Our organisation & vision Transforming lives through innovation. Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is the health innovation network for the Kent and Medway, Surrey and Sussex regions. There are 15 health innovation networks across England, established by NHS England in 2013. We transform lives through innovation by supporting health and social care teams to find, test and implement new solutions at scale to the NHS’s greatest challenges, driving economic growth. We connect citizens, NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry to facilitate change across whole health and social care economies. Our impact comes from our ability to bring people, resources and organisations together, delivering benefits that could not be achieved alone. Our visionOur vision is to drive a healthier and more equitable society across our region. We are reimagining health and care by enabling innovation to spread rapidly, connecting people to transformative ideas and working with partners to give patients access to the health and social care they need. How we work Our work broadly focuses on national commissions, support for local systems and innovators, and specialised strategic partnerships and new business opportunities, commissioned from individual stakeholders in areas that align with our priorities and capabilities. Our operating model provides a structured approach to enabling the widespread adoption of proven, safe innovation and sharing of best practice locally, nationally and globally. Our values Local partners national impact We respond to the needs of our local system and act as one to maximise impact. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion in all our commissioned work and will reflect this in the development of this network. We promote constructive challenge We model the behaviours required to successfully deploy innovation at scale. We are committed and accountable We are committed to deliver the Network Strategy and Business Plan, paying attention to results and strive for continual improvement. Cross cutting themes Several underpinning themes are seen throughout our work programmes and priorities. Health Innovation KSS is committed to developing and supporting best practice approaches in these areas. Inclusion and equity Workforce transformation Patient safety Co-design: patient & public involvement Environmental sustainability Business Plan 2024–26 Our Business Plan outlines our strategic priorities, capabilities and our portfolio of work, and how these will help us achieve our vision. Read our business plan Who we work with We work with a wide range of stakeholders, such as integrated care boards, primary care networks, health and care providers, charities and research organisations, across our region. Find out more