US EditionCost of digitising the NHS £21bn over the next five years
- New research estimates that digitising the NHS will cost around £21 billion over the next five years across England.
- This estimate follows multiple earlier attempts to digitise NHS systems, including a £10 billion plan launched in 2002 that was dismantled due to spiralling costs and operational failure.
- The Health Foundation's analysis includes infrastructure costs for digital records, cloud storage, cybersecurity, Wi-Fi, and necessary skills, plus ongoing software subscriptions and maintenance.
- It states that significant investment requires £8 billion in capital spending, £3 billion in one-off spending, and £2 billion in annual costs to support the NHS digitisation effort.
- The scale and cost imply urgent reform as highlighted by political leaders who warn the NHS must digitise effectively to avoid worsening health service pressures and record waiting lists.
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Estimated £21 billion required over next 5 years to digitise NHS and adult social care across UK - Digital Health Technology News
Digitising NHS and adult social care services across the UK will require an estimated £21 billion over the next 5 years, according to new research published by the Health Foundation. Of this total figure, £14.75bn is for England. The independent charity commissioned PA Consulting to assess the investment needed to achieve existing ambitions for digitisation. These include putting in place infrastructure such as electronic patient records, cloud …
New research into cost of digitising NHS and social care
New research into digitising the NHS and adult social care in the UK says it will cost an estimated £21bn over five years. This is according to new figures published by the Health Foundation. Of this total figure, £14.75bn is for England.The independent charity commissioned PA Consulting to assess the investment needed to achieve existing ambitions for digitisation. These include putting in place infrastructure such as electronic patient records…
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