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Contracts for Innovation Cymru: Reducing Missed Appointments and Improving Access to Planned Care
- Funding
- Up to £200,000
- Deadline
- 20 October 2026
- Location
- Wales
- Applications
- Applications closed
Overview
Contracts for Innovation Cymru is running this challenge for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, which wants innovative ways to reduce missed appointments and improve access to planned care. The health board had about 64,000 missed outpatient appointments in the last 12 months and estimates they cost around £9.6 million a year in lost value.
This is a Phase 1 discovery and feasibility competition, run as a contract rather than a grant. Up to £200,000 is available for a portfolio of projects, depending on the number and quality of bids, and projects are usually 100% funded. Activity can include research, user engagement and co-design, feasibility work, prototypes, early testing and data analysis. Strong projects may be invited to a later Phase 2, subject to funding.
Solutions should tackle the reasons people miss appointments, support fairer access, improve patient experience, and be scalable and affordable across NHS Wales. Applications close at 12 noon on 20 October 2026.
Official source: https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/reducing-missed-appointments-and-improving-access-to-planned-care/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Closes 20 October 2026
- Up to £200,000
Any organisation can apply, although Contracts for Innovation opportunities are expected to be particularly attractive to SMEs. Proposals should address the challenge set by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Who is this for?
Any organisation can apply, although Contracts for Innovation opportunities are expected to be particularly attractive to SMEs. Proposals should address the challenge set by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
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Full details from Innovate UK Business Connect
The challenge focuses on understanding and addressing the barriers that lead to non-attendance, supporting fairer access to services, improving patient experience and making better use of NHS resources.
How to apply
Apply through the Contracts for Innovation Cymru link on the Innovate UK Business Connect page before 12 noon on 20 October 2026. For questions, email ContractsforInnovationCymru@wales.nhs.uk.
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