NHS Scotland is funding a new Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition. Organisations can apply for a share of £345,000 to fund digital technology projects with the potential to provide psychological support. Successful applicants will receive 100% funding and have access to advice from NHS Grampian.
This competition aims to increase the availability of psychological care at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital for children and young people with significant gastrointestinal symptoms but no underlying medical disease. Where there are no biomedical solutions, digital psychological support allows patients to self-manage symptoms and live a fuller life.
Scope
Innovate UK are looking for proposals that:
- are interactive and engaging, and can be tailored to individual needs within general themes
- embed sound psychological approaches to improve symptom management and wellbeing
- will disrupt current clinical pathways in NHS Grampian and beyond, and transform clinical care to this population
- use relevant NHS, academic and commercial expertise
- have clinical and commercial potential locally, nationally and globally
- are person-centred with the potential to co-produce solutions with both clinician and users, including CYP, parents and carers
- detail creative, contemporary and engaging solutions targeted to CYP and families
- can deliver an AI-driven psychological therapy service which consists of state-of-the-art technology that responds to the specific needs of young people at any given time.
This is phase 1 of a potential 2-phase competition. In phase 1, you must:
- demonstrate the technical feasibility of your proposed innovation
- establish ongoing collaboration between technical and clinical members of the project team
- formalise any required ethical approvals, data sharing agreements, and contracts
- submit an outline plan for phase 2.
Phase 1 projects should cost up to £10,000, including VAT. Projects must start by 21 October 2020 and last up to 3 months.
This competition is open from 20th July – 9th September. For more information, please visit Innovate UK. If you think that you may be eligible for SBRI funding, contact us today to arrange a free consultation.
