LatestTechnology in the NHS
Today sees the launch of the latest Kings Fund report written by ?What If!'s Ellen Burgess, Stephen Adshead and Alasdair Liddell (an associate of ?What If!), on how the NHS is failing to make use of everyday technology.
The reports argue the NHS has been slow to adopt technologies that are already in widespread use elsewhere, such as in the financial services and travel industries. Even well-established technologies, such as email and the internet, are not being routinely used in the NHS to help patients - for example, with booking GP appointments, receiving routine test results, viewing medical records or having online consultations. By embedding everyday technology into its services and introducing more advanced technologies, the NHS could improve the patient experience, deliver better clinical outcomes and save money.
The report, Technology in the NHS, outlines a vision of healthcare over the next decade where technology transforms the way patients receive care and interact with the NHS. The vision includes everyday technologies such as using email to communicate with doctors, to more advanced technologies such as video-conferencing for medical consultations and 'virtual' visiting by friends and family.
Press Release here
All Media Enquiries to Sejal Parekh
The BBC say that 'The NHS is in the middle of a £12bn upgrade of the IT it uses'
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To read the full report click here
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