S5 | Ep 46 | Data & Digital and the Future of Healthcare with Ming Tang, Chief Data & Analytics Officer & Chief Digital & Information Officer at NHS England

Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 46, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Ming Tang, Chief Data & Analytics Officer & Chief Digital & Information Officer at NHS England where they discuss the the governments 10-year strategy for the future of healthcare and the role that data and digital will play, which includes;

• From pharmacist to Chief Data and Analytics Officer at NHS England.
• The reason for trialling a dual role of CDAO and CDIO leading both digital and data strategies across the NHS.
• How the government’s ten-year plan is driving a major shift in how digital and data support healthcare delivery.
• Why a single patient record is a cornerstone of the NHS’s strategy.
• What the future of healthcare may look like in ten years.
• How digital transformation is already improving patient outcomes.
• How patients engage with the NHS will change dramatically.
• The impact the strategy will have on Staff of the NHS.
• The data challenges associated with building a single patient record.
• Why AI is delivering real impact in areas like diagnostics, software development, and operational efficiency.
• Why Digital inclusion remains a key focus, with efforts to support both patients and staff across varying levels of digital confidence.
• The challenges of building digital and data literacy at scale across different audiences.
• Why patient-centred design, multidisciplinary collaboration, and reimagining workflows are critical to success.
• Moving from treatment to prevention is a top priority.
• Moving from siloed data to real-time, person-centred, interoperable data flows.
• How AI is supporting clinicians by tools such as ambient voice technology.
• How proposed legislation could support seamless data sharing across NHS, suppliers, and public services.

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