The digital revolution: eight technologies that will change health and care

"Some of the technologies we discuss are on the horizon – others are already in our pockets, our local surgeries and hospitals. But none are systematically deployed in our health and care system. Each could represent an opportunity to achieve better outcomes or more efficient care."

The digital revolution: eight technologies that will change health and care
C Gretton, M Honeyman
The King's Fund
January 2016

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The NHS in 2030: a people-powered and knowledge-powered health system

"The NHS has the opportunity to take advantage of two powerful and under–exploited sources of innovation that have the potential to make care better and, under the right circumstances, cheaper. These are the rapidly accelerating pace of digital technology, and the power of social innovation."

The NHS in 2030: a people-powered and knowledge-powered health system
J Bland, H Khan, J  Loder, T Symons, S Westlake
NESTA
July 2015

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Knowledge strategy: harnessing the power of information to improve the public’s health

"This document describes the strategic approach to information and knowledge that the public health system needs to take in order to improve and protect public health and reduce inequalities. It is a response on behalf of the whole public health system, under the leadership of PHE, to the Department of Health information strategy, The Power of Information: Putting all of us in control of the health and care information we need."

Knowledge strategy: harnessing the power of information to improve the public’s health
Public Health England
June 2014

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NHS safe staffing: not just a number

"The greatest running cost of the NHS is its workforce. The authors show how this aspect of the NHS can too easily be neglected in the policy process, or discussed only in the context of concerns for costs of the NHS payroll...We try to identify some of the potential clinical and financial benefits from more robust workforce data, and the barriers that limit progress towards the adoption of digital technology for the closely linked tasks of rostering, payment, and quality assurance."

NHS safe staffing: not just a number
Tony Hockley, Sean Boyle
London School of Economics and Political Science
January 2014

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Digital technology essentials guide

"This guide provides a brief summary of a wide range of enabling digital technologies most of which are quick wins and should be considered by all organisations."

Digital technology essentials guide
QIPP Digital Technology
June 2012

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