Report

Costs of digitising the NHS and social care

Enabling technology to meet growing demand

Digital innovation and technology play a crucial role in enabling the NHS and social care to address the increasing demands, complexities, and pressures on the UK services. As part of the UK government's plans, the sector is expected to digitise and improve access to data, with the aim of providing patients with greater control over their health through technology.

As the UK Government prepares for future spending reviews and the NHS develops the proposed 10-year plan, a key consideration is the cost involved.

Our report, commissioned by The Health Foundation, explores the investment required to enhance digital maturity across the NHS and social care, as well as the expenditure necessary for designing, developing, and implementing digital technologies throughout the system.

How can we help

Embedding digital technologies and systems will help NHS Trusts unlock significant savings for local, frontline, and national health and social care services.

Strategy and financial management

We’ll help you manage the different strategies for integrating digital solutions across the health system, by selecting the right technologies to improve patient experience and ensuring your investment in digital returns tangible benefits.

Digital platforms and products

As patients and healthcare professionals become more empowered with new digital technologies, we’ll work with you to implement the digital architecture, design patient experiences, and install the software seamlessly into your organisation.

Technology costs and commercial efficiencies

We’ll help you identify and manage procurement routes for technology and drive out costs from legacy technology systems.

Cyber readiness and digital resilience

Across the health system, it is vital to embed the infrastructure that supports and protects patients and healthcare professionals. We’ll help you install and connect the systems needed to ensure complete cybersecurity and organisational resilience.

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