Future Ready.
Health & Care.

The NHS is at the forefront of the digital revolution, from the 100,000 Genomes Project to the development of digital pathology, we have seen huge advancements in the way technology and digital services can support a better patient experience and improve clinical outcomes.

This digital revolution will provide almost endless opportunities to harness new technologies and in doing so transform the way healthcare is delivered. However, this is not just about leveraging cutting edge technologies but is also about the fundamentals that need to be embedded, to ensure the cutting edge can flourish.

The digital revolution is not just about far-reaching, blue sky innovation, but about a balanced mixture of the ordinary and the extraordinary.

Effective digital transformation doesn’t start with technology. It starts with people.

Digital technology will play an integral role in helping the NHS meet the ambitions set out in the Long-Term Plan, creating a service model fit for the 21st century. As critical as technology is to the digital revolution, it is the implication on NHS staff and patients which is most important. Empowering patients to take control of their care through digitally enabled services, while also supporting and equipping staff for a digital future are critical components to the transformation of the NHS over the next decade.

Here are some of the driving forces that we see as being critical to influencing the NHS digital agenda:

The digital
revolution

The creation of NHSX places an even sharper focus on harnessing technologies to transform healthcare. The Long Term Plan carries an aspiration to deploy digital across the health and care ecosystem. But what does that mean in practice, and how will the revolution become a reality?

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Patient
empowerment

Patient-centred care has always been a key tenet for the NHS, but often organisations & structures within the system have not been fully enabled. What factors – organisational, political and cultural, as well as financial & technical – have created this environment, and how can they be overcome?

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The NHS
workforce

Sustaining the scale and wellbeing of the NHS workforce remains one of its greatest challenges. How can the NHS develop new roles and skills to meet the growing demand for care? Could technology give staff more flexibility, increasing both job satisfaction and flexibility to achieve a better a better work/life balance?

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Integrated
Care Systems

A lack of integration in our health and care system has remained a challenge since the inception of the NHS. The removal of health & care silos will allow organisations to work collaboratively, transforming our healthcare system. How can new digital ways of working be used to help deliver this integrated vision?

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The Covid
legacy

The pandemic has brought with it unprecedented challenges for society and health and care systems worldwide. But despite the incredible pressure that Covid has brought, it has acted as a catalyst for positive change. How can these changes be harnessed to build a stronger NHS in the long term?

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The NHS
Long Term Plan

The aspirations set out in the NHS Long Term Plan provide a far-reaching vision to transform the health & care of our society. Innovative infrastructure will be at the heart of new models of care and a key factor in delivering the vision of the Long Term Plan. How can we make sure infrastructure is considered from the outset?

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Future Ready
Technology

Instant access to information, pervasive high quality staff and patient Wi-Fi, rich collaboration tools including video and messaging, cloud based applications, EPRs, patient portals, remote consultations and tablet based entertainment systems are all set to provide a better, safer, more cost effective, integrated and user-friendly UK healthcare environment.

We combine our deep vertical insight with proven technical expertise, and work in partnership with our clients to deliver impactful, measurable and sustainable business change through technology. Each of our Future Ready Technologies is designed to:

  • Deliver a high quality, seamless experience for patients and staff
  • Empower staff with the skills, knowledge and training to successfully adopt digital solutions
  • Drive evidence based care and timely decision making through the better use of data and analytics
  • Drive efficiencies in clinical and administrative processes
  • Implement processes and structures to support digital innovation
  • Create a secure foundation for digital technologies that patients and staff have confidence in

Future Ready Technologies promise new levels of efficiency, quality and integration; delivering higher staff satisfaction and morale, improved standards of patient care throughout the community and ultimately, a better patient experience.

Joining the
digital dots

We believe that successful transformation for health and care begins with a resolute focus on the organisation’s strategic priorities and objectives: only then can investment in new digital technologies and services be sure to increase operational efficiency and improve clinical outcomes.

Investing in a strong infrastructure foundation layer opens the door to digital innovation and higher potential for health and care. Delivering such infrastructure can be difficult and traditional approaches are no longer effective. Block’s experience, gained through hundreds of technology deployments, enables us to look at new ways of working, built on a modern and future proof foundation.

CCIO’s must address the limitations of legacy systems and navigate the possibilities of today’s technologies — from Artificial Intelligence to the cloud—while making investment decisions that anticipate advances in technology. Orchestrating the dynamic mix of yesterday, today and tomorrow technologies is critical.

Marc Chang
The challenges brought about by the Covid pandemic have brought tremendous opportunities for healthcare to transform the way in which care is delivered. At Block, we are excited to help organisations effect change and meet not only those challenges but to surpass the aspirations that were already set in motion through the Long Term Plan. Marc Chang, CEO

HIMSS INFRAM

The Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM) from HIMSS has the ability to drive real-world improvements for healthcare organisations. Recognised across the globe, INFRAM was developed by HIMSS Analytics as an eight-stage model to assess the technology infrastructure adoption and maturity of healthcare organisations.  Through the assessment process, the model offers a clear roadmap to help organisations in reaching their required infrastructure capability, and in attaining relevant benchmarks and standards.

As a certified partner in the UK, our HIMSS certified team works with the organisation from both a business outcome and technical perspective to deliver a comprehensive assessment of the current infrastructure capability, aligning this with both the immediate and longer-term strategic business outcomes, ensuring real-world value and insight.

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Define and achieve your digital aspirations

Understanding the nuances, differences in culture and challenges each type of organisation faces takes time and effort. We truly believe that our knowledge of the sector is unparalleled. As a health and care focussed partner, we offer a unique, value-driven approach that combines understanding and expertise of the health sector’s processes, challenges, culture and needs.

The development and execution of strategic engagement plans ensures that the service we deliver provides optimal value and meets changing requirements. Blending all this with a wide range of enabling technology, we promise impacting and quantifiable results. Block has extensive experience in identifying and delivering technology solutions that enable clinical, transformational and financial benefits across the range of health and care settings.

We’re here to help. We’re driven by a belief in better, we’re determined to deliver faster time to value, and we’re dedicated to making smarter technology work for you – as it can, as it should, and as you and your stakeholders deserve. When we apply the Block Approach to your operation, we know that lasting transformation is not only possible, but well within reach. So call us and start down the path to faster, smarter, simply better systems, enabling transformational change.

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500 million
people around the world will use a healthcare app this year

What are the digital priorities for the NHS over the next 5 years

Luke Readman, Chief Officer at OneLondon, discusses what he believes should be the digital priorities for the NHS over the next 5 years including infrastructure and basic digital maturity, patient access and involvement with the services and population health.