August 2023 Newsletter

LATEST NEWS

DHCW AT HETT

Digital Health and Care Wales has confirmed several speakers at the Healthcare Excellence

Through Technology (HETT) show this September at the ExCeL London. Free for the NHS and

the public sector, the event offers two days of educational sessions, workshops and interactive breakout sessions exploring the systems and infrastructure that underpin and enable a data-driven NHS.

With over 4,500 attendees, Digital Health and Care Wales is excited to be showcasing our

recent work and developments.

KEY MILESTONE REACHED: DELIVERING AN ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION SERVICE IN WALES

An exciting milestone has been reached in the plan to change the way prescriptions are issued in primary care in Wales. Live testing is about to begin of a new Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which will see prescriptions sent electronically from a GP practice to the pharmacy of a patient’s choice, without the need for a paper prescription form.

The move away from a paper-based process to a digital service will bring benefits to patients, GP surgeries, pharmacies, and the environment, saving up to 40 million paper forms every year.

The work is a key part of the Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio which brings together the programmes and projects that will deliver the benefits of a fully digital prescribing approach in all care settings in Wales.

DHCW WELCOMES REFRESHED DIGITAL AND DATA STRATEGY

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has welcomed the publication of the Welsh Government’s refreshed Digital and Data Strategy for Health and Social Care.

The updated strategy provides a national direction for digital and data to improve the experience of health and social care staff and users, tackle key strategic challenges facing the sectors and help people to lead happier, healthier and longer lives.

FURTHER UPDATES

Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance team - finalists in NHS Wales Awards 2023. The awards celebrate excellence in health and care across Wales. The team has been shortlisted in the category for enriching the wellbeing, capability and engagement of the health and care workforce.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 12th 2023

The Welsh NHS Confederation's Annual Conference and Exhibition

Health on the edge: What needs to change?

Bringing together leaders from across health and care and beyond, delegates will hear from industry experts, take part in interactive workshops and have ample opportunity to network with other delegates and exhibitors.

We’ll be covering areas including workforce, integration, population health, innovation, the role of health in the economy, finance and more.

For more information visit: Health on the edge: What needs to change? | NHS Confederation

September 12th 2023

techUK Health and Care Summit

techUK is delighted to announce our inaugural Health & Care Summit, bringing together techUK’s work across these sectors and providing a forum for industry leaders to meet and discuss key issues within the sector.

The Summit will offer a day of engaging and varied sessions, including: keynote speeches from high-level policymakers, roundtable discussions, panels on topics like AI and Integrated Care Systems.

For more information visit: techUK Health and Care Summit

Digital Health and Care Wales bi-monthly board meeting

Join us on September 28th for our bi-monthly board meeting. As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, we host board meetings that members of the public are welcome to attend and observe via live stream.

Joining details will be available on our website a week beforehand or keep an eye out on our socials for more information.

Please note: all board meetings will be simultaneously translated in Welsh.

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