Imperial College Health Partners

What Imperial College Health Partners does

Imperial College Health Partners (ICHP) is a partnership organisation created by the NHS in 2012 and incorporated as Imperial College Health Partners Ltd in England. It is the designated Health Innovation Network for North West London and brings together eight NHS trusts, the NW London Integrated Care Board, Imperial College London, and Brunel University to support complex change across the local health and care system. Its mandate spans NHS transformation support, health tech innovator enablement, and mission-led programmes covering cardiovascular disease, children and young people's mental health, obesity, patient safety, and environmental sustainability, serving a catchment of more than 2.4 million residents.

ICHP's core technology asset is Discover-NOW, a health data research hub for real-world evidence hosted by the organisation and described as one of Europe's largest longitudinal linked-data sources. The team has built population health management tools on top of this and related NHS data assets, including the London Asthma Decision Support (LADS) Tool (2021) and the Pan-London Respiratory Dashboard (2022). More recent launches include the ICHP Build programme with Cogniss (2025) for no-code digital health solution development, the Innovation Associates Programme (June 2026) for NHS workforce engagement, and a Regulatory Sandbox and Regulatory Navigator partnership with fsub (June-July 2026) for MHRA/UKCA compliance support.

The business model is publicly commissioned rather than commercial. Core funding flows from NHS England and the Office for Life Sciences as the designated Health Innovation Network, with secondary income from joint working agreements with commercial organisations — particularly in connection with Discover-NOW. Innovator-facing services such as Innovation Surgeries are free under the Office for Life Sciences commission, while bespoke NHS engagements are delivered as professional services. Headcount is approximately 40, leadership is chaired by Sir Mark Walport with Dr Dominique Allwood as CEO, and the board was expanded in July 2026 with three new Non-Executive Directors.

Name

Imperial College Health Partners

Legal name

Imperial College Health Partners Ltd

Website

https://imperialcollegehealthpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Imperial College Health Partners is the NHS-designated Health Innovation Network for North West London, partnering NHS trusts, the NW London ICB, and universities to deliver innovation adoption, population health missions, and the Discover-NOW real-world evidence data hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Innovation Network Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC)

Keywords

• Health innovation network
• NHS commissioning support
• Real world evidence
• Population health management
• Innovation consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NHS England Commissioning: Core funding from NHS England for delivering health innovation network services as the designated Health Innovation Network for North West London.
2. Office for Life Sciences: Government funding from the Office for Life Sciences to deliver bespoke support for innovators, particularly innovations facilitating NW London missions.
3. Joint Working Agreements: For some programmes of work, joint working agreements with commercial organisations, particularly relevant in their role as host of Discover-NOW health data research hub.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Imperial College Health Partners is a partnership organisation created by the NHS to support complex change across the health and care sector across North West London. As the designated Health Innovation Network for NW London, ICHP delivers commissioned innovation support, consultancy and convening services to NHS organisations, while hosting the Discover-NOW health data research hub for real-world evidence generation and operating population health mission programmes (CVD, mental health, obesity, patient safety, sustainability).

Product overview

ICHP is a partnership organisation and designated Health Innovation Network for North West London, providing a broad range of consultancy and support services rather than a unified software product. Its portfolio includes Innovation Surgery sessions, the Innovation Associates Programme, ICHP Build programme, and the North West London Missions (covering CVD, mental health, obesity, patient safety, and sustainability). ICHP also operates the Discover-NOW health data research hub and the Patient Safety Collaborative. Technical outputs include the London Asthma Decision Support (LADS) Tool and Pan-London Respiratory Dashboard. Services are delivered through consulting engagements, workshops, and a network of innovation support ecosystem partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discover-NOW: Health data research hub for real world evidence, hosted by ICHP
• North West London Patient Safety Collaborative

