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<p>The Innovation and Partnerships team forms part of NHS Test and Trace’s central
customer office and was established in summer 2020. The purpose of the team is to
engage with universities and companies to consider new ways of delivering NHS Test
and Trace’s programme’s aims. The team works with the main research and industry networks
in the United Kingdom, as well as international partners to identify new technologies
and methodologies Where any of these are adopted by NHS Test and Trace, the team provides
guidance and support before handing over to one of the operation delivery teams ahead
of deployment. The team has previously accomplished the identification of lateral
flow devices and wastewater technologies capable of detecting COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The
team has not been dissolved and continues to operate as part of NHS Test and Trace.
An organogram showing the structure of the Innovations and Partnership’s team is attached.
The team is comprised of Departmental staff, secondees from other Government departments
and arm’s length bodies.</p>
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