Following the guide Accelerating Transformation: How to Develop Effective NHS-Industry Partnerships by APBI and the NHS Confederation, Health Innovation Network South London’s work in dementia is showing this in action.

This session will outline how partnerships between the NHS, industry and academia are the catalyst needed to drive transformative change in dementia care. By harnessing the collective expertise and resources of these sectors, we can optimise diagnosis and care pathways, tackle health inequalities and prepare the NHS for the integration of pioneering new therapies.

Attendees will have the opportunity to share practical learning from the dementia tech horizon scan conducted with experts from King’s College London’s Centre for Brain Health, alongside experts at Health Innovation Network South London on the Mindset immersive tech programme and Mindset innovator Recreo which provide virtual reality (VR) headsets to help support the mental and social wellbeing of those living with dementia. Recreo VR headsets are being used in care homes and in the community and now this technology is being trialled in NHS settings.

The session will also emphasise the role of innovation in reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for all affected by dementia.