The latest attempt at digitally transforming the NHS has the potential to “be different”, but only if the government tackles challenges around workforce digital skills and legacy IT and ensures staff and public support, according to the Health and Social Care Committee . A report by the committee on the progress of digital transformation in the NHS highlighted the many previous unsuccessful attempts at digitisation, and said there is still “substantial variation” between NHS organisations. According to the report, some organisations lack “even the most basic, functioning IT equipment”, which remains one of the key barriers to digital transformation in the NHS. Software company Liquidlogic told the committee that many NHS organisations “are still kitted out with old, poor-quality PCs and laptops”. “They run old versions of Microsoft Windows,” it said. “It can take over 15 minutes just for a PC to turn on, before people can start logging-on to their clinical system. Wi-Fi provision is often inadequate.” The government published its plan for digital health and social care in June 2022, which promised more personalised healthcare and faster access to it. The committee believes this latest attempt could succeed, as it has clear intentions and funding to address […]
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