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Towards the end of 2023 the Health Service Journal reported on the re-allocation of digital transformation funding to cover funding shortfalls.
This is not the first time we have seen digital transformation pots seen as dispensable projects that can be deprioritised when budgets are under pressure.
This reluctance to properly ringfence funding for the digital transformation of the health and care system must end if the UK is to properly realise the wide-ranging benefits that digital, data, and technology can bring to the NHS and social care services. The lack of funding not only jeopardises the ability of healthcare providers to adequately support their patients but exacerbates the burden on the system, fuelling ongoing labour disputes. The UK Government must continue to prioritise funding to support the digital transformation of the NHS and social care at previously committed levels. On top of this, the digital health market is a vital contributor to the UK economy, estimated to be worth £23.98bn by 2025, and changes to previously announced funding create significant uncertainty in the market that reverberates throughout the economy and degrades the UK’s international standing.
To help make the case for continued investment in digital transformation, techUK has collaborated with members to demonstrate the benefits of digital, data, and technology in helping NHS England (as well as care providers), meet the priorities set out in the NHS mandate 2023:
From back-office transformation through to cutting-edge AI, these technologies can deliver significant value and positive outcomes, such as:
Above all, these technologies can help support patients, the health and care workforce, and improve the health of UK citizens.
Alex joined techUK in July 2021 as Programme Manager for Health and Social Care. Since July 2023 Alex has led the Programme.
Robert joined techUK in October 2022, where he is now Programme Manager for Health and Social Care.
Clara joined techUK in October 2023. She brings experience across a range of domestic and global health issues, with particular focus on digital health, HIV/AIDS and climate change and health.
techUK has launched a Life Sciences workstream, bringing together members actively working in drug discovery, digital therapeutics, data and AI, or those interested in moving into this space. As the Life Sciences sector looks to introduce digital health technologies into its portfolio, techUK are shaping the conversation.
The Interoperability Working Group will work towards achieving the vision set out in NHS England’s 2022 draft standards and interoperability strategy. The group will aim to encourage the adoption of open standards and fluidity of data whilst recognising the commercial needs of members. It will also focus on demonstrating the value of interoperability to NHS senior management and improving the abilities of SMEs to implement interoperability standards.
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