Next steps for digital health and developing health and social care innovation in Northern Ireland’
Venue: Online.
Start: Wednesday 26 Jul 2023 08:30
End: Wednesday 20 Sept 2023 12:55
This Westminster Health Forum conference will look at the future delivery of digital health in NI, and priorities for innovation in health and social care.
Delegates will examine plans for taking forward the Department of Health’s Digital Strategy, as well as the wider development of healthcare innovation in Northern Ireland.
It will be an opportunity to discuss key issues for the introduction of the Encompass electronic patient record system, scheduled for initial implementation in November, which will create a single digital care record for every citizen in Northern Ireland.
Those attending will assess priorities for managing the transition to a digital records system and for the role of Trusts, HSC staff, and the wider sector in the shift to a digital system.
It will also be an opportunity to discuss the wider life sciences and health vision in Northern Ireland.
Policymakers and stakeholders will discuss priorities for the development of new innovative solutions for addressing key health and social care challenges, and investment and funding opportunities.
They will also look at strategic options for creating a more joined up innovation ecosystem between research, development and delivery within HSC to better capitalise on Northern Ireland’s potential in the sector. It follows the independent NICON Health and Wealth in Northern Ireland report, suggesting that more needs to be done to develop an ecosystem of innovation in health and social care. We are pleased that the report’s author, Mike Farrar, will be delivering a keynote address.
Further sessions will look at utilisation of data and addressing key regulatory concerns, including around GDPR and confidentiality, and also Northern Ireland’s unique position as a midway point between the EU Single Market, and the UK Internal Market.