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Eighth Report - Digital transformation in the NHS
Health and Social Care Committee
HC 223
Published 30 June 2023
Recommendations
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Accepted in Part
Para 63
Set out approach for cross-departmental working to address digital exclusion
Recommendation
Responsibility for promoting digital inclusion does not rest solely, or even primarily, with the health service, and we are encouraged that the Department recognises the importance of cross-departmental working to address digital exclusion from its services. We recommend that it …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes ongoing cross-departmental work and states that NHS England will publish a digital inclusion framework this summer, along with co-developing further resources, partially addressing the request to set out its approach.
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Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Accepted in Part
Para 83
Digital transformation can offer people more choice and control over their healthcare, and empower them to manage their health, and apps offer an accessible starting point for many. But whether peoples’ experiences with digital healthcare are positive depends in large part on whether they use an appropriate product. The Department …
Government Response Summary
The government closed the previous NHS Apps library as ineffective and established the Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) as a national standard for digital health technologies used in the NHS. A directory of DTAC-compliant products is planned for late 2023/24, though it explicitly states this is not an accreditation scheme for all third-party apps.