1. Donna Cowan Consultant Clinical Scientist Deputy Managing Director, Chailey Heritage Clinical Services Innovations in services: From Small to BIG: clinical problem to manufacturer © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

2. Who, What and Where   Sussex Community NHS Trust   Chailey Heritage Clinical Services Service Line Management Model Autonomy   Rehabilitation Engineering Services Equipment for children and young adults with complex physical disability © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

3. Staff working in the NHS produce innovative solutions everyday. Commercially available products used in rehabilitation are improved by NHS employee feedback. Ideas are often taken forward by commercial companies rather than the NHS. At Chailey we have developed a number of products The development of products is based on solutions to clinical problems seen in multidisciplinary clinics. © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

4. Common subset of issues Extreme extension with rotation. Affects Swallowing and vision. Pain. Whole body involvement. Scoliosis. Multiple Clinics

5. © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012 Refining solution Common base but variations depending on different presentations Test with patient

6.   Once a product has reached the stage where variations are minor we would look at the best way to make this product available to a wider group of people.   MANUFACTURER  …..marketing /sales/ manufacturing/training  …..readily known nationally in the market place with international links © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

7. Criteria for consideration Good reputation within the field of posture management Have the facility to market and stock the product Have a quality system in place Have therapists / Rehabilitation Engineers employed for customer support. Have a manufacturing plant so they can respond to any problems Be able to attend 4 meetings a year to discuss improvements in product design and receive customer feedback. © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

8.  Approached several companies  Business agreement  (externally sourced expertise) intellectual property rights, intellectual property rights, guidelines, guidelines, royalties royalties timelines timelines period of time. period of time. © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

9.  Royalties  Pump prime new research NIHR funded projects NIHR funded projects Charity funding Charity funding Completion of PhD Completion of PhD Research lead for services Research lead for services © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012

10. Steve Crouch: Rehabilitation Engineering Manager / Senior Specialist Rehabilitation Engineer Senior Specialist Rehabilitation Engineer Kim Barton: Senior Specialist Rehabilitation Engineer Thank you © Chailey Heritage Clinical Services 2012