Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub supports development and early-stage testing of data and technology solutions to be scaled in practice at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and beyond.
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The team have expertise in technology project and partnership management, healthcare evaluation and outcomes measurement. The Hub also brings together expertise from across the hospital to develop ideas for use of data and technology, and to test them. The team also supports cross-sector collaborative projects.
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You can find out about some key areas of work below.
Project example: On demand catering at GOSH
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Good nutrition is vital for recovery. Having appealing food options available, when a child is hungry can make a big difference to their experience in hospital. Our catering team suggested that an on-demand food service could better meet patients’ needs by providing more choice, and that this could cut down on food waste too. To evaluate the new approach, DRIVE conducted a survey and interviews with patients, carers, and staff, which engaged almost 200 people.
There were challenges, but overall, the new approach was found to be beneficial. Work will be done to understand how the system could be rolled out across the hospital, and even in other hospitals across England.
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This project demonstrates DRIVE’s working principles of supporting to turn new ideas into action, taking a collaborative approach with children and young people at the centre.