Changing the innovation landscape in the UK's National Health Service to meet its future challenges

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See, stats, and : https : //www. researchgate. net/ publication / 281843091 Changing 's National challenges Article DOI : 10 . 2147 / IEH. S60802 CITATION 1 READS 265 1 : Some : Single Hospitals James Imperial 179 , 541 SEE All . The . Abstract : The UK ' s National Health Service is widely held to be lagging behind the health systems of other countries in its innovativeness . In particular , there is said to be a " technology deficit " in certain clinical areas , such that patients are unable to access the latest drugs or medi - cal devices . Moreover , the UK conducts world - leading research in health - related sciences and has a globally competitive pharmaceutical industry and sizeable medical technology sector , yet there have been persistent concerns about the translation of this research into products that can be commercialized . The last 15 years have seen successive attempts to rectify this situation and improve the flow of health care innovations into practice . In addition , the importance of orga - nizational innovation to improve productivity and clinical , quality , and safety performance has been recognized . This is becoming more urgent given the need to meet the challenges of rising demand for health care at a time of increasingly constrained resources . This review discusses the changing landscape of policy and other interventions that have been put in place to tackle the factors that inhibit health care - related innovation in the UK .