Responding to Putting data, digital and
tech at the heart of transforming the NHS, published by
the government, the chief executive of NHS Providers, said:
“We welcome this report on digital leadership and its
recommendations. Over the course of the pandemic, trusts have
accelerated innovations and digital has become a core part of
everyday operations, with trusts experiencing significant changes
in the ways services have been delivered.
“Earlier this week we welcomed centralising the leadership of
NHSX and NHS Digital into NHS England and NHS Improvement, so
long as sufficient focus is given to digital transformation and
the important, complex and detailed work being done in this
space. We are pleased to see the review, published today, echoes
this sentiment.
“We also welcome the ambitions to implement a new operating model
across the central bodies to help drive digital and data
transformation. The report rightly recognises that successful
digital transformation not only requires access to new
technologies, but also changes to ways of working, culture and
behaviour as well as funding.
“Trust leaders themselves are already adopting these changing
mindsets outlined in the report. NHS Providers continues to
support boards to do this through our Digital Board programme,
commissioned by Health Education England and supported by NHSX.
“Trust boards will also be encouraged to see that there is a
recommendation to enact some changes in the supplier market and
will look forward to seeing the detail on how this would be
adopted.
“We look forward to seeing these recommendations being
implemented and continuing to support trusts with their digital
agendas.”
