Moves to bring together services should mean patients with long-term conditions are kept active,independent and out of hospital for as long as possible
Transforming the care of long-term conditions is the key to ensuring the financial sustainability of the NHS. But although there is wide agreement on what needs to change, progress towards achieving it is painfully gradual.
The seven innovation test beds unveiled by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month are the latest attempt to build some momentum behind change. The programme is focused on long-term conditions and mental health, and is a collaboration between the NHS and some sizable private sector names including Verily (previously Google Life Sciences),IBM and Philips. The idea is to use a mix of technology, data, and monitoring and training.
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Source: theguardian.com