Thanks to our Bristol Technology Festival Editorial Partner, Foresight, for their piece on Dr. Penny Dash’s address at this month’s Health & Life Science Summit.
Are outdated models holding back the NHS?
Dr. Penny Dash, Chair of the NW London Integrated Care Board (ICB), thinks so. In her recent address Dr. Dash called for urgent change to the UK’s healthcare system, highlighting the significant opportunities for innovation but emphasised that systemic inertia continues to stall progress. With inefficiencies costing time and resources, she argues that the NHS needs a major overhaul.
From the potential of AI-driven diagnostics to the underutilisation of digital health solutions, she outlines the steps needed to transform patient care and boost productivity across the NHS. But innovation alone isn’t enough—Dr. Dash emphasises that meaningful progress will require not just tech solutions, but also systemic and cultural reform within the NHS.
Collaboration with start-ups, investors, and healthcare innovators will be key to unlocking these opportunities. Can the NHS rise to the challenge and become a global leader in tech-driven, patient-centered care?
Read Foresight’s full article of Dr Penny Dash’s address here.
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Foresight provides authoritative, in depth insights into the business of innovation to help readers figure out the implications and practical uses of ground breaking scientific and technological developments.
Their editorial team includes independent journalists who write for The Guardian, New Scientist, Scientific American, Wired and the BBC and experts from business, investment, policy and academic research sectors. They approach every subject with a desire to shine a light on innovation, make it accessible and kick start a conversation about its applications and implications.
