Calling All Innovators & Inventors

Do you have a new and original idea that you think may have commercial potential, or be exploitable within the NHS for the benefit of patient healthcare? We can help evaluate, protect and exploit your ideas to deliver tangible healthcare improvements and in many cases achieve a reasonable financial return to both you and your Trust. You can either contact us or your Trust IP Lead for a quick opinion on the potential of your idea, or simply download and fill out one of the two innovation disclosure forms below and we'll be in touch at the earliest opportunity to evaluate your idea. Though our offices are based at Papworth near Cambridge, our staff live throughout the region and we would be happy to visit your Trust for an early, confidential, discussion.

Please download and complete the appropriate disclosure form and we will have all the information we need to start evaluating your idea. The information you provide will be treated as confidential by us. Please return a signed copy of the form and any accompanying papers to Steph Presland at Health Enterprise East, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB23 8RE. Note: for Medical Technologies or Devices it is preferable not to use e-mail to transmit confidential information as this may not be secure.

Please contact us if you are in doubt which of the forms to use.

Innovation Disclosure Form - Medical Technology

Please use this form if your innovation is about a new therapeutic, vaccine, device or software/ICT related technology. This form can not be returned on-line as email may not be secure and could jeopardise your ability to patent your invention, but should be printed, completed and sent to HEE: Steph Presland, Health Enterprise East, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 8RE

Innovation Disclosure Form (Medical Devices) [pdf]

Notification Form - Service Delivery

Please use this form if your innovation is about a new way of providing a service or training. Preferably this form should be completed on-line and returned by e-mail to HEE: [email protected] ·

Innovation Disclosure Form (Service Delivery) [MicrosoftWord]

Innovation Disclosure Form Guidance (Service Delivery) [MicrosoftWord]