Products and services

• Innovation Surgery 60-minute deep-dive sessions for innovators to understand value propositions, identify needs, and receive advice on progressing through innovation journeys. Free to all innovators as part of the Office of Life Sciences commission.
• ICHP Innovation Associates Programme A new flagship programme launched by ICHP's Innovation Support Team to enable NHS staff across North West London to get involved in the health innovation landscape with a flexible gateway and no minimum time commitment.
• ICHP Build A fully funded programme launched in 2025 in partnership with Cogniss that helps turn local ideas into real NHS solutions through no-code digital health development.
• North West London Missions Mission-led approach focusing on defined North West London priorities including cardiovascular care, children and young people's mental health, obesity, patient safety, and environmental sustainability.
• Discover-NOW Health data research hub hosted by ICHP as the designated Health Innovation Network for North West London, providing one of Europe's largest longitudinal linked-data sources for real-world evidence generation.
• North West London Patient Safety Collaborative System-wide collaborative initiative focused on system safety, medicines safety, managing deterioration, and maternity and neonatal safety across North West London.
• CVD Champions Programme Clinical engagement programme focused on cardiovascular disease prevention, detection, and treatment optimisation across North West London.
• ICHP Innovation Exchange Support ecosystem connecting individual innovators, start-ups, SMEs, and health tech companies to NHS adoption pathways and implementation sites.
• London Asthma Decision Support (LADS) Tool Population health management tool launched in 2021 by ICHP using data-driven insights to improve asthma care, incorporating air pollution, prescribing, and inhaler technique data to understand carbon impact.
• Pan-London Respiratory Dashboard Respiratory population health dashboard launched in 2022 by ICHP, integrating QOF, HES, and ePACT2 prescribing data to track and compare key respiratory metrics including inhaler carbon impact.
• NHS Services Support Commissioned consultancy service offering NHS clients expert support across strategy, data insight, solution sourcing, change implementation, engagement, and communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hypertension case find campaign: 575 blood pressure readings recorded, 149 high blood pressure cases identified, 131 high-risk patients engaged
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• fsubcoreTechnology or Integration · 14 July 2026Regulatory technology partnership providing the Regulatory Navigator platform to ICHP's innovator community. The platform helps innovators understand UK MHRA regulation, develop compliance documentation, and build quality management foundations to ISO standards. Eleven innovators participated in initial pilot programme.
• CognisscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver ICHP Build programme - a fully funded initiative helping to turn local ideas into real NHS solutions. Cogniss provides the platform and expertise for no-code digital health solution development.
• NHS North West London Integrated Care BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary commissioning and strategic partnership for health innovation delivery. ICHP serves as the innovation arm of NW London ICS, facilitating mission-led approach to research and innovation.
• NHS Providers (NW London NHS Trusts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, and West London NHS Trust.
• Academic Partners (Imperial College London, Brunel University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnerships bringing academic expertise, research capabilities and innovation networks to support health and care transformation in NW London.
• UK PharmaScanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical innovations database enabling submission to UK national horizon scanning organisations and NHS England for visibility and engagement.
• DigitalHealth.LondonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLondon-focused digital health support providing cohorts of digital health companies with bespoke business support via competitive programmes.
• Health FoundryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhysical space and supportive ecosystem for digital health startups to create and adopt scalable digital health solutions.
• NIHR Health Tech Research CentresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentres of excellence in NHS organisations across England accelerating development of healthcare technologies.
• Office for Life SciencescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment body commissioning ICHP as Health Innovation Network for NW London. Provides funding and strategic direction for innovator support delivery.
• NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPersonal development programme for individuals scaling innovations with existing evidence base, part of Accelerated Access Collaborative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UCLPartners: An Academic Health Science Network/HIN for North London with the same NHS-commissioned innovation and population health remit, similar partnership model with major London universities (UCL, Queen Mary, LSHTM) and NHS trusts. Direct overlap on innovator support, data platforms (Discover-Now has a structural counterpart in UCLPartners' data programmes) and ICS convening.
• Health Innovation Network (South London): The South London Health Innovation Network has a structurally identical mandate to ICHP: designated HIN status, NHS England/Office for Life Sciences commissioning, innovator support (Innovation Surgeries), and a portfolio of population health missions. It is the closest geographic and model-level peer, providing a clean comparison on commissioning size and programmatic scope.
• Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI): Northern Ireland's innovation/research alliance with broadly analogous convening role bridging universities, health providers and industry. Comparable in structure (though not direct comp on commissioning), and specifically relevant given ICHP's new Board NED is HIRANI's CEO — indicating formal linkage between these peer organisations.
• Oxford Academic Health Partners / Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley: A regional HIN/AHSN covering Oxfordshire and Thames Valley with strong university partnership ties (Oxford, Brookes) and a comparable mix of innovation adoption, real-world evidence, and ICS convening. Useful peer for benchmarking high-performing academic-anchored HINs.
• Health Innovation Manchester: Designated HIN for Greater Manchester operating the same NHS Commissioning + Office for Life Sciences model with associated real-world evidence assets (e.g., Greater Manchester Care Record). Closest region-level comparison point for regional designation, scale of mission programmes, and innovator uptake volumes.
• West Midlands Academic Health Science Network: Designated HIN for the West Midlands operating the same NHS England/Office for Life Sciences commissioner model with innovator support and population health missions. Comparable on multi-mission portfolio depth (mental health, maternity, patient safety) and regional convening role.

Others

• NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA): National accelerator programme (Accelerated Access Collaborative) for scaling proven innovations across the NHS. Complementary rather than directly competing — ICHP funnels innovators to NIA — but operationally and conceptually adjacent as a national scaling and convening mechanism.
• DigitalHealth.London: London-focused digital health accelerator that delivers programmes to cohorts of digital health innovators with NHS access support. Strong operational overlap on the innovator side — explicitly a partner of ICHP — making it the most directly comparable London digital health support programme for innovation pipeline and access support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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