US EditionCost of digitising the NHS £21bn over the next five years
- New research estimates that digitising the NHS will cost around £21 billion over the next five years across England.
- This estimate follows multiple earlier attempts to digitise NHS systems, including a £10 billion plan launched in 2002 that was dismantled due to spiralling costs and operational failure.
- The Health Foundation's analysis includes infrastructure costs for digital records, cloud storage, cybersecurity, Wi-Fi, and necessary skills, plus ongoing software subscriptions and maintenance.
- It states that significant investment requires £8 billion in capital spending, £3 billion in one-off spending, and £2 billion in annual costs to support the NHS digitisation effort.
- The scale and cost imply urgent reform as highlighted by political leaders who warn the NHS must digitise effectively to avoid worsening health service pressures and record waiting lists.
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UK to spend £21bn on digitising the NHS and adult social care
A new report from the Health Foundation has revealed over the next five years the UK will spend £21billion on digitising our healthcare. The report, which was published this morning, has claimed that while the sum is high, it could be vital for driving down waiting lists – a target that has remained a key part of Labour’s manifesto since the snap election last July. To conduct the research, the Health Foundation commissioned PA Consulting ahead …
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