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

Summary

This policy from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) sets out their vision for digital, data and technology in health and care.

Content

This policy sets out DHSC's priorities:

• infrastructure
• digital services
• innovation
• skills and culture.

Challenges to overcome:

• legacy technology and commercial arrangements
• complex organisational and delivery structures
• a risk-averse culture
• limited resources to invest
• a critical need to build and maintain public trust.

Describes four guiding principles:

• user need
• privacy and security
• interoperability and openness
• inclusion.