Innovation Training Centre

Preparing and training innovators to give them their best chance of securing funding and developing new digital health innovations.

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We curated a host of resources that will not only smooth your journey through the SYDHH Innovation Pipeline, but also help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to become a successful, funded innovator.

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The Innovation Lifecycle

  • Developing and Funding Clinically Safe and Effective Solutions. 
    For early-stage innovators and researchers – this webinar will address how you can develop and validate your HealthTech innovation, the importance of involving patients and the public, and how you can access early-stage funding.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Proving Impact: Generating Local Clinical and Economic Evidence. 
    Learn how to clearly define your solutions value and plan effective evaluations that produce credible evidence.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Adoption and Spread: Commercial Strategy & Go-to-Market Planning. 
    Building on the previous webinars this session will focus on how innovators can design sustainable business strategies, to prepare them for widespread adoption and long-term success.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Funding: Securing Funding for Innovation in West Yorkshire. 
    This session will guide innovators on accessing funding to support their journey from idea to adoption, how to craft a compelling funding pitch and funding opportunities in West Yorkshire.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner

Project Management

Human-Centred Design

  • Design Kit – Design Methods
    Short articles that outline various Design methods.
    Type Article
    Duration 10 minutes+
    Provider IDEO
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Design Kit - Mindset
    Short videos and articles that outline different Design mindsets
    Type Short videos
    Duration 2 minutes+
    Provider IDEO
    Skill Level Beginner

Co-design and patient and public involvement and engagement

Patient co-design in health refers to a collaborative approach where healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients work together to design and improve healthcare services, technologies, and processes. This approach recognises the unique perspectives and insights that patients bring to the table, considering them as valuable contributors in shaping their own healthcare experiences.

  • Co.Create.Training
    Short introductory videos outlining key principles for Co-design
    Type Short videos
    Duration 2min+
    Provider Co.Create.Training
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Co-design for digital health, King's Health Partners Learning Hub
    This 6-part online course offers an introduction to the foundations of co-design, how to get a digital health project started, and the four phases of the ‘Double Diamond’ – a design framework which will help you structure your co-design process. You will be introduced to a range of co-design methods and tools to help you first ‘discover’ and ‘define’ a healthcare issue or opportunity that needs addressing, and then ‘develop’ and ‘deliver’ your digital health solution. Case studies featured throughout the course highlight challenges, offer advice, and showcase co-design methods and tools in action.  
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 3 hours
    Provider King's Health Partners
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Co-design methods library, King's Health Partners Learning Hub
    Our open access co-design methods library includes a range of resources for you to learn more about co-design methods and tools. The library expands on content featured in the Co-design for Digital Health course, through detailed insights, case studies, how-to guides, and resource links. 
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 1 hour+
    Provider King's Health Partners
    Skill Level Intermediate
  • How to involve patients in your innovation
    This webinar provides practical advice to digital health companies and innovators on how to involve patients in developing their product/service, answering questions such as: How to meet NHS patient involvement standards? What are the challenges and benefits of patient involvement? Where should you start? What's the best way to reach patients?
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Network South London, Digital Health London
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Introduction and practical guide to community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research
    Type Asynchronous  online course
    Duration 45 minutes
    Provider Global Health Training Centre, NIHR
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Guiding principles to work together effectively on health and care research and ideas of how we might do that in practice
    Type Article
    Duration 45 minutes
    Provider Diverse City - Working in Research project
    Skill Level Beginner

Data science in digital health

Data Science in Health is the art and science of deriving meaningful insights and knowledge from vast and diverse datasets within the healthcare domain. It involves the application of advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to extract valuable patterns, trends, and predictions from medical data. This, in turn, enables healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to make informed decisions, enhance patient care, and drive advancements in the field.

