It’s been a busy week at Digital Healthcare Council HQ. We’ve been keeping half an eye on the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, but with a leadership contest dominating there’s been little in the way of health policy discussed. It’s becoming more and more clear with every conversation I have that digital health and care… Read More Role of trade associations like the DHC
It’s fair to say that Labour have not enjoyed an easy first conference in power. Stories about donations, a growing sense across Westminster that Labour can’t deliver reform on multiple fronts, and union disquiet over winter fuel payments all made for sombre mood music. Changing the narrative Labour tried to change the ‘things will get… Read More Labour Party Conference 2024
The long awaited Hewitt review of integrated care systems was published today. We welcome the report’s acknowledgement of the opportunities to be gained by new digital and data technologies. ICSs provide an opportunity to truly do things differently and enable the vision of prevention and population health management to be realised. We hope that the… Read More What might the Hewitt review mean for digital health providers?
Last month, the Digital Healthcare Council was joined by Lisa Emery, Chief Transformation Innovation and Digital Officer at NHS Sussex, Stephen Slough, Chief Digital Information Officer at Dorset ICB and Professor Graham Evans, Executive Chief Digital and Information Officer at North East and North Cumbria ICB. These innovative individuals shared with us their current projects, future… Read More Five takeaways from three innovative ICSs
At last month’s Digital Healthcare Council members meeting, we were joined by Toby Lambert, Executive Director of Strategy and Population Health at North West London Integrated Care System. Toby spoke to members about the challenges and opportunities facing ICSs and what ICSs need from innovative organisations. Toby highlighted some of the challenges faced by ICSs… Read More How digital can help Integrated Care Systems
Following Catherine’s appointment as the new director of the Digital Healthcare Council, we asked her some questions about her background, her goals for the DHC and what the current challenges and opportunities for Digital Health are. You can follow Catherine on twitter here: @c_davies1 And listen to her podcast, the Women in HealthTech Show here.… Read More Meet the DHC: Q&A with Catherine Davies
Catherine Davies, director of the Digital Healthcare Council said: “For patients who require non-urgent support and private prescriptions, online pharmacies, such as DHC members Dr Fox, play a useful part in reducing pressures on primary care. It’s important for the NHS to not scare patients away from online pharmacies, but to encourage them towards a… Read More DHC responds to General Pharmaceutical Council safety alert
The NHS has published their next steps to free up capacity and boost resilience of services ahead of winter. The plan focuses on virtual wards and remote monitoring as key to reducing hospital occupancy, promoting timely discharge, and providing better support for people at home. However, a reliance on virtual wards and remote monitoring to address… Read More How digital can support the NHS’s winter plan
Today, the Department of Health and Social Care has published ‘The Plan for Digital Health and Social Care’. Read the full press release here. Commenting on behalf of the Digital Healthcare Council, Graham Kendall said: “Digital technology can revolutionise health and social care, but we are currently only scratching the surface of what is possible.… Read More DHC responds to DHSC’s plan for Digital Health and Social Care
Today, the HSJ has reported a leak revealing a number of changes to the NHS’ long-term plan. Graham Kendall, director of the Digital Healthcare Council said: “It is deeply worrying that the actions and milestones for digital transformation, set out in the previous NHS Long Term plan, have reportedly been replaced with vague and empty… Read More DHC responds to reported leak, revealing priorities of upcoming long-term plan refresh