Posted: Wed 27th Jan 2021

Wales to spend £25 million on digital services across NHS

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jan 27th, 2021

An extra £25m investment will help the NHS to continue the move to more digital services, Health and Social Services Minister Vaughan Gething said today.

The funding boost is part of the draft Budget 2021-22 and is supporting the response to the coronavirus pandemic, including contact tracing and the vaccination programme, as well as the rollout of new video consultations and remote working in the NHS.

The extra £25m will speed-up the use of digital ways of working and help the NHS and social services adopt new technologies to improve services.

It will also support the transformation of digital systems in hospitals, the ambulance service and social care sector and enable continued targeted funding for vital services, such as intensive care, cancer, and eye care.

Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething said:

“Stepping up our digital investment at this pace and scale alongside our response to the pandemic and other pressures has been a challenge but it is a priority.

“The additional funding announced today will help us to invest in mobile devices, remote working and video consultation, and accelerate other strategic transformation projects.”

Remote working and video consultation technology have enabled NHS services to continue throughout the pandemic, reducing the need for face-to-face contact.

One service, which has benefited from this new way of working has been children’s speech therapy. Using online video consultations, healthcare professionals have been able to deliver services from home.

 

Spotted something? Got a story? Send a Facebook Message | A direct message on Twitter | Email: [email protected] Latest News

  • Love your side hustle? Time to make it tax official says HMRC
  • Teacher shortages, low attendance, and poverty hitting Welsh schools, Estyn warns
  • Inaugural apprenticeship programme building skills and aspirations of construction workers in North Wales

  • More...

    Love your side hustle? Time to make it tax official says HMRC

    News

    Teacher shortages, low attendance, and poverty hitting Welsh schools, Estyn warns

    News

    Inaugural apprenticeship programme building skills and aspirations of construction workers in North Wales

    News

    Senedd to debate calls for Wales-wide grooming gang inquiry

    News

    Parkinson’s trial in North Wales seeks volunteers for mobility study

    News

    Almost half of UK children scammed online, research reveals

    News

    Plans to merge Saltney primary schools unveiled by Flintshire Council

    News

    Councillors approve higher charges for Flintshire’s Ring and Ride service

    News

    Welsh Government targets rising obesity with sugary drink and junk food restrictions

    News