“Anything that encourages greater competition and rewards innovation is welcome. So having a framework to support this is far better than rolling over contracts. “However, it’s crucial that those who are procuring new solutions have the right information easily available to make fully informed choices. Purchasers and suppliers will need to understand how this relates… Read More Responding to NHS Digital’s Tech Innovation Framework
Commenting on remote consultations, Graham Kendall, director of the Digital Healthcare Council said: “In April this year, general practice in England delivered 1.25million appointments each working day – the highest number of April appointments on record. Over 60% of these were face-to-face appointments with the bulk of the rest carried out remotely. Remote consultations take… Read More DHC provides comment to the Daily Express: a report looking at remote consultations
Today marks the start of Carers Week 2022 which aims to bring attention to the challenges faced by carers to ensure that they feel visible, valued and supported in all areas of life. Digital transformation can play a crucial role in facilitating care and alleviating some of the numerous pressures placed on carers. With the launch of ICSs… Read More Carers Week 2022
Digital is key to transforming health and social care, but we are currently only scratching the surface of its potential. The Digital Healthcare Council works to influence policy and regulation, helping our members overcome obstacles to build an optimal operating environment fit for today’s health and social care challenges. Our members deliver transformative solutions for… Read More Digital is key to transforming health and social care
With each month’s elective waiting list data, we have come to expect new record waiting numbers with depressing regularity. This week’s figures continue that trend with the total waiting list growing to 6.4 million. There are some positive signs on activity, but this masks a growing challenge with admissions. Our director Graham Kendall has written for Digital… Read More Taking a look at NHS England waiting list figures
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, a reminder of the importance of making mental health support and services accessible to everyone who needs them. Digital transformation is a key part of making that ambition a reality, so must be central to the DHSC’s new 10-year plan to improve mental health. What we want to… Read More Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
A survey by Pulse has found that over one third of GP practices have been forced to stop routine care in the past year. Graham Kendall, Director of Digital Healthcare Council said: “With record pressures on general practice, we need to make the most of every tool available, and digital providers can play a significant… Read More DHC responds to ‘Over one third of GP practices forced to stop routine care in the past year’
This week our Director Graham Kendall spoke to Clinical Services Journal, outlining our thoughts on digital health innovators and its strategy to support NHS Trusts with their strategic digital healthcare opportunities in the wake of COVID-19. You can read the full article here.
Graham Kendall, Director of Digital Healthcare Council said: “Today’s waiting list figures remind us of the scale of the challenge ahead and underline how important it is to support those millions of patients who are currently waiting. Typically, five times as many patients on the waiting list end up receiving their care through outpatients rather… Read More DHC responds to latest NHS waiting list data
Today is World Health Day and focus for this year is on the urgent actions needed to keep the planet healthy. But how can digital health help the environment? It has previously been reported that 9.5 billion miles of all road travel in England relates to the NHS, 6.5 billion of which are down to… Read More World Health Day