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In a relatively calm week for the NHS, unions took time out to consider a new pay offer from the government, which published a new health and social care cyber security strategy. And two trusts announced EPR go-lives.
Also this week: catch up with some of the thought leadership put out by our clients Mindray, Net Solving, and Parsek. And see what we made of Digital Health Rewired 2023, where funding, frontline digitisation, convergence, and collaboration were hot topics.
Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget came and went without mentioning public services. But think-tanks predicted the Chancellor would have to revisit NHS funding as inflation and workforce pay demands continue to eat into its financial settlement.
NHS England published a ‘who does what’ document, setting out the role of the centre, integrated care systems, and trusts in digitising healthcare. It also named an interim CIO as the turmoil trigged by its merger with NHSX and NHS Digital continues. Meantime, it was Digital Health Rewired – watch out for a full report next week.
Ahead of next week’s Budget, the Health Service Journal reported that the NHS’ 2023-4 contracting round is likely to be particularly tough, with the first cut of integrated care system plans coming in at a £6 billion deficit. NHS England has imposed a new contract on GPs, with a big focus on access and the roll-out of cloud telephony.
The AI revolution gathered pace, with the Department of Health and Social Care announcing another round of awards and a review of the use of data and technology in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Against this background, don’t miss our interview with Clive Flashman, arguing for systems thinking in IT adoption and a greater focus on safety.
Healthcare Roundup 24 March 2023