North West London Missions spotlighted in new guide from The Health Foundation

North West London’s Mission-led approach to research and innovation has been highlighted in a new guide produced by the Innovation Unit and funded by The Health Foundation.

Time to be Bold: A guide to driving innovation adoption through strategic commissioning captures practical learning about how Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) can accelerate the adoption of impactful health and care innovations across their local systems.

Featuring learnings and case studies from ICBs and their local health innovation networks (HINs), the guide explores:

  • The roles of ICBs in driving innovation adoption
  • How ICBs are working with their partner HINs locally
  • The optimal roles for ICBs in accelerating innovation as part of local innovation ecosystems
  • How national policy and wider stakeholders can support ICBs to reach their potential

Imperial College Health Partners (ICHP) and the North West London (NWL) Mission-led approach to innovation is featured as a case study in defining a shared vision as part of a long-term, ‘pro-innovation’ population health strategy.

It highlights the adoption of our Mission-led approach to innovation in 2023, summarising how this was implemented through close partnership working across the NWL system, extensive research – including real-world evidence, and extensive stakeholder engagement.

Download Time to be Bold: A guide to driving innovation adoption through strategic commissioning

Find out more about NWL’s Mission-led approach to innovation here.