University diabetes system selected

AN online system developed by the University of Dundee that helps people with diabetes to look after themselves has been selected to join a nationally celebrated NHS scheme.

MyDiabetesMyWay is one of 11 systems that will j oin the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA), a program that helps to boost good healthcare ideas and promote them on a wider basis.

The platform has recently received funding from the Scottish Edge entrepreneurship challenge.

Now entering its third year, the NIA is an NHS England initiative delivered in partnership with England’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs). Since it launched in July 2015, the NIA has supported the uptake and spread of 25 high-impact, evidence-based innovations across 799 NHS organisations.

Dr Deborah Wake, clinician lead for MyDiabetesMyWay, said: “Being selected for the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme is a huge accolade, and one that will make a significant difference in supporting the implementation of the system across NHS England.

“MyDiabetesMyWay can save lives, save money and supports people living with diabetes. It has recently been launched in north-west London and Somerset and has the potential for wider national and international impact.”

Simon Stevens, NHS England chief executive said: “Modern medicine is on the cusp of a huge shift in how care is delivered, and practical innovations like these show how NHS patients will now directly benefit.”

Ian Dodge, national director for strategy and innovation at NHS England, said: “Since it started the NHS Innovation Accelerator has continued to deliver for patients and the taxpayer.

“It’s just one of the ways the NHS is getting its act together to provide practical help for innovators with the best ideas.”