Driving Innovation

Assisted Living Innovation Platformand Whole System Demonstrators

Mike BiddleInnovation Platform Leader – Assisted LivingBrussels – 26th November 2010

Driving InnovationInnovation Platforms start from a major policy and societal challenge...

Driving Innovation

An Innovation Platform...

• builds an understanding of how Government plans to use regulation, procurement and other measures to address this challenge,

• engages business and the research community to identify appropriate responses and development needs...

• ...and then supports programmes that deliver innovative solutions to the challenge

• has a steering group with several funding bodies

Driving InnovationNASA definition: “Actual

system flight proven through successful mission

operations.”Our Innovation Landscape

TRL: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Years: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Research Councils

Nasa definition: “Basic principles

observed and reported.” SBRI (our PCP)

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Assisted Living Innovation Platform

BAS EXPAPP

Knowledge Sharing

Driving Innovation

Assisted Living headline aims:

(1)enable greater independence

(2)make technology better, cheaper and more desirable

Driving Innovation

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Mike Biddle on behalf of Tim Ellis

European Innovation Partnership for healthy ageing

Whole System Demonstrators (WSD)Improving Long Term Conditions Care

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WSD & Participating Sites

CORNWALL NEWHAM KENT

Exploring to what extent the WSD model of care:•promotes individuals long term well-being and independence

•improves individuals and their carer’s quality of life

•improves the working lives of staff

•is more cost effective

•is more clinically effective

•provides an evidence base for future care and technology models.

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LTCs receive telehealth

(TH Intervention Group)

Social Care needs receive telecare

(TC Intervention Group)

LTCs receive usual care

( TH Control Group)

Group 1 Group 2

Social Care needs receive usual care

(TC Control Group)

119 Practices 119 Practices

6191 people in all5721 service users plus 470 carers>27,000 letters & >9000 home visits

WSD EvaluationRandomised Controlled Trial design

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Process Complex, technology 10% solution

Practice Consent

Assess if necessary

DataSearch

Practice Letters & Follow Up

ConsentGained

EligibilityConfirmed

Baseline Interview

Light Touch Visit

Randomisation

InstallOngoing

data collection

Interview at

3 months

Patient goes live on trial

EarlyMonitoring

& Calibration

TrainingInterview

at12 months

80 Days

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Summary• Healthy & Active Ageing: lots going on in UK• Remember it’s all about people• Challenge-led innovation is very powerful• Drive market-pull not technology-push• Crucial to pick the right tool for the job• Connecting the landscape is important• European Innovation Partnerships can help

Driving Innovation

http://www.innovateuk.orge: mike.biddle@tsb.gov.ukm: +44 (0)782 460 0043tw: Mike_Biddle