The evaluation report from RAND Europe on the Health Foundation’s Adopting Innovation Programme has now been published (Dec 2024). This report describes findings from a formative and summative evaluation, drawing on data collected from the four hubs involved in the programme together with information from programme stakeholders. The Dorset Innovation Hub being one of these four hubs.

In addition, the local evaluation report, conducted by Health Innovation Wessex (HI Wessex), of the Dorset Innovation Hub is also available to review. This report takes a case study format and describes learning and impact from Dorset Innovation Hub implementation.

The Dorset Innovation Hub were proud to be part of both evaluations as well as the wider programme.

If you are involved with, or interested in, innovation adoption and wider improvement work, have a read of these evaluation reports. Both providing insightful learning which the Dorset Innovation Hub team will work to take forwards and build on as the Dorset Innovation Hub service and programme further grows & develops.

To access a copy of the RAND Europe report, visit:

https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RRA2100/RRA2105-1/RAND_RRA2105-1.pdf

To access a copy of the Health Innovation Wessex short report, visit:

https://healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/img/insight_reports/DIH%20evaluation%20short%20report%20%202024.pdf

To access a copy of the Health Innovation Wessex full report, visit:

https://healthinnovationwessex.org.uk/img/insight_reports/DIH%20evaluation%20full%20report%202024.pdf

Please contact dorsetinnovationhub@nhsdorset.nhs.uk if you would like to access to any of the technical reports referenced in the Health Innovation Wessex publications.

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