The Research & Development Missions Accelerator Programme ‘NHS Fit for the Future’ is seeking Expressions of Interest from industry and health care professionals for clinical interventions and technological innovations that can contribute to the delivery of its Dementia Challenge, which aims to:
Identify, develop, validate and implement innovations and clinical interventions for the NHS that have the potential to ensure that, by 2029, 92% of patients referred for dementia assessment receive a diagnosis within 18 weeks of referral.
Specifically, looking for clinical interventions and technological innovations that will shorten time to diagnosis and enhance early detection of clinical change following diagnosis and are capable of deployment from 2029.
More details can be found at: NHS Fit for the Future – Dementia Challenge (mandatory Expression of Interest).
A webinar for the Expression of Interest stage will take place on Wednesday 18 March at 11am, register your interest here.
The deadline for the Expressions of Interest stage is 4pm Thursday 2nd April 2026. If successful, applicants will be invited to a webinar for the full opportunity on the 23 April 2026.