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The scope for a shared care record is as simple or as ambitious as you want to make it. At the very least we could apply this here in Aotearoa to integrate primary / secondary care views of patient information. Last week at the TUANZ conference in the DHA workstream I heard yet again how frustrated primary care providers (GPs in this instance) are with not being able to view their patients secondary care record. It's as easy as onboarding a user can be (roles exist already for this use-case) leaving the complexity of active use (doing, not just viewing) to evolve as models of care are developed to support the shift-left strategy over time.

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Commenting on The Health Innovation Network’s Impact Report 2023-24, Dr Vin Diwakar, Interim Director of Transformation for NHS England, said: “The latest report highlights that investing in innovation, research and life sciences can significantly enhance patient outcomes and benefit the UK economy and society.” Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eKYmriY2

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How will the NHS Long Term Plan's focus on digitally-enabled care contribute to both healthcare transformation and the broader net zero agenda? 'The NHS Long Term Plan seeks to mainstream digitally-enabled care across all areas of the NHS. Not only will this enable true transformation of healthcare, but it will also play a key role in the delivery of the wider net zero agenda.' Continue reading below. DigitalTransformation #NHS #DigitalHealth #RPA #ITSolutions

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At Apira, we’re dedicated to supporting our NHS customers in their digital transformation journeys with the help of our expert consultants and top-tier services. But don’t just take our word for it—hear directly from our happy clients! Reach out today and discover how we can assist you 🤝 #DigitalTransformation #ConsultingServices #ClientSuccess #Trusts #Innovation #RealisingDigitalJourneys #DigitalJourney #CustomerFeedback

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The Lancashire and South Cumbria Secure Data Environment (SDE) is a digital platform that securely stores and analyses health data to provide insights enabling them to improve patient outcomes. Learn how they, in partnership with Telefónica Tech (EN), are integrating data across multiple hospitals, to supports research, planning, and timely interventions, enhancing public health.

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Using data to identify opportunities is crucial to progress, especially for NHS organisations. The challenge is recognising what will improve relevant indicators, designing meaningful actions, and delivering them in a sustainable and beneficial manner to empower staff and treat patients. Demand and capacity modelling is key to ensuring that services are planned and delivered effectively, safely and to a high standard. Learn more >> https://ow.ly/IO5O50SYiEP #NHS #NHSdata #DataAnalytics

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The power of data to target meaningful change and inform difficult decisions should never be under estimated. Our population health dashboard provides a comprehensive view of the variation in life expectancy, population density and distances to travel to services that currently exist within NHS Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint.   At the NHS Transformation Unit, we use our skills in analytics and geospatial mapping to work closely with our clients. Understanding the demographics of their local populations enables us to comprehensively analyse the system and the appropriate changes to create better outcomes for patients and communities. We apply these insights in everything we do, from business cases to clinical redesign projects.   Please visit our website to explore, download and share the population health maps for your NHS ICS footprint: https://bit.ly/3P1rQLD   #Analytics #PopulationHealth #Demographics #HealthInequalities #DataInsights #HealthcareTransformation #HealthInnovation #NHSTransformation #ChangeManagement #NHSTU #NHS

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Digital Health Networks’ 2024 mentoring programme has received positive feedback from mentors and mentees, ahead of the launch of the expanded 2025 programme. Full story 👉 https://ow.ly/W2oh50Ugvoj

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The recent Lord Darzi report recognises the NHS is in dire need of a #digitaltransformation. The report highlights how our nation’s health service is in the most perilous position since its inception in 1948. Core recommendations include a move from hospitals to community care, and a greater emphasis on prevention and training. Solutions offered include:  ✅️ The transition from analogue to a digital NHS   ✅️ Moving more care from hospitals to communities   ✅️ Focusing efforts on prevention over sickness    Reflecting on the simplicity of the original 1948 concept for a National Health Service, it places the family doctor as central to delivery. We believe #VR training for GPs and support staff is crucial in addressing the NHS training crisis. Here is an example of exactly that. Teams of GPs engaging in immersive simulation training based upon patient pathway and diagnostics of #ChronicPain,  a condition estimated to affect up to  28 million people in the UK.  So, why is #VR for so effective for primary care training? - Immersive, experiential learning  - Deeper emotional connections via embodied perspective of patient/HCP/GP  - Reduced distractibility with enhanced engagement   - Scalable and accessible  - Interactive / personalised learning journeys This is how we transform training... 👉 https://lnkd.in/eACezi_k Get in touch to talk to us about how VR can transform training for your organisation: 📧 [email protected]

