For inno­va­tion to suc­ceed, peo­ple need the right envi­ron­ment, sup­port and ways of working.

To cre­ate a cul­ture of inno­va­tion, the Com­mis­sion on Excel­lence and Inno­va­tion in Health (CEIH) has devel­oped resources to help indi­vid­u­als, teams and organ­i­sa­tions under­stand inno­va­tion and cre­ate the con­di­tions for new ideas to suc­ceed in healthcare.

Inno­va­tion guide

Our Cul­ture of Inno­va­tion Guide (PDF 2MB) pro­vides an overview of inno­va­tion in health­care and the con­di­tions need­ed to sup­port it.

The guide explores what inno­va­tion means, why it mat­ters and how to cre­ate a cul­ture of innovation.

Inno­va­tion dis­cus­sion paper

Our Cul­ture of Inno­va­tion Dis­cus­sion Paper (PDF 3MB) is a com­pan­ion resource to the inno­va­tion guide that explores the evi­dence, con­text and ratio­nale for inno­va­tion in health­care, includ­ing the ben­e­fits it can deliv­er across the health system.

Oth­er resources

Explore addi­tion­al tools that sup­port inno­va­tion in healthcare.

• CEIH Inno­va­tion Mod­el — Hackathon Toolk­it (PDF 4MB) — A prac­ti­cal guide to design­ing and deliv­er­ing a ​‘hackathon’ in your work­place. Hackathons bring peo­ple togeth­er to devel­op and pitch solu­tions to real-world challenges.

Learn more

Watch the Cre­at­ing a Cul­ture of Inno­va­tion video for an overview of cre­at­ing a cul­ture of innovation.