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NHS & HEALTHCARE
A shi om analogue to
digital sits at the heart of the
Government’s ambitious plans
for NHS reform in England
Steve Sanghera,
CEO and Co-Founder
of Inventus
The 10-year health plan
outlined earlier this year
intends to make the NHS
‘digital by default’ and central
to the overhaul will be the roll
out of an NHS App tool which
will read real-time data from
wearables, biometric sensors
or smart devices.
According to one Government
source: “This Plan will take the
NHS from the 20th century
technological laggard it is today,
to the 21st century leader it has
the potential to be.”
Now one expert in the health
technology solutions space has
come forward to unveil a new
and enterprising proposal he
believes could be a gamechanger
for the NHS.
Steve Sanghera is the CEO
and Co-Founder of Inventus, a
British company immersed in
the life sciences space and one
which provides bespoke tech
solutions to meet the unique
needs of clinical trials.
Launched 昀椀ve years ago,
Inventus is now a successful
global exporter and works
with some of the biggest
pharmaceutical companies in the
world.
It is this expertise and success
that has allowed Steve to see
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that the NHS needs to push
further and harder with its plans
to digitise.
And central to its rollout is a
‘Digital Health Ecosystem’.
So, what will this mean for the
NHS, what will it look like & why
is it needed?
The NHS faces the same tech
challenges as the clinical
trials industry – digital
acceleration is key
Says Steve: “I know 昀椀rst-hand
how fundamental data is to allow
better and logical decisions to be
made when it comes to health
and patient care. And when
you start looking at the NHS
and the complexities of how it’s
structured with all its different
facets, from managing GPs,
hospital appointments, to care
homes and care workers, it’s a
Digital Health Ecosystem that is
needed to join up all the dots.
“But it’s important to
remember, creating a digital
ecosystem for the NHS is
complex. If it was easy, it would
have been done already.
“Various experts will have a
different view; interpretation
of what it looks like. For me,
it will be based on the area of
expertise that Inventus has. The
technology challenges faced by
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the NHS are similar, if not the
same, to the ones experienced
by the pharmaceutical
companies we support.
“Clinical trials are complex,
involving multiple people,
systems and data 昀氀ows. Success
depends on the technology
infrastructure as much as the
science itself.
“Innovative technology that
can be sewn into existing NHS
platforms and accelerates and
streamlines logistics through
integration, improves patient
experience through seamless
connectivity across the NHS
and leverages AI responsibly to
create neighbourhood networks
are the components I believe
create a successful Digital Health
Ecosystem.”
Prevention rather than cure
Explains Steve: “The use of
wearables, which has already
been outlined in the digital plan
unveiled by the NHS, is vital to
supporting the outcomes of a
Digital Health Ecosystem and
creating a prevention rather than
cure attitude towards the NHS.
“The data we have access
to as a result allows us to get
to know the person before
they become a patient.
This is instrumental when
creating a preventative health
focus which moves the NHS
from reactive treatment to
proactive prevention and early
intervention.
“A Digital Health Ecosystem
also allows for access to
information across the board
– from wearables (which could
provide information on sleep
patterns, blood pressure for
example) to medical records,
treatment plans whether that’s
from a GP, or a dietician.
“What this then creates is a
holistic picture of an individual
which allows for a more detailed
plan to be created which can
focus on preventative care and
allow for steps to be put in
place to prevent someone from
becoming ill in the 昀椀rst place.
“Technology will be crucial in
order to do this and speci昀椀cally
bringing in technology that can
help assess from the start and is
end-to-end.”
Strengthen communities
Using a Digital Health
Ecosystem to build communities
is a key driver of Steve’s vision.
He explained: “It will support
the transition from hospitalbased care to community and
neighbourhood-led models of
support.
“But let’s look at how you build
communities – it’s through better
communication and the most
used tool in the world for doing
this is a mobile phone.
“Creating messaging and
discussion forums allow for
shared experiences and create a
sense of community.
“Technology also gives you the
opportunity for the community
to start within your house and
a Digital Health Ecosystem
then allows for a ripple effect
to ensue so that this then
extends to street and then your
neighbourhood.
“A key component to this
is data and the joining up of
the dots to highlight people
who have health and lifestyle
similarities who can support one
another. Considered and careful
use of AI and technology allows
this to happen.
“This is an exciting time for the
NHS and a journey Inventus is
keen to be part of.”
