Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026 Call for Entries Extended Deadline

The deadline to submit an entry for this year's Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026 has been extended until Tuesday 14th April.

Paediatric HealthTech Sprint 2026: Applications Open

In partnership with Health Tech Enterprise (HTE), we are once again organising the Paediatric HealthTech Sprint, taking place on Tuesday, 02 June 2026, in Cambridge. Building on the success of last year’s event, we remain committed to driving innovation in child health as part of our work within the Mind and Body theme of the NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health.

Moving On Asthma Recognised as a ‘Trusted Information Centre’ by Patient Information Forum

We're pleased to share that Moving On Asthma, the video-based, educational resource for young people, has been recognised as a 'trusted information creator' and awarded PIF TICK certification, the UK's only assessment quality mark for print and online health and care information.

NIHR HRC PCH Education Programme: Involving Young People and Families in HealthTech Innovation

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We’re pleased to share that our newly launched education programme, Elevate2Innovate (E2I), has just completed a two-part series on “Involving Children, Young People, and Families in HealthTech Research and Innovation”.

Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026: Registration and Programme Announcements

The Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026 will be held online on Wednesday 24th June to showcase the finalists and announce the winners, and registration is now open!

Why aren’t more medical technologies designed for children?

Help us close the age-based gap in the health technology sector and break down barriers to developing healthcare innovations for children and young people.

Supporting the next generation of innovators in the national UTC HealthTech competition

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Earlier this year, we were pleased to get involved with a national school HealthTech competition that empowers young people to create, design, and develop solutions to unmet health needs.

Transforming the delivery of paediatric therapeutics through collaboration

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In collaboration with Vesynta, the NIHR HRC PCH team recently led a series of workshops with specialist healthcare professionals to improve an innovative precision dosing tool, DosoLogic.

Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026 Launch and Call for Entries

We're excited to share that the Medipex NHS Innovation Awards & Showcase 2026 has launched and the Call for Entries is now open until Friday 27th March.

NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health 2025 Highlights

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After a busy and exciting start to 2026, we’d like to reflect on the last year and share some highlights, milestones, and achievements from the NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health team.