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<p>In February 2023, the Government published its first strategy for Medical Technology,
outlining the priority to ensure patients have fast and safe access to the most innovative
technology that deliver the best outcomes. We are implementing solutions to streamline
the innovation adoption pathway: from providing clear signals to industry on the innovation
we need, to reforming regulation, comparative assessment, and improved procurement.
A Copy of the strategy is attached.</p><p>This will complement the investment in upgrading
the analytical capability of the National Health Service, through the provision of
the Federated Data Platform, which will allow trusts and integrated care boards to
access software which allow them to draw together diverse operational data sets, to
improve outcomes for patients. The federation aspect means that every trust and integrated
care board will have access to their own version of the data platform, over which
they will have complete control.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a single combined programme
called ‘Data Capabilities’ is underway bringing together the several strategic strands
of transformation. The programme is designed to achieve a strong data and technological
architecture to enable the development of high quality and efficient data flows. Significantly
it will also ensure that confidential patient data can be collected, processed, deployed,
and disseminated securely. This will improve the quality, availability, and interoperability
of data to support multiple use cases in health and social care.</p><p> </p><p>The
combined aims of the Data Capabilities programme are to improve the timeliness and
quality of data collection, changing the way we collect data to reduce burden on the
frontline; ensure the highest standards are applied to the safe handling of patient
data; harmonise the data and technical architectures of the main data platforms used
in NHS England so that data is being collected, curated and made available in the
most secure and efficient way; expand the range, quality, and utility of data, including
linked data assets; provide appropriate and timely access for users including providers,
commissioners, policy makers, researchers, and patients to support the four use cases
of data, namely Direct Care, population health and proactive care, planning oversight
and service improvement, and research and innovation.</p><p> </p><p>The role data
professionals play in the health sector is vital and we fully recognise the need to
ensure that this important part of the workforce receives the support it needs. The
NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) set out our ambition to ensure that the wider
workforce has the skills it needs to deliver care in future.</p><p>NHS England also
intends to publish a workforce plan that will encompass the information, digital,
data and technology professions. This plan will supplement the actions in the LTWP
and ensure that, collectively, we are taking the actions that will put the whole NHS
workforce on a sustainable footing for the long term.</p>
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