Health: Innovation
(asked on 11th April 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding has been provided to health innovation networks in each year since their creation; and how much funding he plans to provide to these networks in each of the next five years.
The Health Innovation Network is the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for South London and one of the 15 AHSNs that cover England.
Information is provided for the Health Innovation Network and for all 15 AHSNs. Future funding is being determined by NHS England.
NHS England funding for the 15 AHSNs (£ millions) 1, 2 | ||
Year | Health Innovation Network | All AHSNs |
2013/14 | 4.4 | 56.3 |
2014/15 | 3.6 | 53.6 |
2015/16 | 3.0 | 48.2 |
2016/17 | 2.5 | 38.1 |
Source: NHS England
Notes:
1 AHSNs were established in 2013 by NHS England and awarded a five year licence. 2016/17 is the fourth year of the licence.
2 Since 2014/15, AHSNs have received funding to host Patient Safety Collaboratives, which is not included in these figures.