Beverley Bryant, Director of Strategic Systems and Technology for NHS England on how technology is revolutionising the UK healthcare system
NHS England looks towards a digital future
BEVERLEY BRYANT
Beverley is the Director of Strategic Systems and Technology for NHS England. Her role is to set the national direction for NHS technology and informatics and stimulate technology leadership and innovation across the
NHS in England. She is the SRO for a number of NHS England commitments including Integrated Digital Care Records, NHS E-referrals, Patient Online and Electronic Prescriptions. Prior to joining NHS England she was Managing Director of Health at Capita. She has undertaken various operational roles in big- five consulting companies, Department of Health and the NHS and her most notable achievement was the creation of NHS Choices in 2007. Her background includes over 12 years of IT-enabled change in roles that include business and systems analysis and technical design authority.
What is your remit within NHS England? I’m the Director of Strategic Systems and Technology within the Patient and Information Directorate. It’s my job to create the technology vision and strategy for the NHS. It’s not all about technology of course, but it is the enabler to help deliver improved outcomes for individuals and allow greater access to health and care services. It’s an exciting time to be part of the NHS right
now, with such progress in technology ready to deploy in the delivery of healthcare.
How has the NHS reacted to the changing needs of global healthcare and the development of new connected technologies? We all know that the global population is living longer yet has more complex health issues, particularly for adults. As a nation we remain committed to a high quality healthcare system for all our citizens. We have recognised the need to adapt
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faster and take advantage of the opportunities that new and connected technology has to offer.
How important are new technologies to the future of the NHS? With more technology available than ever before, the NHS must make smart choices. Nationally, we are focusing on IT systems to provide the ‘electronic glue’ to enable different parts of our healthcare service to work together. Locally, commissioners will look for systems that solve their problems. But it is vital that all these technologies meet with the nationally specified security, interoperability and data standards. Having a digitally enabled workforce and getting off paper will allow our clinicians to have constant access to meaningful information such as medications, allergies, and the medical history of a patient that’s available immediately across all care settings. While the NHS is a world-leader in primary care
computing, progress on hospital systems has been slow and the NHS is not yet exploiting its advantage as a population-focused national service. Bringing together patient data and transparent performance data will help patients make informed choices and help the NHS commission better quality care.
Where do you look for innovation? The creativity, drive and commitment of the diverse supplier community in healthcare IT is hugely impressive. The UK is fortunate to have a large, growing pool of SMEs who have found ways of applying technology to healthcare. We recognise this is not always easy, particularly for new entrants, however through incentives such as funding initiatives, proof of concepts and pilot demonstrators, we have seen many come to life and improve services and care within the NHS.
How are new connected technologies helping the NHS deliver care? NHS Choices gets over 40 million visits a month
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