While ICSs are still in the early stages of their development, it is important that they are built upon strong digital foundations, helping to ensure they are fit for the future. To see how these new systems are getting on, the Digital Healthcare Council has written this report to assess each ICS’s digital readiness and leadership,… Read More Our new analysis of ICS digital readiness
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
Catherine Davies, director of the Digital Healthcare Council said: “The Digital Healthcare Council welcomes the announcement of a £3.3bn support package for the NHS, announced in the autumn budget. With immense pressure across the system, this additional funding is vital if we are going to tackle system backlogs and deliver the care that patients and… Read More DHC responds to the Autumn budget statement
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
The Digital Healthcare Council welcomes the commitment to improving patient outcomes, set out in DHSC’s ‘Our plan for patients’. We particularly support efforts to optimise patient flow, empower patients across systems, and give people better access to general practice – ambitions which our members are helping to deliver around the UK. While we hope this… Read More DHC responds to DHSC’s ‘Our Plan For Patients’
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
Catherine Davies, director of the Digital Healthcare Council said: “It is only right that hardworking NHS staff are given the pay rise they fully deserve. However, it is vital that the government also meets its commitment to invest in digital and new technology, as set out in last month’s Plan for Digital Health and Social… Read More DHC responds to proposed cuts to rollout of tech and diagnostic capacity
The Digital Healthcare Council (DHC) today announces that Catherine Davies has been appointed as Director. Catherine replaces Graham Kendall, who has served as Director of the DHC since 2019. Catherine has held senior regulatory positions in the health sector in England for almost a decade, including serving as Executive Director of Cooperation and Competition at… Read More Catherine Davies appointed as new DHC director