Business Chief Europe Magazine April 2021 | Page 413

NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT
“ This saves travel , saves fuel emissions and saves time . In terms of ecological sustainability it comes down to the shared social contract that we all have .”
While the acceleration of digital tools has enabled them to " see exactly what we can do with it to revolutionise healthcare ” he adds a note of caution , “ We must make sure our healthcare system is accessible to all , not just to those that have the access to this technology . We don ' t want to start to increasing health inequalities by assuming everything can be digital . Digital must be accessible for all , not just to those with economic means .
" I think the pandemic has , from a strategic point of view , made us kinder to each other . We ' re all working long hours to deliver the care that we need to our colleagues , friends and patients , and that really does have an impact on the individual . We interact in different ways and we have a different insight into people ' s lives , and that has changed us as an organisation - but our digital strategy continues to be very ambitious ."
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