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Eleventh Special Report - Digital transformation in the NHS: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report

Published 6 September 2023

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to Eighth Report - Digital transformation in the NHS.

This is the government's response, published 6 September 2023.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government states that it "largely agree[s] with the Committee's recommendations" and that its current package of work is "already delivering" on the areas highlighted.

  • On the NHS App, it points to a roadmap published quarterly on the NHS England website and says a range of promotional activity is "underway over the coming months".
  • On interoperability, final publication of the standards strategy is "expected in Winter 2023", and its priority for the coming year is a national federated network of Shared Care Records.
  • On DDaT pay, it does not commit to the DDaT Pay Framework. It says it is "working to improve recruitment and retention", including a review of pay measures, and that "the solution requires a broader approach" via an upcoming National Digital Workforce Plan.
  • On an accreditation scheme for third-party apps, it notes DTAC "in itself is not an accreditation scheme" and says a directory of products meeting DTAC standards "is planned for late 2023/24".

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