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Elliott Engers
NHS Innovation Fellow
Elliott Engers is the CEO and Co-Founder of Infinity Health, a digital platform designed to help health and care staff manage and coordinate their daily care tasks in real-time.13 He founded the company after a conversation with an NHS doctor who was struggling with paper task lists.3
Professional Background
Engers has been leading Infinity Health since its inception, focusing on developing technology solutions to address healthcare challenges. His primary goal has been to improve efficiency and patient care in the NHS by leveraging digital tools.1
Infinity Health
Under Engers' leadership, Infinity Health has developed a task management platform that allows healthcare staff to:
- Log, share, and coordinate daily care tasks in real-time
- See what needs to be done for each patient from the point of care
- Update task lists dynamically, including allocating new tasks to colleagues
- Improve care coordination and efficiency1
Vision and Approach
Engers believes that technology plays a crucial role in addressing the NHS's resource challenges. He emphasizes that:
- Simply adding more staff is not a sustainable solution to the NHS backlog
- Technology can help create capacity and do more with existing resources
- Better data from digital tools can lead to improved decision-making and patient outcomes1
Collaboration with AHSNs
Engers values the partnership with Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), considering them Infinity Health's biggest allies. He appreciates their role in:
- Understanding the local healthcare landscape
- Providing insights into market trends and innovations
- Helping tailor Infinity's solutions to meet specific local system needs1
Recent Career Move
As of September 2024, Elliott Engers has taken on a new role as General Manager Acute Trusts at Accurx, a healthcare technology company.2 This recent move suggests his continued involvement in the healthcare technology sector, building on his experience with Infinity Health.
