Focus on: The "Data Saves Lives" strategy
What is the "Data Saves Lives" Strategy? A UK government strategy showing how stakeholders can use data to bring benefits to all parts of health and social care – from patients and care users to staff on the frontline and pioneers driving the most cutting-edge research. This plan further aims to bolster the £200M already invested in data for research and developments programmes. Enabling for the effective utilisation of health data to improve the UK’s healthcare system as a whole. What are the key commitments? Investing in secure data environments to power life-saving research and treatments Using technology to allow staff to spend more quality time with patients Giving people better access to their own data through shared care records and the NHS App How does this focus aim to improve healthcare? Health and care: This plan aims to improve people’s trust in the health and care system’s use of data through giving healthcare professionals the information they need to provide the best possible care. There is also interest in creating a collaborative data-driven approach to innovation that will improve healthcare and develop technical infrastructure.
