2026 HSJ Partnership Awards Finalists: Cogniss and Health Innovation East
Cogniss is proud to announce that its partnership with Health Innovation East has been selected as a finalist for Best Educational Programme at the 2026 HSJ Partnership Awards, which recognise outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with the NHS.
The HSJ Partnership Awards are widely regarded as the premier recognition for collaborative excellence between suppliers and the NHS. This nomination recognises the growing impact of the Health Innovation East Digital Health Hub partnership and its contribution to NHS education and innovation. Cogniss and Health Innovation East are shortlisted alongside nationally recognised initiatives, including the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, Certified Minds’ national CYP mental health programme, and GatewayC, the early cancer diagnosis resource for NHS teams.
Through the Health Innovation East Digital Health Hub programme, we’ve helped NHS clinicians and staff turn their ideas and insights into patient-facing digital health apps without software developers, powered by our specialised no-code technology. Over three cohorts in 18 months, the programme has upskilled 30+ innovators across 15 NHS Trusts, with a growing pipeline of apps now progressing towards NHS pilots.
“This shortlist recognition reflects the strength of our partnership with Health Innovation East and the impact of equipping NHS staff with the tools to lead digital innovation themselves,” said Dr Lloyd Humphreys, Managing Director of Cogniss. “We’re proud of this partnership, and it’s been exciting to see this proven model getting recognised and being adopted across other regions in the UK.”
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 19th March 2026 at Evolution London. The event celebrates excellence in healthcare, promotes best practice, and recognises the people and projects improving outcomes for patients nationwide.
For more details on the 2026 HSJ Partnership Awards shortlist, visit partnership.hsj.co.uk.
Cogniss is a no-code ecosystem enabling healthcare experts and organisations to create and launch compliant patient-facing health apps. No coding or design skills required. With 100+ pre-built components that can be combined and configured to develop highly tailored solutions, Cogniss saves up to 90% in development time and total cost of ownership compared to traditional software development. On the other hand, the platform aims to streamline how health providers procure, deliver and scale these solutions.
We believe that great ideas only make a difference for our health when they are put into practice. We are a team of expert advisors and programme leaders passionate about helping the best innovations in health and care reach the people, places and problems where they bring the most benefit. As the regional innovation arm of the NHS, our collective skillset and work are at the forefront of the advances being made across health and care. We work on technology-enabled change programmes and improve care pathways alongside clinicians and managers. We also support the health and life sciences industry to position products for use across the healthcare system.
About The HSJ Partnership Awards
The HSJ Partnership Awards recognise the most effective collaborations with the NHS, highlighting the benefits which working with the private and third sectors can bring to patients and NHS organisations.
The Health Service Journal is the only title to cover all aspects of publicly funded healthcare, providing news, analysis, best practice information from some of the most powerful and respected figures in health. The HSJ audience is formed of healthcare leaders from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds and both public and private sectors.