Medipex NHS Innovation Awards and Showcase 2026 Winners

24 June 2026

On 24 June 2026, healthcare innovators and their supporters from across the UK came together online for the Medipex NHS Innovation Awards and Showcase 2026 to celebrate the outstanding innovative achievements of NHS staff who go above and beyond to improve patient care and outcomes through innovation.

The breadth of participation was reflected in entries from 24 different NHS trusts across the competition's four NHS-led categories. The showcase celebrated 12 NHS finalists and, for the first time, five finalists in the new industry-led category, Industry-led innovations to address patient safety challenges.

A highlight of the programme was a keynote address from Joanna Calvert, Senior Programme Manager at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), who shared insights into the NIHR Life Sciences Industry Hub, a new initiative to improve and increase commercial clinical trials.

Attendees also took part in a series of interactive breakout sessions covering paediatric health technology, digital health regulation, innovation adoption and common health technology development challenges. We would like to thank the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health, Medilink, Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber and NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Long Term Conditions (Devices for Dignity) for delivering these valuable sessions.

Congratulations to all our category winners …

2026 Category winners

Delivering Benefits Through Diagnosis and Screening – Robert Tidswell, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, for RespiraFibre: Next-Generation Breathing Monitoring to Improve Patient Care.

Improved Treatments, Therapies and Rehabilitation – Sophie Bradshaw, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, for SOBS: A New Model for Integrated Obesity and Bariatric Care.

Process and Systems Innovations – Dhanushan Gnanendran, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, for SCOre: Targeted Enhanced Bowel PrEparation Distribution.

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Patient Outcomes – Anna Beattie, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, for Personalised and Precision Medicine in Patients with Inherited Lipid Disorders.

Industry-Led Innovations to Address Patient Safety Challenges – Dr Ioannis Gkouzionis, Aisthesis Medical Ltd, for VIOSync SPI@AI Digital Twin for 48-Hour Sepsis Prediction.

Medipex CEO Lindsay Georgopoulos commented:

"Once again, the judging panel was incredibly impressed by the calibre of applications and the breadth of innovation showcased in this year's competition. A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to enter, and congratulations to all of this year's finalists and winners."

We would like to thank our judging panel, supporters and partners for helping make the event a success, and congratulate all entrants for their commitment to improving healthcare through innovation.

Further information about all finalists and winners can be found at www.medipexawards.co.uk/finalists.

To find out how Medipex can support your innovation journey, contact enquiries@medipex.co.uk.