NHS Accelerated Access Collaborative

Delivering the best health innovations to patients faster than ever.

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We’re bringing together industry, government, regulators, patients and the NHS to remove barriers and accelerate the introduction of ground-breaking new treatments and diagnostics which can transform care.

The AAC supports all types of innovations: medicines, diagnostics, devices, digital products, pathway changes and new workforce models.

News

Blog: 75 years young – Why having an innovation culture is so vital to the NHS’s longevity

The NHS has a long-standing history of innovation since it was founded in 1948, which has been a crucial factor in transforming the healthcare industry. From pioneering procedures such as intra-ocular lens implants and total hip replacements, to critical technologies like computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the NHS has always been at the […]