DEP AR TMENT F OR INTERNATIONAL T RADE There are two clear fallouts from the pandemic:
1. It has highlighted the weakness of current health systems – especially those in middle and low- income countries progressing towards the UN’s 2030 goal of UHC.
2. In stronger health systems, alternative approaches have had to be found to deliver patient services differently, including through digital health.
The UK system has multiple building blocks of a health system which the Department for International Trade has identified as: 1. Policy. 2. Strategy development. 3. Regulation and clinical guidelines. 4. Primary health care approaches. 5. Public health functions including prevention and promotion.
6. Health workforce development. 7. Data and digital transformation. 8. Innovation. 9. Future proofing including net zero and pandemic preparedness.
Achieving system excellence need not take other countries systems decades; the UK can share its successes and learnings. A diverse range of innovative UK organisations are delivering on the NHS Long Term plan and driving UHC to build resilience and sustainability into the systems. The following example organisations are all open to international collaborations. The UK has an integrated model of care focused on the patient, built and developed over these 70 years. It draws together expertise in healthcare financing, policy & strategy, regulation and clinical guidelines – to create comprehensive healthcare systems. Organisations such as NHS England/ Improvement set a strategic direction; NHS Trusts such as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust or Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust work to deliver and improve services to its local population;
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- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally.
- Each year, 17 million people die from a NCD before age 70; 86% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
- Of all NCD deaths, 77% are in low- and middle-income countries.
private consultancies such as Lexica, Mott Macdonald or Agencia support the UK system with strategic redesign and planning consultancy; and national bodies such as NICE or General Medical Council (GMC) provide guidelines to the wider system. It has nationally coordinated workforce planning –
monitoring of healthcare workforce, accreditation of training programmes, delivery of speciality education and continuous professional development. UK organisations such as Health Education England (HEE) build the foundations of capability, while organisations such as Kings Commercial, Linea, Royal College of Practitioners (RCGP) or NHS Leadership Academy provide education and training packages. It is an organised system with sophisticated
data collection for direct care, service planning and research – this has been the keystone of organised healthcare in the UK for 100 years. Rich data sources enable digital technology ecosystems, including teleconsultations, self-care and care management, and a highly diverse private sector. Organisations that strengthen the health system include digital health consultancies such as BJSS, Difrent, Methods Analytics and AdviseInc, who offer various solutions bespoke to the needs of the system. Primary care and public health – foundations
of the NHS from education and professional development through to organisation and
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