Amazing Technology

The major work programmes mapped out in this Plan are underpinned by an agreed, costed and phased NHS technology plan, building on the recommendations of the Wachter review. It will simplify patient access to care, in the most appropriate location, while supporting people in managing their own health. Specifically, during the coming two years we will implement solutions that:

• Make it easier for patients to access urgent care online.
• Enable 111 to resolve more problems for patients without telling them to go to A&E or their GP.
• Simplify and improve the online appointment booking process for hospitals.
• Make patients’ medical information available to the right clinicians wherever they are.
• Increase the use of apps to help people manage their own health.