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We’re doomed. Doomed. Or are we?   The Darzi Report has landed and it’s uncomfortable reading.   It does see a way forward through digital, but notes that the NHS “is in the foothills of digital transformation”. We are in a privileged position at Channel 3 Consulting, the work we do with our clients gives us cause for optimism rather than pessimism.   We see, on a daily basis, tangible evidence of the difference that digital transformation has made to Trusts, clinicians, patients and citizens.   We’d like to draw attention to those innovators and visionaries who do see the promised uplands, even if we are standing in the foothills.   We’ve been partnering Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Whittington Health and North Central London Cancer Alliance on a feasibility study to use remote technology and AI imagery within dermatology cancer pathways, to save thousands of unnecessary referrals, freeing up valuable resources and giving time back to care. As the report says, dermatology consultations are “excellent examples of technology having an important impact in the NHS”.   Our clients Camilla Dobinson, Zak Buttle, Ioulios Palamaras, Ben Esdaile and our team Josh Hutchison Tom Sara and Alice Green have been instrumental in driving this transformation to improving the lives of patients and the efficiency of the NHS.   It’s going to be a long journey for the NHS but from where we stand it looks far from doomed.   #causeforoptimism #darzi #digitaltransformation #channel3

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Key Learnings from the Healthcare Partnership Network Event I recently attended the two-day Healthcare Partnership Network event in Manchester. This networking and shared learning experience brought together over 150 senior leaders from the NHS and the sector's most transformative suppliers. Some reflections: Data: Crucial but Not Enough While data is essential for healthcare transformation, it's only part of the equation. True progress requires building robust infrastructure, deploying intelligent software and applications, and fostering a culture that embraces change. A quote that resonates from the event is: "For every £1 invested in technology, an equal investment in people and culture is vital to cultivate an environment primed for adoption." This makes perfect sense, but it's often overlooked. We tend to see far greater investment in developing innovations than in their implementation. The Human Touch Remains Paramount Whilst innovations like ambient AI voice recognition, and generative AI models are already making a positive impact by streamlining clinical workflows, enhancing decision support, and improving back-office functions, the human element of change remains paramount. Placing the needs of clinicians and patients at the heart of everything is critical to finding the right balance and making the most of the opportunities technology brings. Clarity is Key: at the very foundation, it's vital to be clear on the problem you're trying to solve. Opportunities and Challenges The future holds both opportunities and challenges. One of biggest risk I see is fragmentation and duplication: It’s is very common to see several services and organisations in the same ICS footprint deploying different solutions to address the same problems. While AI's potential is significant, its adoption in healthcare lags behind other sectors due to legacy systems, skill gaps, regulatory complexities, and fragmentation. We must ensure we're doing the basics well before diving headfirst into advanced technologies. #healthcare #NHS #digitaltransformation #innovation #collaboration Healthcare Partnership Network (HPN)

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Want to know more about Bevan.ai, the new generative ai service from Intelligence, that helps you navigate NHS board papers, strategy documents and more...... then join our free webinar next Wednesday Introduction to bevan.ai | Digital Health

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In today's fast-paced healthcare environment, time is of the essence. Digital care plans are revolutionising the way care workers operate, freeing up valuable time that can be better spent on what truly matters delivering safer, more personalised care. By streamlining documentation and reducing administrative burdens, digital care plans allow care workers to focus on their core mission enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring safety. This not only improves efficiency but also enhances the quality of care, making every moment count. #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalTransformation #EfficiencyInCare

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It is 12 months since I commenced writing my short week notes on LinkedIn following a suggestion from Andy Callow at the 2023 SDN Conference in Loughborough. Andy gave a great presentation to the conference on his approach to Week Noting and shared some reflections and key lessons. I have reflected over the weekend about the highs and lows over the past 12 months, both personally and professionally. To those that have sent me feedback and those who decided to get in touch and renew a friendship, I am truly grateful to all. Writing a week note for me has been very much about leadership in the open. I have shared some insights into what I am doing, what has been an area of focus that week, what has been important to me and most of all tried to establish some transparency around thinking and the motivation behind what we are doing as a DDaT team within BCHC. We have taken some huge strides digitally as a Trust over the past year and the benefits are starting to be realised. It has not been easy and much of our digital transformation delivery has had its challenges. In a world where there is never quite enough resource to meet the demand you have I am fortunate to have a great team around me and for that I am grateful each day I arrive for work. I have found the week noting a cathartic process. My reflections (usually on a Sunday evening) have reviewed the previous week, what has gone well, what I want to share and thought or two around what I should have done differently. The downside of writing a week note is the increase in unsolicited traffic each week. I recall writing on one occasion how particularly pleased I was with the progress a project was making to deploy multi function printer devices (MFDs). Not one but two organisations then took it upon themselves to hound me with emails and telephone calls in an attempt to sell their printing solution. If they had bothered to read the note properly at the time they would have spotted that we had completed a procurement, awarded a contract and were near 100% deployed within our estate. None of which meant we were likely to be in a position to procure a replacement solution any time soon!! Looking forward these are both exciting and challenging times in the NHS. Over the past 30 years I have held a variety of roles in IT, IM&T, ICT, Digital, etc, etc. Our world has evolved significantly and the key reflection I have is the importance of the battle to keep abreast of technology, and maintain the momentum we are developing so NHS digital technology keeps pace with that in use in other sectors. This is not easy, particularly given the increased focus on business justification for investment in digital. AI, RPA, Cloud, etc has a huge potential, to date only partially tapped by the NHS. Writing about this and the relentless need to focus on digital upskilling, productivity and improved patient care will be a central theme I am sure for the coming year. 🚴 Andy Callow Catherine Smith Shaun Middlemas

