Dorset Innovation Hub

The hub is one of 4 newly designated Health Foundation Innovation Hubs in the United Kingdom. The innovation hub hosted by University Hospitals Dorset is overseen by a programme group of 13 partners: primary, community secondary and social care, academia, innovation, research, economy, industry and with patient and public involvement and engagement. ​ Our small team support staff to use new innovations to support patients and our service users. Our vision is to establish the conditions to facilitate and sustain innovation adoption across the Dorset ICS Dorset for the benefit of our patients and service users. The hub draws on the respective partners experience and expertise as outlined by the Health Foundation to focus on the adaptation of innovation to the local context, using patient and public involvement and co-production principles to ensure that the process takes account of and is sensitive to the needs of patients, staff, existing culture and working practices