| 9 One Team Working Together to Transform Healthcare This year marks a significant milestone as we welcome Cohort nine of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP), alongside the second cohort of our Patient Entrepreneur Programme and the launch of our new Dementia Innovators Programme, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society. These developments reflect our unwavering commitment to transforming healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and a shared vision for the future. The NHS CEP has always been more than a programme—it is a movement. A movement powered by the belief that those closest to the challenges in healthcare are also closest to the solutions. Over the past nine years, we have built the world’s largest entrepreneurial workforce development programme in healthcare, supporting over 1,500 NHS staff and enabling innovations that have reached tens of millions of patients and professionals. At the heart of this success is a powerful ecosystem of support. Our entrepreneurs bring lived experience, creativity, and determination to solve real-world problems. They are guided by over 300 cross-sector mentors and industry experts who generously share their expertise to help turn ideas into scalable solutions. Surrounding them is a national network of partners—from our work with Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and, this year, Wales; to support programmes such as the NHS Innovation Accelerator, SBRI Healthcare, NIHR, Health Innovation Networks, and NHS InSites— all working together as one team to nurture and accelerate innovation across the NHS. This year, we deepen our commitment to codesigning the future of healthcare—not just for patients, but with them. The Patient Entrepreneur Programme continues to grow, empowering individuals with lived experience to shape solutions that truly meet the needs of those they serve. And with the Dementia Innovators Programme, we are taking bold steps to address one of the most pressing health challenges of our time. We are also excited to announce that we are once again working with Venture Studio from Crisis, further expanding our collaborative efforts to drive impactful change to those who have experienced homelessness. Together, we are not just imagining a better future— we are building it. Through innovation, collaboration, and a shared vision, we are transforming healthcare for generations to come. To everyone who has contributed to this journey— thank you. The future of the NHS is being written by those who dare to think differently, and I am proud to walk alongside you. Professor Tony Young OBE National Clinical Lead for Innovation, NHS England, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Anglia Ruskin University, Consultant Urological Surgeon, and Associate Medical Director, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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