techUK response to the NHS 10-Year Health Workforce Plan consultation

Introduction:

techUK, representing its health and care membership, has submitted evidence to NHS England’s consultation on the 10-Year Health Plan to help shape a system that is more preventative, more community-based, and more digitally enabled. Our response draws on case studies, data and operational insight from suppliers working day-to-day with trusts, ICSs, local authorities and housing partners to deliver the very shifts set out in the consultation: moving care closer to home, scaling preventive and population-health approaches, and empowering frontline teams to improve services.

Members were clear that these ambitions are already being delivered in parts of the system; through virtual wards, remote monitoring, EPR-enabled workflow redesign, AI-supported triage, and integrated community models – but that progress is uneven and too often held back by legacy IT, fragmented data, and short-term funding. Our submission therefore focuses on what is working, the digital and workforce enablers behind it, and the policy changes needed to embed interoperability, invest in skills, and give ICSs the authority and tools to deliver at place level.

By publishing this response, techUK aims to share industry evidence with the wider health and care community, highlight the measurable productivity and workforce benefits of digital transformation, and support national policymakers as they finalise the plan.

Lewis Stewart

Programme Manager ‑ Health and Social Care, techUK

Lewis brings a multidisciplinary background spanning health policy, stakeholder engagement, digital innovation, and elite sport. A former Commonwealth Games champion, he draws on the resilience, adaptability, and team-driven mindset gained through years of high-performance competition.

Before joining techUK, Lewis supported a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, where he led on constituency engagement and produced evidence-based research to inform debates, committee work, and policy advocacy. He has also helped shape youth wellbeing policy through the Youth Sport Trust, collaborating with government, education, and grassroots networks to drive impact.

Lewis has played key roles in health tech and mobility startups, helping to bring innovative solutions to market and improve user experience in complex systems. With a degree in Biochemistry and Pharmacology, he combines analytical thinking with a passion for evidence-led, people-centred change.

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Viola Pastorino

Junior Programme Manager, Health and Care Team, techUK

Viola Pastorino is a policy, governance, and strategic communication specialist.

She joined techUK as the Junior Programme Manager in the Health and Care Team in April 2024.

She has obtained a Bachelor of Sciences in Governance, Economics, and Development from Leiden University, and a Master's programme in Strategic Communications at King's College London. Her academic background, leading up to a dissertation on AI policy influence and hands-on campaign development, is complemented by practical experience in international PR and grassroots project management.

She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis and comfortable communicating findings to varying stakeholders. Above all, she is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and government, especially how technology and global discourse shape one another, the processes that lead to belief polarisation and radicalisation of communities, and crafting strategic narratives that steer public discourse.

Outside of work she loves reading, live music light operation, and diving.

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Health and Social Care Programme activities

techUK is helping its members navigate the complex space of digital health in the UK to ensure our NHS and social care sector is prepared for the challenges of the future. We help validate new ideas and build impactful strategies, ultimately ensuring that members are market-ready. Visit the programme page here.