Innovation has long shaped healthcare but the art of adopting innovation remains a challenge. In the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), a system founded on the principles of continuous improvement and equitable care, the ability to adopt and spread innovation is essential for delivering better patient outcomes, improving efficiency and addressing evolving health needs. Despite a multitude of frameworks, barriers remain entrenched for those who facilitate adoption. As part of work to develop a toolkit on innovative organisational culture, the NHS InInSites (Innovation Sites) programme sought to understand the optimal determinants of successful innovation adoption from the perspective of those facilitating the process. What do those who facilitate innovation in publicly-funded healthcare systems think are the key factors in successful adoption?

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