There have been two recent publications on progress toward digital transformation and integrated care in the NHS and social care, the Committee Inquiry into the Government commitment to digital transformation in the NHS and the Hewitt Review into the oversight, governance, and accountability of Integrated Care Systems. PRSB has written to the Health and Social Care Select Committee and Expert Panel and will write to Patricia Hewitt.

It is important to ensure we have a collective view from members, so we are seen to speak with a powerful, multidisciplinary voice. The key messages is: Digital transformation isn’t about ‘getting the tech right’, it is about improving the working lives of professionals and outcomes for people. By fully mobilising the professions and people to transform digitally we can improve care and efficiency for professionals, provide more effective care, better outcomes and people who are more engaged in their own health. PRSB has put the basic building blocks in place through our standards work and partnership scheme.

PRSB and its members stand ready to help key national programmes to speed implementation of standards and interoperability to achieve digital transformation for the benefit of the professions and public once and for all. We are asking members to share the key messages by writing in support to the Committee, Expert Panel, and Hewitt Review and taking the messages back to your organisations and to meetings with system leaders and DHSC.