Devices for Dignity Healthcare Technology Co-operative

Stand no.  11

Devices for Dignity Healthcare Technology Co-operative: Devices for Dignity and its unique contribution to unlocking the barriers to diffusion and adoption

Devices for Dignity is a National NIHR Programme delivering innovative new products, processes and services to help people with debilitating long term conditions deal with their daily challenges whilst preserving their dignity and independence. D4D is supported by the NIHR, TSB, EPSRC and MRC

Showcase Content

Devices for Dignity is set up to drive forward innovative new products, processes and services to help people with debilitating conditions deal with their daily challenges. Through working with inventors, clinical and healthcare staff, industry, academics and patients, we bring real solutions to areas of clinical and patient need. We are unique in that we have a national focus and are able to provide hands-on support to innovators, rather than simply pointing in the right direction. This means D4D can speed up the process from concept to commercialisation and assist in adoption within the NHS and aim to do this as rapidly as possible.

Who are we targeting?

Healthcare Professionals, NHS Staff, academics and industry interested in the identification and delivery of solutions to patients / users with long term conditions and unmet clinical needs.

Why NHS staff should visit our showcase?

To actively engage in the development of new devices that provide real solutions to unmet clinical need of their patients

Contact

chris.harris@d4d-htc.org.uk

www.devicesfordignity.org.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGZtqxHh2hQ

Partners

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, NHS Sheffield, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, University of Cambridge, Coventry University and the University of Sheffield.

NHS Trusts with expertise in the D4D Theme areas of Assistive Technology, Urinary Continence and Continence Management and Renal Technology along with Academic Centres specialising in Health Economics, Inclusive and User Centred Design.