The Human Factor: Driving Digital Solutions for 21st Century Health and Care

Solutions

We don’t just generate ideas, but also solutions.

Our approach and strategic, cross-sector network linking universities, business and government is unlike any other. We bring our members together to leverage the skills and talent fostered by our universities and to strengthen further the UK’s world-class research and development.

The final report from the NCUB Taskforce on Digital Health and Care, this report brings together findings from 60 experts and calls for a greater national emphasis on health and care professionals’ digital and data literacy education.

The report made nine conclusions and recommendations including:

The digital skills gap which is hindering adoption of digital health and care innovation at scale
The need to share data for sustainable service delivery, patient and user outcome improvements, high quality research and commercial success
The real gap in the research funding system for health and care technologies and solutions
The therapeutic role of video gaming in adolescent mental health