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Applying for a North West Regional Innovation Fund award

Applying for a North West Regional Innovation Fund award. Manchester, 29 July 2010. What RIFs are for.

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Applying for a North West Regional Innovation Fund award

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  1. Applying for a North West Regional Innovation Fund award Manchester, 29 July 2010

  2. What RIFs are for The purpose of Regional Innovation Funds (or RIFs) is to identify, grow and diffuse tomorrow’s best practice in the NHS. Their focus is on service innovation, healthcare delivery, health improvement, and patient empowerment Ultimately, the aim is to: • Lead to longer, more fulfilling lives for patients • Enable people at the frontline find better ways of caring for patients • Foster a pioneering NHS and raise standards

  3. The RIF portfolio so farkey stats There are £246 million good ideas out there. 1921 applications received by 10 SHAs 184 funded projects in 9 SHAs for a total value of £14.3 million Innovation in progress – each SHA set up a different RIF process • Open calls vs focus on one clinical pathway • Smaller and larger grants and prizes One aim: unearthing and diffusing good ideas

  4. Clinical Pathways

  5. Delivery Pathways

  6. Setting of the innovation

  7. The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed Reducing pressure on hospital delivering more care in the community and at home 35% of funded projects focus on LTCs and 15% on acute episodes 72% are set outside of hospital 18% are expected to keep people out of hospital or reduce their length of stay Examples: Virtual community ward project Community IVT services

  8. The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed New ways of improving efficiency and streamlining services 27% of funded projects propose the re-engineering of existing services 10% propose the digitisation of records and processes 7% propose the integration of services across primary, social and family care 18% are expected to deliver improved processes (i.e. Better coordination in service delivery, reduced administrative burden, better cooperation between services, improved commissioning etc.) Examples Short stay hip replacement programme Telestroke. Delivering 24/7 stroke thrombolysis using Telemedicine.

  9. The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed Harnessing patient and carer knowledge and expertise: enabling self help and self management 16% of funded projects are set in people’s homes and 47% in the community 9% are expected to enhance patients’ skills in self help and mutual support Examples Getting sorted – online tools for young people with diabetes Group directed therapy for chronic pelvic pain syndrome

  10. The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed Better models of prevention 9% of funded projects focussed on the staying healthy clinical pathway 10% are expected to deliver improved prevention and awareness about health issues Examples Strength and balance classes for fall prevention Preventing repeat alcohol admissions

  11. The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed Enabling patients to navigate the health service more effectively and maximise the effectiveness of clinicians 10% of funded projects use new media to deliver services (i.e. Telehealth, digital access to information) Examples Neuroresponse The Journey From In-Patient Specialist Mental Health Services

  12. The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed More effective end of life services Projects focussing on End of life care had the highest success rate nationally: 20% (15% in NW) Examples Dementia and End of Life Care: Spreading best practice Unified DNACPR strategy

  13. What makes a good application lessons learnt from the national perspective Strategic fit – articulate clearly how your project fits with SHA priorities and what is innovative about it Impact – demonstrate how your project will make a difference in terms of quality, access to service, cost savings... • Being able to quantify expected benefits helps! Include data on baseline, impact projections and expected return on investment Implementation and leadership – clear milestones, team make up, leadership, stakeholder involvement, reasonable timescales, sound budget, clear monitoring and evaluation plans Sustainability and scalability – show how the project will continue beyond RIF. Engagement of key stakeholders, plans for diffusion. Scalability and transferability of project idea Partnership – 70% of funded projects had at least one partner and 80% of these had at least one non-NHS partner.

  14. Creating spaces for your innovation RIF is only one of the avenues to realise your idea Connect with the gate keepers– make connections with decision makers and budget holders who can “buy” your idea and make it happen Demonstrate the value of your idea– be able to articulate the benefits and, if relevant, savings that your idea will deliver. Clear, robust numbers will help you capture the attention of your potential commissioner Don’t forget to plan for sustainability– think long term! How will you sustain and diffuse your project? Connect with other innovators– and use resources available for innovation in the NHS (i.e. NHS Institute, NIC, Hubs etc.)

  15. Thank you Francesca.cignola@youngfoundation.org.uk 020 8821 2863

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