An HSJ roundtable, in association with DXC Technology, asked, with finances squeezed, what opportunities does technology offer the NHS to save money
The NHS is facing what many see as its toughest financial challenge yet as it battles to save money while maintaining clinical services’ quality and accessibility.
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For many trusts, adopting digital technologies will be key to how they find savings. But digital technology’s return on investment can be slow, and many providers will be looking for savings in the year rather than in several years.
An HSJ roundtable, in association with DXC Technology, asked managers from operational, finance and digital backgrounds what could be done to release savings in the short term.
Many focused on getting the best out of existing technologies rather than investing in new technologies – possibly reflecting the difficulties in accessing funding, even when there are opportunities to save money in the long term.
Read the detailed report here.
Panellists
- Tayo Fowowe, divisional operations director, Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust
- Tim Horton, assistant director, The Health Foundation
- Pooven Maduramuthu, industry lead healthcare, UK&I, DXC Technology
- Jordan Mckie, chief finance officer, Harrogate and District Foundation Trust
- Mark Singleton, chief digital and information officer, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
- Alison Moore, HSJ chair
