Changes to the innovation record

Following research and feedback from innovators and partner organisations, the innovation record has been updated to improve clarity and user experience.

Any support currently being received within the service has not be affected.

The update included adding in new questions and changing some existing questions. Previous answers have been migrated over where possible, but where new options have be added, some answers may be lost. All new questions will remain blank until they are answered.

Below is an overview of the new questions that have been added, and existing questions that have new answer options.

New questions

About your innovation (section 1)

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 4	Add link to the innovation's website	Optional
Question 10	Explain what support you are seeking from the NHS Innovation Service	Optional
Question 11	Explain any current support the innovation is receiving	Optional
Question 12	Tick any Accelerated Access Collaborative programmes you are involved in, if relevant	Optional

Value proposition (section 2)

Detailed understanding of needs and benefits

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 2	Provide an overview of how the innovation works	Optional
Question 3	Select the benefits or impact of your innovation	Optional
Question 4	See if the innovation impacts a disease or condition	Optional
Question 6	Explain any calculated carbon reduction or savings related to the innovation	Optional
Question 7	See if you have, or are working on a carbon reduction plans	Optional
Question 8	See if the innovation impacts health inequalities	Optional
Question 9	See if a health inequalities impact assessment has been completed	Optional

Evidence of impact and benefit

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 2	See if evidence is currently being collected, or if there are plans to do so	Optional
Question 3	Summarise the planned evidence collection	Optional, shown when relevant
Question 4	See if support is needed for areas related to evidence collection	Optional

Market research and current care pathway (section 3)

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 4	Explain what competitors or alternatives currently exist	Optional

Testing with users (section 4)

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 1	See if intended users have been included in the design process	Optional
Question 2	See if innovation has been tested with intended users	Optional
Question 3	Tick any group(s) the innovation has been tested with	Optional, shown when relevant

Cost and savings (section 7)

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 4	See if the innovation has any eligibility criteria	Optional

Existing questions with new answer options

About your innovation (section 1)

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 5	Six new category options for describing the innovation	Optional
Question 6	Six new category options for describing the innovation	Optional, shown when relevant
Question 7	New net zero or Greener NHS option added	Optional
Question 8	New care settings options added	Optional
Question 9	New net zero or Greener NHS option added	Optional

Value proposition (section 2)

Detailed understanding of needs and benefits

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 5	'Other' option added	Optional, shown when relevant

Evidence of impact and benefit

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 2	Two new type of evidence options added	Optional, shown when relevant

Market research and current care pathway (section 3)

Current care pathway

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 1	Two new options added	Optional

Regulations, standards, certifications and intellectual property (section 5)

Intellectual property

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 1	Ability to add patent(s) number(s) added	Optional

Revenue model (section 6)

Question number	Overview	Question type
Question 1	'I do not know' option added	Optional

Published at April 21, 2023