The future of healthcare: our vision for digital, data and technology in health and care

The Department of Health & Social Care has published its Policy Paper, “The future of healthcare: our vision for digital, data and technology in health and care”.

All around us, a new generation of technology is changing our lives, from the everyday use of satnavs and smartphones through to the profound ability of genomics to help us develop personalised medicines for individuals.

Yet the state of online services, basic IT and clinical tools in health and care is far behind where it needs to be. Despite much good practice and some pockets of excellence, for many people – patients, service users, carers and staff – we still need to sort the basics.

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