Applying for a North West Applying for a North West

Regional Innovation Fund Regional Innovation Fund

awardaward Manchester, 29 July 2010

What RIFs are for• The purpose of Regional Innovation Funds (or RIFs) is to identify,

grow and diffuse tomorrow’s best practice in the NHS. Their focus is

on service innovation, healthcare delivery, health improvement, and

patient empowerment

• Ultimately, the aim is to:

• Lead to longer, more fulfilling lives for patients

• Enable people at the frontline find better ways of caring for patients

• Foster a pioneering NHS and raise standards

The RIF portfolio so farkey stats

• There are £246 million good ideas out there. 1921 applications received

by 10 SHAs

• 184 funded projects in 9 SHAs for a total value of £14.3 million

• Innovation in progress – each SHA set up a different RIF process

Open calls vs focus on one clinical pathway

Smaller and larger grants and prizes

• One aim: unearthing and diffusing good ideas

Clinical Pathways

30%

12% 11%

9% 9%

4% 4%3%

12%

5%

35%15% 9% 9% 8% 7% 3% 5% 6% 3%

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Long Term Conditions

Acute Episode

Staying Healthy

Planned Care

Mental Health

Children Maternity & Newborn

End of Life Care

All Other

Applied Funded

Delivery Pathways

4%6%

7%

6%

0%

4%

16%

9%

27%

3%

10%

8%

Digitisation of records / processes

Extend existing process to new clients

Integrate with primary / social / family care

Introduction of alternative medical treatments/servicesMutual support of patients by patients

Other

Product Innovation

Promote ability to self care

Re-engineer existing process

Research projects

Use new medium to deliver - phone, web, videoWorkforce development (staff training)

Setting of the innovation

47%

28%

16%

9%

Community

Hospital

Home

Other

The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed1. Reducing pressure on hospital delivering more care in the

community and at home

• 35% of funded projects focus on LTCs and 15% on acute episodes

• 72% are set outside of hospital

• 18% are expected to keep people out of hospital or reduce their length

of stay

Examples:

Virtual community ward project

Community IVT services

The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed2. New ways of improving efficiency and streamlining services

• 27% of funded projects propose the re-engineering of existing services

• 10% propose the digitisation of records and processes

• 7% propose the integration of services across primary, social and family care

• 18% are expected to deliver improved processes (i.e. Better coordination in

service delivery, reduced administrative burden, better cooperation between services,

improved commissioning etc.)

Examples

Short stay hip replacement programme

Telestroke. Delivering 24/7 stroke thrombolysis using Telemedicine.

The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed3. Harnessing patient and carer knowledge and expertise: enabling

self help and self management

• 16% of funded projects are set in people’s homes and 47% in the community

• 9% are expected to enhance patients’ skills in self help and mutual support

Examples

Getting sorted – online tools for young people with diabetes

Group directed therapy for chronic pelvic pain syndrome

The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed4. Better models of prevention

• 9% of funded projects focussed on the staying healthy clinical pathway

• 10% are expected to deliver improved prevention and awareness about

health issues

Examples

Strength and balance classes for fall prevention

Preventing repeat alcohol admissions

The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed5. Enabling patients to navigate the health service more

effectively and maximise the effectiveness of clinicians

• 10% of funded projects use new media to deliver services (i.e.

Telehealth, digital access to information)

Examples

Neuroresponse

The Journey From In-Patient Specialist Mental Health Services

The RIF portfolio so far challenges addressed6. More effective end of life services

• Projects focussing on End of life care had the highest success rate

nationally: 20% (15% in NW)

Examples

Dementia and End of Life Care: Spreading best practice

Unified DNACPR strategy

What makes a good application lessons learnt from the national

perspective• Strategic fit – articulate clearly how your project fits with SHA

priorities and what is innovative about it• Impact – demonstrate how your project will make a difference in terms

of quality, access to service, cost savings... Being able to quantify expected benefits helps! Include data on baseline,

impact projections and expected return on investment

• Implementation and leadership – clear milestones, team make up, leadership, stakeholder involvement, reasonable timescales, sound budget, clear monitoring and evaluation plans

• Sustainability and scalability – show how the project will continue beyond RIF. Engagement of key stakeholders, plans for diffusion. Scalability and transferability of project idea

• Partnership – 70% of funded projects had at least one partner and 80% of these had at least one non-NHS partner.

Creating spaces for your innovation• RIF is only one of the avenues to realise your idea

• Connect with the gate keepers– make connections with decision

makers and budget holders who can “buy” your idea and make it happen

• Demonstrate the value of your idea– be able to articulate the benefits

and, if relevant, savings that your idea will deliver. Clear, robust numbers

will help you capture the attention of your potential commissioner

• Don’t forget to plan for sustainability– think long term! How will you

sustain and diffuse your project?

• Connect with other innovators– and use resources available for

innovation in the NHS (i.e. NHS Institute, NIC, Hubs etc.)

Thank you Thank you

Francesca.cignola@youngfoundation.org.uk

020 8821 2863