We asked the Digital Health Networks advisory panels and councils for their predictions for what’s in store for health innovation, technology and digital leadership in 2026.
Here are their predictions for the new year:
Chief Clinical…
John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council (Credit: Digital Health)
Cutting digital capability at a time when it’s needed most risks long-term consequences for the NHS, writes John Mitchell on…
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Karl Grundy, managing director at Digital Health, Emma McLachlan, director, digital products and platforms at NHS England, John Mitchell, associate director of digital at Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, and Lia Ali, consultant psychiatrist…
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Digital transformation and data-driven intelligence have been positioned as central to how integrated care boards (ICBs) plan, buy, and monitor services, in new commissioning guidelines.
The Strategic Commissioning Framework, published on 6 November 2025, says…
John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council (Credit: Digital Health)
An NHS ‘online hospital’ can only succeed if it strengthens existing services rather than competes with them, writes John Mitchell,…
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John Mitchell, chair of the Digital Health Networks ICS Digital Council (Credit: Digital Health)
A lack of clarity over digital leadership could limit the pace and impact of digital transformation in the NHS 10…
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Much of the stickiness in integrated care – and healthcare delivery more broadly – stems from coordination challenges at key transition points. This happens when key information about an individual’s care isn’t shared with…
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The government’s focus on a shift from ‘analogue to digital’ offers new promise for the world of NHS digital and technology in 2025. But questions remain unanswered around how this will work in practice,…
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Following the announcement of £2bn for NHS technology in the Autumn Budget, members of the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panels have shared their views on how the funding will impact digital transformation.
Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s…
