Integrated care systems are tackling health inequalities and improving health outcomes by integrating services and cross-sector partnerships. Hashum Mahmood, senior policy adviser for population health at NHS Confederation, shares how.
Steve Russell provides an invaluable insight into the benefits and challenges of digitised local government processes such as digital records management.
Philip Young, Director of Policy, Research & Strategic Engagement, Digital Catapult, argues that we’re at the dawn of a cyber-physical internet. Governments globally must lead the way, he says.
Real-time data is the lynchpin for any progressive government, enabling it to improve efficiency, enhance operations and communications, provide improved services for citizens, uncover fraud and lower the risk of cyberattacks.
To ensure that new NHS technology does not overlook older patients, a survey has taken patient’s comfort levels of using digital services
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What does effective digital transformation look like? The UK needs to grow its digital economy to suit all of the job opportunities predicted to rise in the next few years – but a world-leading skills framework is needed.
The public sector has a digital skills gap which requires urgent action – to solve this, employers can advance workplace technology skills through multidisciplinary methods.
Government services, including the private and public sectors, can adapt to digitalisation together when embracing data sharing and encouraging innovation.
While a lack of funding has been a key barrier, the need to integrate legacy systems and the mammoth scope of many projects have also slowed down progress. On top of this, the failure of some iconic digital projects has created a hesitancy to adopt new technology.
