This free lecture was open to all and took place in-person at 11 Cavendish Square in London (and online) and was chaired by Professor David Adams FMedSci, Academy of Medical Sciences’ Registrar & Emeritus Professor of Hepatology, University of Birmingham .

Decades of scientific progress have resulted in myriad evidence-based interventions to improve healthcare, including novel products and practices. In light of the growing pressures on the healthcare system, it is increasingly important to realise potential health benefits of such innovations in a cost- and time- effective manner. Implementation sciences can address the gap between research findings and what is put into practice, by helping to identify and address barriers to the adoption of findings into healthcare settings. These disciplines can help ensure that patients benefit from new evidence and novel innovations, while also translating to wider societal benefits, such as improved efficiency and reduced costs in the healthcare system.

An expert panel discussion followed the lecture and included people with lived experience and representatives from academia, industry and healthcare. The panel discussed the challenges and next steps to facilitating the uptake of evidence-based programmes and practices in the UK healthcare system.

Panellists included:
- Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard DBE, Professor of GP Education, University of Birmingham & Member of the External Advisory Board to the UK AI Safety Institute
- Linda Parton, Member of the Lay Involvement and Knowledge Mobilisation (LINK) Group, Impact Accelerator Unit, Keele University
- Dr Edward Piper, Medical & Scientific Affairs Director, AstraZeneca
- Roland Sinker CBE, Chief Executive, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & National Director, NHS England

Find out more about this event: https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/events/20...