Can the NHS bank on IT for productivity gains?
NHS England is bidding for billions of IT investment to improve NHS productivity. A McKinsey presentation shows that if it succeeds, the service will be required to deliver on a scale never before achieved, argues Digital Health editor Jon Hoeksma.
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NHS IT needs £8 billion – McKinsey
Exclusive: The NHS needs to spend an additional £7.2 billion to £8.3 billion on digital technology over the next five years in order to achieve savings of between £8.3 billion and £13.7 billion, according to a report commissioned by NHS England.
Clinical Software
22 point plan for NHS digital adoption
Exclusive: A high-level report on NHS IT by management consultants McKinsey makes 22 recommendations to drive the adoption of technology and achieve the anticipated productivity gains; many of which have already become policy.
Clinical Software
Bryant: ten key points from EHI Live
NHS England director of digital technology, Beverley Bryant, has updated visitors to EHI Live 2015 on the commissioning board’s bid for a third technology fund, on the progress of digital roadmaps, and on the launch of a new Digital Maturity Index.
News
Mobile and app round-up
This month’s round-up of apps and mobile developments includes a link-up between Philips and Amazon, new mobile tools for the NHS from EE, new apps, roll-outs, and research.
Digital Patient
Interview: Tim Kelsey
NHS England’s director of patients and information Tim Kelsey speaks to Digital Health’s news editor Rebecca McBeth about the steps being taken to make sure technology can deliver its contribution to the ‘Five Year Forward View’ savings.
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NHS.uk: ‘digital hub’ plans progress
Plans for a new “digital hub” for health and care services are progressing with the creation of a specialist team to develop the NHS.uk website.
Digital Patient
NHS England backs IT leader networks
NHS England is supporting the continued development of the Chief Clinical Information Officer Network and Health Chief Information Officer Network, pioneering best practice and collaboration communities for NHS digital leaders.
Health CIO
5,000 GP practices offer e-prescriptions
More than 5,000 GP practices in England offer electronic prescriptions and15 million patients have signed up for the service.
Infrastructure
Care.data delayed by two years
Final approval for the ‘pathfinder’ stage of the controversial care.data programme to go ahead will not be given until early next year.
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