Health Inequalities Targeted Call (HITC) is now open for applications.

Who can apply?

The HITC is open to applicants from any background, including SMEs, clinical entrepreneurs and academia, with innovations of any type that solve a problem for the NHS. Applications will be accepted from individuals as well as teams.

To be successful, your innovation should be:

• In use in at least one site, in the NHS or elsewhere
• Supported by an evidence base and able to demonstrate better patient and/or staff outcomes
• Ready to spread across the NHS
• Addresses one of the focus areas, where scoring and stratification bias is one of the key issues in the clinical setting:
– Maternity
– Sickle Cell
– Elective Care

To complete the application form and apply, please click the link above, register for an account and follow steps on screen.

If you like to find out more about applying to the programme, please contact [email protected] or read our FAQ’s.

Questions found on the application form can be previewed herePlease note applications can only be submitted via the online HITC application form.

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