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Long read The digital revolution: eight technologies that will change health and care Discover the technologies likely to change health and care over the next few years: machine learning, blockchain, smartphones and more. Digital health care: our position Digital technologies bring many opportunities to improve people’s health and experiences of services, but realising their potential will require investment and thoughtful implementation. Blog Digital-first primary care: helpful disruptor or unnecessary disruption? Beccy Baird considers the pros and cons of digital-first primary care and argues that digitally enabled approaches to improving access must be woven into a holistic model of general practice. Press release The King's Fund comments on the government announcement of funding for NHS technology Matt Honeyman comments that while technology will never be able to replace the compassion and empathy a person can offer, it could undoubtedly enhance treatment and free up clinicians' time for patient care. Video Mark Britnell - Human: solving the global workforce crisis in health care Mark Britnell spoke on reframing and repositioning the workforce planning debate to one of productivity, health and national wealth creation at our Ninth annual leadership summit. Video Public services: how can we design digital pathways for all groups in society? This online event explored how we can enable people in every part of society to benefit from government services online. Video Fran Draper – Connecting Care in the South West: six years of innovation In this session at the Digital health and care congress 2019, Fran Draper shared practical advice on tackling information sharing at scale, including how to productively work with a wide range of partners across health and care. Video Neil Tester: The empowered patient Neil Tester, Deputy Director, Healthwatch England delivered the opening plenary on day two of The King's Fund 2019 Digital health and care congress. Video Matt Hancock at Digital health and care congress 2019 Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care gives the closing plenary at The King's Fund 2019 Digital health and care congress. Online event Public services: how can we design digital pathways for all groups in society? Video Rose Gray: How can we explain artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in health care? Rose Gray, Policy Manager at Cancer Research UK, outlines what AI is and its application in different health care settings. Video Indra Joshi: What does the digital experience look like for patients at the moment? Indra Joshi, Digital Health and AI Clinical Lead, NHS England, explores why patient experience needs to be at the heart of digital innovations in health and care. Blog What does NHSX have to learn from other countries’ experiences of digitisation in health systems? As NHSX is set to begin work on digital transformation in the NHS, Matthew Honeyman reports on discussions from the European Health Policy Group’s most recent meeting and considers what the NHS can learn from other systems. Report Clicks and mortar: Technology and the NHS estate Financial pressures and growing demand mean that health and social care services will need to work differently. This report reviews how technology in the NHS estate is currently being used, and imagines how the 'estate of the future' might look. Blog Is it possible to use the digitisation of the NHS to reach the furthest first? The health and care system has historically been reliant on paper for sharing information about patients. Digitisation is inevitably changing that, but what impact does that have on those who are marginalised? Press release The King's Fund responds to the Topol review The Topol review makes a number of welcome recommendations to create a digitally-savvy workforce with the knowledge and flexibility to embrace emerging technologies, according to Harry Evans, researcher at The King's Fund. Long read The NHS long-term plan explained On 7 January, the NHS long-term plan was published setting out key ambitions for the service over the next 10 years. In this explainer, we set out the main commitments in the plan and provide our view of what they might mean, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for the health and care system as it moves to put the plan into practice. Blog The NHS long-term plan: five things you need to know The NHS long-term plan has been launched and long it indeed is, in every sense of the word, clocking in at a weighty 120 pages. Here’s my take on the top five things you need to know. Press release The King's Fund response to the NHS long-term plan This is an ambitious plan that includes a number of commitments which – if delivered – will improve the lives of many people. NHS leaders should be applauded for focusing on improving services outside hospitals and moving towards more joined-up, preventative and personalised care for patients. But some significant pieces of the jigsaw are still missing, and there should be no illusions about the scale of the challenge ahead. Blog Using technology to build a partnership of trust with patients Chris Ham explores how technology can enable positive clinician-patient relationships and support patients to take an active role in their health and wellbeing. Video David Maguire and Matt Honeyman: Managing digital change successfully in health and social care In a keynote address at our Digital health and care congress in July 2018, David Maguire and Matt Honeyman discuss findings from our recent report on large-scale digital change. Got a question? Ask a librarianReading listTechnology in health and social care reading list A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library. Subscribe to our email bulletins for the latest on health and social care
Paid event Digital health and care congress 2020 Bringing together health and care professionals, innovators, researchers and policy makers interested in the current and future implementation of digital health.
