NHSE told us that integration and record sharing across the NHS system features heavily within the 10 Year Health Plan, aiming to address a key weakness of the current system. NHSE said that digital transformation in the NHS presents unique challenges, compared to other healthcare systems, as there are no other systems that are as comprehensive as the NHS.47 NHSE told us that a lot of technology is now being made available to the NHS and time will need to be spent determining what the role of...

NHSE told us that integration and record sharing across the NHS system features heavily within the 10 Year Health Plan, aiming to address a key weakness of the current system. NHSE said that digital transformation in the NHS presents unique challenges, compared to other healthcare systems, as there are no other systems that are as comprehensive as the NHS.47 NHSE told us that a lot of technology is now being made available to the NHS and time will need to be spent determining what the role of the centre of government is in adopting new technology, including whether the NHS moves away from central capital procurement towards allowing local org Type: conclusion | Number: 21 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Recommendation implemented 4.2 The shift from analogue to digital underpins elective care transformation by enabling new models of care, operational change and improved use of data. Achieving thi