Digital transformation in the NHS

Health and Social Care Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 13 May 2022 Closed: 6 Sep 2023 Parliament page
The Committee has launched a new inquiry focusing on digital transformation in the NHS. The inquiry will explore the current use of digital technology and examine how it needs to change in order to deliver an improvement in services and outcomes for patients. The inquiry will consider key aspects of … Read more
8 Recommendations
7 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
6 Sep
2023
Report published
30 Jun
2023
Report published
14 Mar
2023
Oral evidence
14 Mar
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
11 Jan
2023
Oral evidence
11 Jan
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
15 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
15 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
14 Mar 2023
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Dr Tim Ferris · NHS England Kathy Hall · Department of Health and Social Care The Lord Markham CBE · Department of Health and Social Care
11 Jan 2023
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Chris Askew · Diabetes UK David Ramsden · Cystic Fibrosis Trust Dr Tim Ferris · NHS England Jackie Gray · NHS Digital Kathy Hall · Department of Health and Social Care Liz Ashall-Payne · ORCHA Simon Bolton · NHS Digital
15 Nov 2022
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Dr Paul Atkinson · Royal College of General Practitioners John Dean · Royal College of Physicians Karen Payne · NHS Dorset Pritesh Mistry · The King's Fund
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Eighth Report - Digital transformation in the NHS HC 223 30 Jun 2023 15 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Accepted
Eighth Report - Digital transforma…
Digital transformation of the NHS faces slow, uneven progress with significant challenges.
Successive Governments have attempted digital transformation of the NHS. Progress has been slow and uneven, and there is now substantial variation between organisations. This attempt has the potential to be different, with clear intentions and funding to address factors that … Read more
Government Response
The government asserts it has a coherent policy and a suite of planned NHS App features that will be refined based on user research and usage data. It highlights ongoing user engagement via a 40,000-member panel and various promotional activities for new features.
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4 Recommendation Accepted
Eighth Report - Digital transforma…
Standards framework essential for improving NHS interoperability and health data sharing across systems.
We support the Hewitt review’s recommendation that the Department, NHS England and ICSs should work together to develop a standards framework to be adopted by all ICSs. This should improve interoperability and data sharing within and between systems. This should … Read more
Government Response
The government has published a draft strategy for information sharing standards and interoperability, with final publication expected in Winter 2023. It also commits to providing targeted funding and support, including a further £100 million over the next two years, to help NHS trusts digitise and implement standards.
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9 Conclusion Accepted
Eighth Report - Digital transforma…
Significant digital skills gap in social care hinders sector transformation
There is a digital skills gap in social care that, if unaddressed, will hinder the digital transformation of the health and social care sectors. As with training for staff in the health service, it is vital that digital skills are … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines a comprehensive vision to uplift digital skills across the multi-disciplinary health and care workforce through existing programmes like The Digital Academy, Digital Health Leadership Programme, Topol Digital Fellowship, and specific free training programmes for social care professionals.
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11 Recommendation Accepted
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Ensure continued availability of non-digital channels for patient access to services
Many patients could benefit from encouragement and support to use digital services that might not initially be their first choice, but there will be some patients who continue to prefer physical channels. The Department and NHS England must ensure that … Read more
Government Response
The government states that patients unable to use digital channels can already continue to access services via telephone and traditional face-to-face services, and describes past and ongoing programmes to support digital skills.
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Government Response AI assessment · 15 of 8 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 5
Rejected 1
Total 8 recs + 7 conclusions