MHRA and the NHS in London are launching a new collaborative partnership to support responsible innovation across our capital’s health and care system.
They envisage the creation of a London Innovation Sandbox – a safe, structured space where health system innovators can collaborate with regulators. By working together in a collaborative environment, the MHRA aim to accelerate innovations that address genuine challenges facing London’s health and care system.
London faces complex health challenges: high demand on services, widening health inequalities, and new technologies rapidly outpacing traditional pathways. Meeting these challenges requires new ways of working.
This sandbox approach will help identify and remove barriers earlier, providing faster clarity on regulatory requirements, NHS adoption and spread, data needs, and clinical evaluation pathways. This will help to develop a more supportive, predictable environment that helps innovators understand what good looks like from the start.
The MHRA is already exploring opportunities to expand this model with other regional innovation hubs across the UK.