Report Digital change in health and social care The use of digital technology in health and social care can improve quality, efficiency and patient experience as well as supporting more integrated care and improving the health of a population. This report shares practical learning from a series of case studies where significant large-scale digital change is happening.
Long read The digital revolution: eight technologies that will change health and care Discover the technologies likely to change health and care over the next few years: machine learning, blockchain, smartphones and more.
Digital health care: our position Digital technologies bring many opportunities to improve people’s health and experiences of services, but realising their potential will require investment and thoughtful implementation.
Blog Digital-first primary care: helpful disruptor or unnecessary disruption? Beccy Baird considers the pros and cons of digital-first primary care and argues that digitally enabled approaches to improving access must be woven into a holistic model of general practice.
Press release The King's Fund comments on the government announcement of funding for NHS technology Matt Honeyman comments that while technology will never be able to replace the compassion and empathy a person can offer, it could undoubtedly enhance treatment and free up clinicians' time for patient care.
Video Mark Britnell - Human: solving the global workforce crisis in health care Mark Britnell spoke on reframing and repositioning the workforce planning debate to one of productivity, health and national wealth creation at our Ninth annual leadership summit.
Video Public services: how can we design digital pathways for all groups in society? This online event explored how we can enable people in every part of society to benefit from government services online.
Video Fran Draper – Connecting Care in the South West: six years of innovation In this session at the Digital health and care congress 2019, Fran Draper shared practical advice on tackling information sharing at scale, including how to productively work with a wide range of partners across health and care.
Video Neil Tester: The empowered patient Neil Tester, Deputy Director, Healthwatch England delivered the opening plenary on day two of The King's Fund 2019 Digital health and care congress.
Video Matt Hancock at Digital health and care congress 2019 Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care gives the closing plenary at The King's Fund 2019 Digital health and care congress.
Video Rose Gray: How can we explain artificial intelligence (AI) and its application in health care? Rose Gray, Policy Manager at Cancer Research UK, outlines what AI is and its application in different health care settings.
Video Indra Joshi: What does the digital experience look like for patients at the moment? Indra Joshi, Digital Health and AI Clinical Lead, NHS England, explores why patient experience needs to be at the heart of digital innovations in health and care.
Blog What does NHSX have to learn from other countries’ experiences of digitisation in health systems? As NHSX is set to begin work on digital transformation in the NHS, Matthew Honeyman reports on discussions from the European Health Policy Group’s most recent meeting and considers what the NHS can learn from other systems.
Report Clicks and mortar: Technology and the NHS estate Financial pressures and growing demand mean that health and social care services will need to work differently. This report reviews how technology in the NHS estate is currently being used, and imagines how the 'estate of the future' might look.
Blog Is it possible to use the digitisation of the NHS to reach the furthest first? The health and care system has historically been reliant on paper for sharing information about patients. Digitisation is inevitably changing that, but what impact does that have on those who are marginalised?
Press release The King's Fund responds to the Topol review The Topol review makes a number of welcome recommendations to create a digitally-savvy workforce with the knowledge and flexibility to embrace emerging technologies, according to Harry Evans, researcher at The King's Fund.
Long read The NHS long-term plan explained On 7 January, the NHS long-term plan was published setting out key ambitions for the service over the next 10 years. In this explainer, we set out the main commitments in the plan and provide our view of what they might mean, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for the health and care system as it moves to put the plan into practice.
Blog The NHS long-term plan: five things you need to know The NHS long-term plan has been launched and long it indeed is, in every sense of the word, clocking in at a weighty 120 pages. Here’s my take on the top five things you need to know.
Press release The King's Fund response to the NHS long-term plan This is an ambitious plan that includes a number of commitments which – if delivered – will improve the lives of many people. NHS leaders should be applauded for focusing on improving services outside hospitals and moving towards more joined-up, preventative and personalised care for patients. But some significant pieces of the jigsaw are still missing, and there should be no illusions about the scale of the challenge ahead.
Blog Using technology to build a partnership of trust with patients Chris Ham explores how technology can enable positive clinician-patient relationships and support patients to take an active role in their health and wellbeing.
Video David Maguire and Matt Honeyman: Managing digital change successfully in health and social care In a keynote address at our Digital health and care congress in July 2018, David Maguire and Matt Honeyman discuss findings from our recent report on large-scale digital change.
Reading listTechnology in health and social care reading list A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.
