From bench to bedside, the UK NHS is
leading the way in healthcare innovation.
We are at the forefront of technology, ground breaking research, and patient
satisfaction – sharing significant, life-changing innovations around the globe.
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The NHS sees 1.6 million people a day
25 Million
Potentially lifesaving tests delivered in 1 year
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Genetic testing available for all cancers
The UK’s National Health System (NHS) is rising to the challenges facing our evolving healthcare needs, such as the rise of chronic diseases and is heavily focused on transforming patient care, outcomes and patient experience.
The NHS has made great strides in transforming the healthcare innovation process. The UK is bringing about these changes by empowering clinicians to create new solutions and bring the latest advances in technology and improvements to care pathways, into daily practice.
The UK has a strong track record of scientific breakthroughs and is delivering the next generation of life‑changing treatments, technologies and services. From personalised healthcare, genomics, digital health and AI, cutting‑edge medtech and underpinning the UK’s Greener NHS programme.
How can NHS innovation help?
Our innovators want to work with global healthcare partners like you. Sharing ideas and solutions, bringing over 75 years of experience in the NHS.

How can NHS Innovations help?
NHS innovation responds to the relentless growth in healthcare demand, patient expectations and ground-breaking research. It creates patient and staff satisfaction by using the most advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment to create excellent and sustainable clinical services. The UK’s leading NHS hospitals want to work with overseas healthcare partners sharing ideas and solutions, bringing nearly 75 years’ experience of innovation using research based clinical pathways, the most advanced science and excellent training, equipment and digital systems. Excellent clinical services are good for patients, staff and the organisation.
Why have Excellent Clinical Services?
Excellent services create better clinical outcomes, patent and staff satisfaction, value for money, strong reputation and spreadable service models.
What is the UK’s model for World Leading Services?
As well as using the most up to date and accessible diagnostics and treatment, the NHS finds and engages with patients in need and maintains close contact in monitoring their health after treatment.

Key Enablers
- Clinical Leadership
- Initial Investment
- Digital Systems
- Evaluation & Research
- Multidisciplinary Training
- Project Management
- Infrastructure / Facilities
- Comms & Marketing
Tackling global challenges
Aging populations, higher patient expectations and rising costs affect every area of healthcare. The NHS is here to help.
Achieving Net Zero Healthcare
Download our brochure to find out more about the UK’s approach