  • Beginners Guide to Python
    This Introductory level course will take you from the very basics of this popular and powerful programming language and will give you both the confidence and enthusiasm to take your programming further.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 2 hours
    Provider Hartree Centre
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Practical Guide to Machine Learning
    This course will walk you through building a machine learning model from start to finish.  From collecting good quality, unbiased data to preparing the data for modelling and exploring some simple machine learning models, we will help you see how machine learning can be applied to your own data problems.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 3 hours
    Provider Hartree Centre
    Skill Level Intermediate - We recommend familiarity with programming in Python on Jupyter Notebooks. If you're new to Python, we recomment taking the Beginner's Guide to Python course (above) first.
  • Fundamentals of Data Science Solutions
    This course will guide you through the best metrics for assessing the performance of machine learning models. We will illustrate a range of use cases by looking at how we have applied machine learning to challenges spanning from healthcare to the reduction of industrial energy use. There will be some practical programming exercises to help you understand how to optimise your own models to increase performance. You will need to create a free account to access this training course.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 2 hours
    Provider Hartree Centre
    Skill Level Advanced - This course will develop ideas from our Practical Guide to Machine Learning course (above). We recommend familiarity with programming in Python. An understanding of basic statistical concepts (correlation, significance etc.) would also be useful.
  • Kings Innovation Scholars: Health Data Science 
    This programme contains several courses; Introduction to Python, Introduction to R, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Prediction Modelling. You will need to create a free account to access these courses.
    Type Asynchronous online courses
    Duration 20-30 hours+
    Provider Kings Health Partners
    Skill Level Intermediate-Advanced
  • Kings Innovation Scholars: ‘Omics - This programme contains several courses including; Basic R, Statistics with R, Using Spreadsheets. You will need to create a free account to access these courses.
    Type Asynchronous online courses
    Duration 1.5-5 hours
    Provider Kings Health Partners
    Skill Level Intermediate-Advanced
  • Health information engineering
    Organising unstructured datasets allows data scientists to extract usable information from them. As a result, many data science roles today require data scientists to have skills in a variety of programming languages, with Python being the most common. The objective for the course is to bring users an insight and understanding of topics such Core Web Technologies, Modern Databases and Unit Testing as well as Agile Project Management techniques including Scrum Frameworks.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 4.5 hours
    Provider HDR UK
    Skill Level Beginner

Data Collection, Analysis and Visualisation

  • Beginner’s guide to data collection and preparation 
    Would you like to overcome the challenges of collecting data so that it can be used effectively for data analytics?  With particular appeal to middle managers and team leaders, this course will help you understand how to improve data handling in your organisation. You will need to create a free account to access this training course.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 2 hours
    Provider Hartree Centre
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Open Data Essentials
    This programme has been designed to enable you to discover what open data is and how it is changing the lives of everyone on our planet.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 3 hours
    Provider Open Data Institute
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Finding stories in data
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 3 hours
    Provider Open Data Institute
    Skill Level Beginner

Data in the NHS

Wearables for data collection

Innovation and the NHS

Here are some websites and resources that give more information on NHS regulations and policies around digital health and innovation.

  • AI and digital regulations service for health and social care
    Learn what regulations to follow and how to evaluate effectiveness, whether you're a 'developer' of AI and digital technology or an 'adopter' who will buy or use them in health and social care.
    Type Website
    Duration 30 minutes+
    Provider NHS
    Skill Level Beginner
  • NHS innovation service
    Type Website
    Duration 30 minutes+
    Provider NHS
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Your guide to innovation in the NHS
    Type Website
    Duration 30 minutes+
    Provider NHS
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Navigating the NHS and West Yorkshire's Health Ecosystem
    Explore how the NHS operates in West Yorkshire, understand local priorities, and discover how to engage with NHS stakeholders and the wider ecosystem.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Unlocking NHS Reimbursement Pathways 
    Gain insights into NHS procurement and reimbursement strategies and how to align early with NHS needs.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Innovating for a Greener NHS. 
    In this webinar innovators will gain tools and insights to create sustainable HealthTech solutions aligned with NHS priorities.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Learning health systems, HDR UK course
    Learning Health Systems embed continuous improvement into the process of delivering healthcare. This pathway brings key topics together to provide an introduction to Learning Health Systems.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 2.5 hours
    Provider HDR UK
    Skill Level Beginner

Regulations and Compliance

  • Regulatory Compliance for Medical Devices 
    In this video we explore the regulatory journey for medical devices, including common pitfalls and support available in West Yorkshire.
  • Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Regulatory Compliance for Digital Health 
    Understand the digital health regulatory landscape, including common pitfalls and support available in West Yorkshire.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Compliance Made Simple 
    Dr Paul Jewell from Assuric explains how to ensure any digital health solutions are safe, secure, and ready to meet NHS standards. Key topics covered: Data protection and cybersecurity, NHS compliance requirements, Medical device regulations
    Type Recorded session
    Duration 45 minutes
    Provider South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub
    Skill Level Intermediate - some prior knowledge of health technologies and innovation would be helpful.
  • Medical Device Regulations 
    Learn how to navigate the complex world of medical device regulations and understand the journey to bring your idea or medical device to market.
    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour 10min
    Provider South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub
    Skill Level Intermediate - some prior knowledge of health technologies would be helpful.

