Health Innovation West of England is launching a new series of interactive online workshops to help people working in health and care organisations understand how to successfully adopt innovations that can improve services for staff and patients.
The Introduction to adopting innovations in healthcare webinars are aimed at people who are responsible for, or interested in, introducing and embedding innovation within their organisation.
The free, 60-minute sessions will explore practical approaches to adopting innovation, from understanding where adoption fits within an organisation’s improvement cycle to navigating early conversations with innovators, due diligence, governance and approvals.
The first three sessions will have a particular focus on secondary care, primary care and mental health, respectively:
- Secondary care: Wednesday 30 September, 10am – 1am
- Primary care: Thursday 22 October, 1pn – 2pm
- Mental health: Tuesday 24 November, 9.30am – 10.30am
While the core content will remain the same across the monthly sessions, focusing each workshop on a particular area of health and care will create opportunities for more relevant peer discussion and shared learning.
The challenges involved in adopting an innovation can vary depending on the type of organisation and its priorities, funding routes, governance arrangements and approval processes. By bringing together people working in similar settings we hope attendees can share their experiences, challenges and practical approaches with colleagues facing similar issues.
The workshops will include interactive discussions and breakout sessions, providing opportunities to connect with peers from across the West of England and build relationships with others involved in driving innovation in their organisations.
Kate Phillips, Programme Manager at Health Innovation West of England, said:
“We know that adopting an innovation successfully is about much more than identifying something that could make a difference to patients or staff. Organisations need to understand how an innovation fits with their priorities, how to assess it, and how to navigate the governance, funding and approval processes needed to put it into practice.
“These workshops are an opportunity to share the practical learning we’ve gained through our work supporting organisations to adopt and spread proven innovations, while also learning from the people attending. By bringing together colleagues working in similar settings, we hope to create a space where people can openly discuss the challenges they face, share useful resources and make connections with peers who understand their particular context.
“Although each session has a particular organisational focus, anyone working in health and care who is interested in improving the adoption of innovation is welcome to attend any of the workshops.”
The sessions will draw on HIWE’s experience of supporting the adoption and spread of proven innovations through programmes including ADOPT, HOME and COPD Digital CHAMP, as well as learning from published evidence and conversations with innovation leads across the country through the national Health Innovation Network.
Topics covered will include:
- Understanding what adopting innovation means and how it differs from invention, transformation and audit
- Why effective adoption matters for improving health and care
- How adoption can fit within an organisation’s improvement cycle
- Practical approaches to early conversations with innovators
- Due diligence when considering an innovation
- Resources and support available to help organisations on their innovation journey
- Sharing experiences and learning with peers facing similar challenges
The workshops are intended for anyone working in health and care who is motivated to improve the adoption of innovation within their organisation. This could include clinicians, GPs, pharmacists, nurses and support staff, managers, commissioners, procurement colleagues, community providers and senior leaders with responsibility for enabling innovation.
The monthly programme will continue into 2027, with further sessions planned for different groups across health and care.
Although each workshop has a specific focus, attendees are welcome to join any session that is relevant to them.
The workshops are delivered by Health Innovation West of England, part of the national Health Innovation Network, which supports the adoption and spread of innovations that can improve patient care.
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Posted on September 10, 2026
