Devices for DignityNIHR Devices for Dignity MedTech Co-operative is one of 11 national MedTech and In vitro diagnostic Co-operatives (MICs). Devices for Dignity has been funded by the NIHR since 2008 to act as a catalyst within the NHS for the development of new medical devices, healthcare technologies and technology-dependent interventions. Devices for Dignity focus on developing technology solutions to unmet needs for long-term health conditions that are typically associated with loss of dignity and independence, and poor patient outcomes. Our themes are:
Devices for Dignity (D4D) is led by Professor Wendy Tindale OBE, who provides scientific leadership for one of the largest NHS centres of medical technology in the UK as Scientific Director at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The NIHR Medtech and In Vitro Diagnostic The scheme will be replaced by 14 newly-funded HealthTech Research Centres, which will come into force on the 1 April 2024. You can read more about the new NIHR Devices for Dignity HealthTech Research Centre here.
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