NHS England makes available pots of funding that other NHS Trusts or ICBs have to bid for for specific tech, instead of rolling it into funding allocations to providers it creates this burden which then necessarily ends up with business consultants etc involved and different trusts or systems end up losing. Sort these structural design faults out.
See here for an example of how the NHS is still trying to get the basic infrastructure right to support all this wonderful tech never mind the people and processes.
Future Connectivity - NHS England Digital
Ensuring health and care organisations have the right underlying network infrastructure, broadband connectivity and wireless technology in place to support the growing demand for bandwidth and reliable connectivity, especially in locations which are heard to reach.digital.nhs.uk
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Not just investment in tech (significant investment in equipment is also required) but certainly there are surely tech improvements and benefits to be had. I’ve had the misfortune of being in A&E a couple of times in recent years. No clarity in terms of what’s happening, likely space in queue, who’s responsible for me etc…I ended up tracking someone down once (after I’d been seen by nurse and doc and put in a random room) and the person had three names inc mine on a scrap of paper. Same visit my bloods were lost (happened twice in three visits). I could point out various other areas where processes are clunky and wasteful as well as making things harder for the patient. That’s just from some personal experiences for me and close family.
Did you read the article out of interest ? I personally think it’s not only wise, but essential, we look at how things are done elsewhere and where we can improve.
Ps obviously I agree that if there’s issues with allocations/funding structures these need sorting. It sounds a mess
