The Digital Care Hub, have published a Manifesto for Digitisation in the Adult Care Sector
“Digital tech and the smart use of data can transform lives and reduce pressures on the health and care system. We’ve seen that it can support people to live independently, predict and reduce the need for more intensive care, and free up care workers to do what they do best – deliver care.
“It’s a clear win-win for social care, the NHS and most importantly, the people who rely on us. We don’t have many of those, so we are calling on government to work with the sector and seize the opportunities that technology offers.
“Real progress has been made in recent years, but we need a long-term, ambitious and funded plan. And we need to bring together the expertise of people drawing on care, care workers and providers, and tech and software developers to coproduce tech solutions that really improve people’s outcomes and that work for our sector.
“Let’s be ambitious and aim to be global leaders in the smart, safe use of technology and data in social care.”
You can read the whole document here – https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/digital-transformation-in-social-care-a-win-win-for-health-social-care-and-the-public/
The national body representing care providers’ interests in digital technology is calling on the next government to accelerate and maintain the safe use of digital technology and data sharing to support people to live healthy, fulfilling lives.
Digital Care Hub has published its manifesto for the 2024 general election.
Michelle Corrigan, Director of Digital Care Hub, said:
“Digital tech and the smart use of data can transform lives and reduce pressures on the health and care system. We’ve seen that it can support people to live independently, predict and reduce the need for more intensive care, and free up care workers to do what they do best – deliver care.
“It’s a clear win-win for social care, the NHS and most importantly, the people who rely on us. We don’t have many of those, so we are calling on government to work with the sector and seize the opportunities that technology offers.
“Real progress has been made in recent years, but we need a long-term, ambitious and funded plan. And we need to bring together the expertise of people drawing on care, care workers and providers, and tech and software developers to coproduce tech solutions that really improve people’s outcomes and that work for our sector.
“Let’s be ambitious and aim to be global leaders in the smart, safe use of technology and data in social care.”