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We have teamed up with NHS Confederation to publish a new report ‘Frontline digitisation: creating the conditions for a digital NHS’ highlighting the issues faced by ICBs in implementing digital programmes across the NHS. The report details what the NHS needs to make this work in the long-term including: ➡️ fewer core targets ➡️ flexibility ➡️ quality training and support for staff ➡️ more capital funding for digital infrastructure ➡️ longer-term, multi-year funding cycles Hit the link in comments to read the report in full. #DigitalHealthcare #FrontlineDigitisation #NHS

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📃 NHS Innovation Ecosystem Programme Report Published Today 📃 A new report from the Innovation Ecosystem Programme, supported by the Health Innovation Network, sets out the opportunity to change healthcare delivery to meet patients' needs now and in the future. With £108 billion in life sciences sector turnover and world-leading healthcare data, the NHS has unparalleled potential to become a world leader in healthcare innovation testing and adoption.  Health Innovation KSS strongly endorses the comprehensive set of recommendations set out in the report, which include: 🎯 Setting clear national priorities 🧪 Standardising innovation processes 🥼 Building workforce capabilities 💡 Sharing best practices See the full quote from our CEO Hatim Abdulhussein below. Read more 🔗https://lnkd.in/eK5n8HEv NHS, Health Innovation Network, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), ABHI, BioIndustry Association (BIA), Department of Health and Social Care, Office for Life Sciences, Association of Medical Research Charities, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, National Voices, The Shelford Group #Recommendations #FutureOfNHS #Innovation

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Despite growing up with technology, there's a digital skills gap amongst young people, with 40% unsure or disagreeing that digital skills will be essential to their future. Why? Part of the problem is a lack of clarity around what employers and governments mean by 'digital skills'. Many young people have these skills but are unsure how they translate across a range of roles, making it difficult to apply them. What opportunities are there for you? If you're an employer or policy maker, this is your chance to push for a consensus. Explaining what you mean by 'digital skills' will help you attract candidates from the next generation. It'll also make it easier to take advantage of new technology. If you're a young person, you can increase your opportunities by engaging with employers and learning what they mean by 'digital skills'. Attending job fairs and exploring how these skills can be applied to different jobs will give you a better understanding of your options. Zooming out. In the short term, this could create problems, with young people reluctant to apply skills they don't understand. However, in the long run, we'll see standard (if not universal) definitions emerge and the supposed skills gap will ease. #DigitalSkills #FutureOfWork #JobsOfTheFuture #Technology

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🚨 Exciting Announcement: Join Healthcare Innovation Consortium in Transforming UK Healthcare 🚨 The future of healthcare is digital and we're building the UK’s first dedicated Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Network to lead the charge. This isn’t just about improving systems - it’s about shaping the very future of healthcare and we want YOUR ORGANISATION to be a part of it. We all know the NHS is facing big challenges, and one thing is clear -technology is key to driving the change we need. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that we're creating the UK EPR Network, a game-changing initiative to fast-track the adoption of EPR systems and all supporting innovative solutions across the country, ...but we can’t do it alone - we’re looking for visionary organisations ready to collaborate, innovate, and drive this forward with us. Why Should You Get Involved? By joining the UK EPR Network, your organisation will: 💡 Lead the conversation: Be at the forefront of healthcare digitisation by contributing to best practices. 🤝 Collaborate with top industry leaders: Work with NHS organisations, other suppliers, and stakeholders to solve real-world challenges and drive digital adoption. 🚀 Showcase your innovations: As a key partner, your products and services will be front and centre in discussions with healthcare providers and decision-makers. 📊 Access exclusive insights: Gain valuable data on policy, adoption trends, and market opportunities, putting your organisation ahead of the curve. 🌟 Exclusive Thought Leadership: Gain access to high-impact white papers co-authored by industry experts and healthcare professionals. 💡 Drive Real Innovation: Collaborate on cutting-edge solutions that can be scaled across the UK’s healthcare system. 🚀 Brand Visibility: Enjoy branding opportunities at all network events and across our communications. The Time to Act Is Now We’re looking for innovative, forward-thinking partners to join us and help make this vision a reality. By becoming part of the HIC EPR Network, you’ll play a pivotal role in improving patient outcomes, increasing operational efficiency, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the NHS. This is your chance to: 🌟 Position yourself as a leader: Gain exclusive access to workshops, roundtable discussions and thought leadership events. 🌍 Drive real-world impact: Help accelerate healthcare digitisation across the UK, while showcasing your solutions to key NHS stakeholders. 👉 Want in? Reach out today to me or any member of the HIC team to secure your spot as a (paying) founding member of the network. Let’s work together to create lasting change and lead the next era of healthcare innovation! #EPRnetwork Andrew Quinn Terry Murphy Blaithín Hadjisophocleous Dr Liz Mear

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