Academic Health Science Networks

Transforming lives through healthcare innovation

Innovation Exchange Case studies

What we do

England's 15 AHSNs were set up by NHS England in 2013 and were relicensed from April 2018 to operate as the key innovation arm of the NHS.

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Innovation Exchange

Our Innovation Exchange offers access to business expertise from AHSN teams across the country

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National programmes

Find out about our national programmes and priorities

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What is the AHSN Network?

Our short animation explains the 'who, what, where and why' of the AHSN Network

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Atlas of Solutions in Healthcare

Some of the very best examples from across the AHSNs of how to spread hight impact innovation across the health and care system.

AHSN Tweets

RT @innovationnwc: We're hosting @mgwhitty and @NHSEngland colleagues today.Now we're...

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AHSN Network

Great to see our Network lead for sustainability and Deputy...

12:07pm on Tuesday 14 June 2022

AHSN Network

Supporting innovators

Our 15 regional AHSNs work closely with businesses and individual innovators to help realise the potential of their ideas. We advise on whether there is an identified need within the... Read more >

Digital and AI

AHSNs enable the most effective digital solutions to reach more patients more quickly. We work with patients, industry and the health and care sector to make this happen. New technology... Read more >

Latest news and events

24 January 2023

The AHSN Polypharmacy Programme: Getting the balance right webinar

23 November 2022

SBRI Healthcare awards £1.8 million to accelerate innovations that narrow inequalities in maternity care and autism and learning difficulties

AHSN Network

10 November 2022

Delivering a Net Zero NHS

AHSN Network, Blog, Yorkshire and Humber AHSN

Latest Atlas case studies

15 November 2022