Table 1.

Summary of Progress Towards IHW Actions

Action	Status
Theme 1: Reduce variation and strengthen compliance
NICE Compliance Regime (Publication of NHS Formularies, NICE guidance called “Medicines Practice Guideline”)	Active
NICE Implementation Collaborative	Active; pilot stage
Theme 2: Metrics and information
Clinical Practice Research Database (CPRD) datalink	Established March 2012
Innovation Compass	Active; pilot stage
Innovation Scorecard	Active
Web Portal (Innovation Exchange)	Active
Which? Consumer campaign	Not implemented
Theme 3: Creating a system for delivery of innovation
Academic Health and Science Networks (AHSNs)	Established May 2013
Sunset Review	Not published
Innovation Technology Adoption Procurement Programme (iTAPP) (renamed Medtech Innovation Briefings)	Active
Theme 4: Incentives and investment
Aligning incentives	Active
Innovation Challenge Prizes	Active
Never Events	List updated in February 2012
Specialised Services Commissioning Innovation Fund (SSCIF)	Suspended
Theme 5: Procurement
Intellectual Property Strategy	Not published
Procurement Strategy	Published May 2012
Small Business Research Initiative	Active
Theme 6: Developing our people
Hardwiring innovation into education and competency frameworks	Not documented
Innovation Fellowship Scheme (renamed NHS Innovation Accelerator)	Competition opened January 2015
Joint industry and NHS training for senior managers—ITW Innovation Network	ITW network established. No information on content or outputs
Theme 7: Leadership for innovation
CCG legal duty	Written into Health and Social Care Act, March 2013
Innovation Pipeline Project	Launched in February 2012. Ongoing progress not clear
NHS Operating Framework	Superseded
Strengthening Leadership and Accountability	Strengthening Leadership and Accountability for Innovation published August 2013
Theme 8: High Impact Innovations
High Impact Innovations (HIIs)	Varies by area
CQUIN pre-qualification	Superseded by Service Development and Improvement Plan