “We’re seeing the impact improvements to technology are having on our everyday lives on everything from smartwatches to fitness trackers, and we want to make sure NHS patients can benefit from the latest medical technology and innovations as well.

“The new innovator passports will speed up the roll-out of new health technology in the NHS which has been proven to be effective, so that patients can benefit from new treatments much sooner.”

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