NHS unveils new digital health record by Lord Darzi

Lots of discussion about the UK's 10 Year Plan for the NHS in England. There's a huge amount of 'why/what' with limited detail of 'how' it will be delivered, however the key takeaway from me is that it importantly show's commitment to shake up healthcare delivery and to seek to harness technology, data and AI to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. A few data and AI highlights: ☁️ Single Patient Record (SPR) for England by 2028 with maternity services as the first use case. The ambition is the right one and focussing on integration, open standards and the right data architecture will be critical to achieve success. 📱 The NHS App will become the NHS's front door. Think a single portal to self-manage healthcare appointments, to view clinical information and to access services. 🤖 Providers to be 'free' to use AI and automation to transform delivery. Critically important, key will be in organisations adopting a healthy risk appetite and not getting bogged down in caution paralysis. ⚠️ AI powered early warning frameworks to trigger regulatory review. The current inspection regime is archaic and broken, this is needed and ought to be an easy to deliver by-product of an interconnected system if meaningful patient and staff feedback can be captured and fed in. 🎯 Scale and democratise newborn and population health genomics/diagnostic risk scoring to identify early risk and preventative medicine opportunities. Ambitious and essential in the need to shift from reactive to proactive/prescription healthcare management. #ai #data #technology #healthcare #cloud #leadership #nhs

⚠️ The warning signs are flashing. ⚠️ Capacity, cost, and workforce pressures are converging, requiring an immediate and urgent critical pivot. Brad Porter's latest Forbes piece makes a compelling case for why AI must now be integral to healthcare operations. Orion Health HEALWELL AI (TSX: AIDX)

A blueprint for a healthier UK 🩺 The UK Government’s 10-Year Health Plan signals a decisive shift for the NHS: from reactive to preventative care, analogue to truly digital systems, and hospital-centric to community-first delivery. Backed by a £29bn funding commitment —including £10bn to modernise the service’s digital backbone—this strategy matches ambition with resources. Our Partner Pierre Socha sums it up well in Pharmaceutical-Technology: “We’ve long believed that AI-driven diagnostics are foundational to the future of medicine. By embedding these technologies into national infrastructure, the UK is not only improving patient outcomes but also reinforcing its position as a global leader in life sciences innovation." At Amadeus Capital Partners we back founders who turn bold ideas into market-ready solutions. AI diagnostics, genomic medicine, and app-based clinical-trial access are exactly the technologies that will make healthcare predictive, personalised, and efficient." 🔗 Full article: https://lnkd.in/eGq5wPvb #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #AI #NHS #Policy

Building Better Healthcare shared the article 'A decade of change: health tech experts respond to the UK government’s 10-year NHS plan' which included thoughts from Steve Wightman our Managing Director at Access Health and Integrated Care. Steve said “The vision and ambition are what we’ve needed for a long time. The outstanding question of ‘how’ still remains. “However, it’s good to see AI and AVT being championed - we’ve seen firsthand how the use of ethical AI and voice technology can supercharge staff productivity in primary and secondary care from the get-go. “But for the move from bricks to clicks to be game-changing, we need more of an ‘all-in’ strategy, which advocates nimble digital ecosystems, rather than individual tech solutions or monolithic systems, that empower multi-disciplinary teams to communicate and work seamlessly together. “By doing this, the NHS can achieve economies of scale and greater value at lower costs, all while working towards the ‘seismic shift’ to neighbourhood-based care.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eMNMURxF

Building Better Healthcare shared the article 'A decade of change: health tech experts respond to the UK government’s 10-year NHS plan' it included thoughts from Steve Wightman our Managing Director at Access Health and Integrated Care. Steve said “The vision and ambition are what we’ve needed for a long time. The outstanding question of ‘how’ still remains. “However, it’s good to see AI and AVT being championed - we’ve seen firsthand how the use of ethical AI and voice technology can supercharge staff productivity in primary and secondary care from the get-go. “But for the move from bricks to clicks to be game-changing, we need more of an ‘all-in’ strategy, which advocates nimble digital ecosystems, rather than individual tech solutions or monolithic systems, that empower multi-disciplinary teams to communicate and work seamlessly together. “By doing this, the NHS can achieve economies of scale and greater value at lower costs, all while working towards the ‘seismic shift’ to neighbourhood-based care.” Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/3plF30sOfTX

Building Better Healthcare shared the article 'A decade of change: health tech experts respond to the UK government’s 10-year NHS plan' which included thoughts from Steve Wightman our Managing Director at Access Health and Integrated Care. Steve said “The vision and ambition are what we’ve needed for a long time. The outstanding question of ‘how’ still remains. “However, it’s good to see AI and AVT being championed - we’ve seen firsthand how the use of ethical AI and voice technology can supercharge staff productivity in primary and secondary care from the get-go. “But for the move from bricks to clicks to be game-changing, we need more of an ‘all-in’ strategy, which advocates nimble digital ecosystems, rather than individual tech solutions or monolithic systems, that empower multi-disciplinary teams to communicate and work seamlessly together. “By doing this, the NHS can achieve economies of scale and greater value at lower costs, all while working towards the ‘seismic shift’ to neighbourhood-based care.” Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/4yvB30sOfZw

Building Better Healthcare shared the article 'A decade of change: health tech experts respond to the UK government’s 10-year NHS plan' which included thoughts from Steve Wightman our Managing Director at Access Health and Integrated Care. Steve said “The vision and ambition are what we’ve needed for a long time. The outstanding question of ‘how’ still remains. “However, it’s good to see AI and AVT being championed - we’ve seen firsthand how the use of ethical AI and voice technology can supercharge staff productivity in primary and secondary care from the get-go. “But for the move from bricks to clicks to be game-changing, we need more of an ‘all-in’ strategy, which advocates nimble digital ecosystems, rather than individual tech solutions or monolithic systems, that empower multi-disciplinary teams to communicate and work seamlessly together. “By doing this, the NHS can achieve economies of scale and greater value at lower costs, all while working towards the ‘seismic shift’ to neighbourhood-based care.” Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/YPs830sOcCk

The NHS 10 Year Plan: Digital Transformation as the Efficiency Engine 🚀 The newly released NHS 10 Year Plan puts digital transformation and AI at the heart of healthcare delivery - and for good reason. Looking at this comprehensive mind map, the efficiency gains are clear. That said is our workforce able to understand and utise these digital advancements? 🔹 Digital literacy initiatives - empowering both patients and staff with technology skills 🔹 Artificial Intelligence integration - enhancing patient safety through predictive analytics But here's the reality check: technology is only as effective as the people who use it. The plan rightly emphasises workforce development, staff well-being, and leadership - because sustainable digital transformation requires humans who are confident, trained, and supported to leverage these tools effectively. Let's start a conversation: ❓ What digital tools or AI applications are you currently using in your healthcare role to create efficiencies? ❓ What barriers have you encountered when trying to implement new technologies? ❓ How do you balance the human touch with digital efficiency in patient care? Whether you're a clinician using AI diagnostics, an administrator streamlining processes, or a manager implementing new systems - I'd love to hear your real-world experiences. The NHS 10 Year Plan is ambitious, but it's the frontline innovators and early adopters who will make it a reality. What's your story? 👇 #NHS10YearPlan #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #AIinHealthcare #HealthTech #NHS #DigitalTransformation #HealthcareEfficiency #MedTech

When we published the Health and Social Care Independent Expert Panel Report on NHS IT in 2022, we found that digital literacy problems together with a lack of interoperability were significant drawbacks to the roll out of tech innovation in the NHS and Social Care.