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Area of Science:

  • Paediatric Health Technology
  • Medical Innovation
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Millions of children and young people (CYP) in the UK have chronic or rare health conditions.
  • Advances in science and technology enable CYP to live longer, reaching adulthood.
  • Emerging technologies offer potential to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare burdens for CYP.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for targeted investment and governance in child health technology.
  • To address the unique developmental needs (social, anatomical, cognitive, psychological, physiological) of CYP.
  • To overcome industry underestimation of the market for child health technology.

Main Methods:

  • The paper outlines five innovations supported by the NIHR Children and Young People MedTech Co-operative.
  • Focus on validating unmet needs and involving CYP and families in the innovation pathway.
  • Emphasis on facilitating stakeholder partnerships and utilizing national/international networks.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrates how common challenges in child health technology development can be overcome.
  • Illustrates successful approaches to innovation in paediatric health technology.
  • Highlights the importance of a coordinated and inclusive approach to developing health technologies for CYP.

Conclusions:

  • Continued investment and strategic focus on child health technology are essential.
  • Addressing the specific needs of CYP requires versatile and adaptable health technologies.
  • Collaborative efforts are key to successful adoption and spread of innovations for paediatric health.