GDPR

Data management, governance and security

  • Accessing health and care data: guide and glossary
    This guidance gives a step-by-step overview of the process for accessing health and social care data for research of data-driven technologies. This includes essential considerations for those looking to do health and care data research, at what stage to complete documentation so that it is most effective, and what conversations to have with data providers. The guidance also includes a directory of key players and definitions of terms and concepts.
    Type Guide and Glossary
    Duration 30 minutes+
    Provider NHS Health Research Authority
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Accessing Health Data
    The objective of this course is to bring users an insight and understanding of the techniques of accessing health data, the protocols to use to ensure it is kept secure, and to demonstrate some examples of these approaches being practise successfully.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 7 hours
    Provider HDR UK
    Skill Level Beginner
    Data Ethics Essentials
    Embrace AI with Confidence by explore the fundamental principles and real-world applications of ethical data handling, ensuring you stay ahead in this data-driven world.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 2.5 hours
    Provider Open Data Institute
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Data security and protection toolkit assessment guides
    Type Helpguides
    Duration 30min+
    Provider NHS
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Data standardisation, HDR UK course
    This course explains why data standards are so essential in modern health research and the advantages of adopting them to produce high-quality, trusted data products. The course will teach you how to understand and apply different kinds of data standards during the phases of collection, processing, storage, and sharing your research data.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 1 hour 12 min
    Provider HDR UK
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Research software engineering, HDR UK course
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 5 hours 10 minutes
    Provider HDR UK
    Skill Level Intermediate - some prior understanding of software engineering will be helpful.
  • Why a data management plan is important
    Type Article
    Duration 5 minutes
    Provider UK Data Service
    Skill Level Beginner
  • EPSRC Health Data workshop 
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    Type Webinar
    Duration 1 hour 10 minutes
    Provider Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
    Skill Level Beginner

Managing health data
Health Research Authority emphasises the importance of documenting your data management plan for research involving health and care data. This includes preparing a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), a Data Flow Diagram, and a Data Sharing Agreement to outline data handling, compliance, and security. Such documentation helps identify data risks and ensures adherence to UK GDPR requirements.
Type Article
Duration 30 minutes+
Provider NHS Health Research Authority
Skill Level Beginner

Research data management, UK Data Service
Managing research data ethically and effectively throughout its lifecycle is essential. From data planning and protection to secure storage and sharing, researchers should focus on maintaining high data quality, meeting ethical standards, and creating well-documented, reusable datasets. A clear understanding of anonymisation, intellectual property rights, and data security is critical to uphold best practices and ensure data integrity.
Type Article
Duration 30 minutes+
Provider UK Data Service
Skill Level Beginner

Artificial intelligence in digital health

  • Introduction to AI in Healthcare
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 1 hour
    Provider King's Health Partners
    Skill Level Beginner
  • What is AI? In 5 minutes
    Type Short video
    Duration 5 minutes
    Provider Dr Raj Ramesh
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Introduction to AI
    Type Short video
    Duration 4 minutes
    Provider edureka!
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Beginner’s guide to AI: An introductory level course -
    We will introduce the basic concepts of machine learning and artificial intelligence and discuss their relationship with data science. We will also cover machine learning algorithms and tips for handling bias in AI. Attendees will hear about a range of successful AI applications, including Natural Language Processing, image and signal processing, autonomous vehicles, and finance. You will need to create a free account to access this course.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 1.5 hours
    Provider Hartree Centre
    Skill Level Beginner
  • Kings Innovation Scholars Training - AI 
    This resource contains three courses: Demystifying AI, Intermediate Python and Software Engineering and Applied Artificial Intelligence. You will need to create a free account to access these courses.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 10 hours - 30 hours
    Provider King's Health Partners
    Skill Level Intermediate-Advanced
  • Beginners Guide to using AI for Omics data 
    Aimed at those working with the healthcare, agricultural, environmental sectors or anyone at interested in using AI and omics data together, this course will help you understand what omics means, explore how the data is used and can be applied to real-world problems, as well as discover the  AI tools and techniques that can be used to aid in analysis and help alleviate the pressures of working with the data. You will need to create a free account to access this course.
    Type Asynchronous online course
    Duration 2 hours
    Provider Hartree Centre
    Skill Level Beginner

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These courses are mainly for non-computer science specialists.

Good clinical practice - NIHR

Good clinical practice (GCP) is an international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, recording and reporting trials that involve the participation of human subjects. Compliance with this standard provides public assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of trial subjects are protected and that clinical-trial data are credible. - European Medicines Agency

Human-centred design

 Commercialisation

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in health

Accessibility 

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