NHS Shared Enterprise Providers has launched its Digital Well being Advisory Providers framework settlement – a one-of-a-kind settlement to assist the NHS increase the digital, information and expertise expertise and capabilities of its workforce.
The procurement answer will assist well being and care organisations handle their speedy and short-term digital, information and expertise (DDaT) experience wants, compliantly and cost-effectively.
Because the NHS experiences ever-more vital technological adoption, will probably be very important that the workforce has the mandatory expertise to implement and function digital transformation initiatives and initiatives. With out the required skillset, affected person security and care is compromised.
A Well being Schooling England report from its Digital Readiness programme discovered that within the lead-up to 2030, an extra 32,000 full-time roles in DDaT can be required, according to anticipated demand, to achieve a forecasted required measurement of 78,000.
The NHS Shared Enterprise Providers Digital Well being Advisory Providers Framework settlement was developed in collaboration with NHS England’s Transformation Directorate. It contains 40 fastidiously vetted suppliers of consultancy providers that may assist the supply of IT initiatives, scientific informatics advisory, digital coaching and the availability of momentary employees with DDaT expertise.
All the suppliers specialize in digital healthcare and may also help the NHS attain each its short-term and long-term objectives for upskilling the workforce.
David Holbrook, senior class supervisor – digital workforce and IT transformation at NHS Shared Enterprise Providers, mentioned: “The NHS Lengthy Time period Workforce Plan states that harnessing the alternatives offered by digital and technological improvements requires NHS employees to proceed to construct digital expertise and capabilities.
“Workforce is among the most cited challenges going through the NHS and the aim of our framework settlement is to assist speed up profitable digital adoption by offering speedy entry to the instruments, experience and digital expertise the NHS wants and to assist it bridge the hole alongside its journey to transformation.”
The Digital Well being Advisory Providers framework settlement supplies a variety of digital advisory providers throughout 4 tons: specialist scientific and healthcare digital consultancy; scientific and digital well being supply and augmentation; scientific information science and inhabitants well being analytics; and digital expertise in healthcare. The 2-year framework has two potential 12-month extensions.
It’s free to entry for well being and care providers, together with GP practices, hospitals, well being centres, emergency providers and built-in care programs.