Frontline Digitisation – fourth supplier engagement forum with NHS Transformation Directorate
At the latest session we were joined by:
- Paul Gilliat, Programme Director, Frontline Digitisation
- Anna Hawksley, Assistant Director, Frontline Digitisation
- Dean Davidson, Senior Programme Manager, Frontline Digitisation
Paul began by highlighting the importance of the Frontline Digitisation Programme, particularly given the current focus on ensuring all NHS providers have a core level of digital services to support wider transformation around integrated care, generating better data, and delivering the NHS Long Term Plan. Paul flagged that digitally mature trusts have been found to run at more than 10% higher efficiency than non-mature organisations.
The presentation included an overview of how the team will help trusts become more digitally mature, including the provision of centralised funding, knowledge sharing, accessing key skills, and providing ongoing support with assurance and standards.
We later heard from Anna on the expansion of the team’s work with techUK, including the creation of the EPR working group to increase transparency and ensure there is a two-way conversation taking place. This working group will meet monthly in addition to the continued Frontline Digitisation Supplier Forum events. The programme will continue to focus on providing industry with updates on policy decisions, the demand pipeline for EPR in England, and procurement and assurance tools.
Dean then presented on the Minimum Digital Foundations programme, emphasising that they are keen to hear from industry on these proposals. Dean spoke to their work to support Integrated Care Systems, and the assessment undertaken to understand the work needed around alignment. They found that there as an absence of a universal definition for what we mean by a minimum set of digital foundations, particularly for utilisation of EPRs.
More broadly, the Minimum Digital Foundations is focussing on supporting levelling up agenda, and there will be further information and support about determining requirements and how to build niche and service specific capabilities that fit into the frontline digitisation minimum digital foundations programme.
You can watch the full recording here:
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Robert joined techUK in October 2022, where he is now Programme Manager for Health and Social Care.
Robert previously worked at the Pension Protection Fund, within the policy and public affairs team. Prior to this, he worked at the Scottish Parliament, advising politicians and industry stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including rural crime and health policies.
Robert has a degree in Politics and International Relations (MA Hons) from the University of Aberdeen, with a particular focus on strategic studies and energy security. Outside of work he enjoys activities such as running, rugby, boxing and cooking!
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Viola Pastorino
Viola Pastorino
Viola Pastorino is a policy, governance, and strategic communication specialist.
She joined techUK as the Junior Programme Manager in the Health and Care Team in April 2024.
She has obtained a Bachelor of Sciences in Governance, Economics, and Development from Leiden University, and a Master's programme in Strategic Communications at King's College London. Her academic background, leading up to a dissertation on AI policy influence and hands-on campaign development, is complemented by practical experience in international PR and grassroots project management.
She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis and comfortable communicating findings to varying stakeholders. Above all, she is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and government, especially how technology and global discourse shape one another, the processes that lead to belief polarisation and radicalisation of communities, and crafting strategic narratives that steer public discourse.
Outside of work she loves reading, live music light operation, and diving.
Clara Hewitt
Clara Hewitt
Clara joined techUK in October 2023. She brings experience across a range of domestic and global health issues, with particular focus on digital health, HIV/AIDS and climate change and health.
Clara holds an MSc in Global Health and Development (University College London) and a BSc in Psychology (University of Birmingham).
Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
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