Use of innovation payments to encourage the adoption of new medical technologies in the English NHS

This study aimed to investigate the use of innovation payments in the English NHS. A structured on-line survey was developed to explore the use of innovation payments. The survey was disseminated to NHS hospital finance managers. A total of 20 surveys (n=20) were returned. The majority (70%) of responding hospitals have applied for innovation payments. In one-third of cases, the payment was for medical devices, followed by drugs (31%),...