RCS England Innovation Hub
As part of our Future of Surgery programme, the RCS England Innovation Hub provides practical support to surgeons at all career stages to combine innovation with their surgical practice and training. The Innovation Hub team have backgrounds in surgery, nursing, and building innovative companies, products, and services.
To learn more and join the Innovation Hub network or contact the team for advice, email innovation@rcseng.ac.uk or book an Innovation Clinic support session.
Our vision
To be a member’s first innovation hub that supports, educates and connects frontline surgical innovators with academia and industry to create and adopt world-class innovations in surgery.
Our objectives
RCS England’s Innovation Hub has been established with four goals:
- To guide and mentor members through the intricate paths of innovation, from local technology adoption to pioneering ideas that enhance surgical practice.
- To supply resources and training for both intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, empowering innovators within the field.
- To officially acknowledge and foster the role of the surgical innovator, providing the support needed for their development.
- To forge a comprehensive network of surgical innovators, spanning RCS England’s membership, the UK’s medtech sector, and further afield.
Upcoming events
GenAI for Healthcare Workshop, Monday 9 June, 10am-4pm.
Unlock the Power of GenAI in Surgery – a partnership event with Microsoft
Step into the future of surgical innovation at the GenAI for Healthcare Workshop, a one-day immersive event co-hosted by the RCS England Innovation Hub and Umang Patel, a paediatrician and Microsoft Chief Clinical Information Officer, combining our expertise of surgery with a global leader in AI technology.
This in-person event is designed to equip surgeons with the skills and insights needed to navigate and leverage generative AI, which is transforming how we approach surgical care and healthcare innovation.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to participate in an event at the cutting edge of surgery and AI. Spaces are limited, so register now.
Past events
- Innovation workshop
- Innovation clinics
- AI webinar (see below)