The government’s plan for the NHS is a huge document. Jane Stephenson, chief executive officer at digital engagement and patient experience solutions provider Spark TSL, argues the key to unlocking its digital ambitions is to consider what it has to say about the shift from CDs to streaming. She argues the challenge facing Trusts and health boards is to make a similar shift from physical to digital delivery, while working with the right partners to make the most the opportunities this will open up – lowering costs, and improving both staff and patient satisfaction.
The government has published the 10 Year Health Plan that it says will deliver 'radical change' in the NHS and create a more local, more personalised experience for patients.
The plan, titled Fit for the Future, is a big document. Online, it runs to more than 160 pages, across nine sections, an executive summary, and an afterword by Health and Social Care secretary Wes Streeting. So, it's important to find a way in.
One of the things that struck me was a panel a third of the way through, which talks about using digital to improve financial sustainability, by doing more work in the community and digitally, to reduce reliance on traditional — but expensive — care pathways.
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