First impact report published for Digital Pioneers programme
The Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria (AHSN NENC) has published their first Digital Pioneers programme impact report.
The Digital Pioneers programme was launched in April 2022 to provide education to the workforce and drive forward digital health ideas and innovations in primary care, recognising that there had been an acceleration in digital health within the NHS at an unprecedented scale and pace since COVID-19.
Within the impact report, read about primary care achievements from the first year of the programme.
Dave Belshaw, Digital Transformation Director at the AHSN NENC, said:
“During the first year of the programme, our team have worked collaboratively with partners and invested a significant amount of time building relationships in the region to understand the needs of our local primary care services, and how we can add value in a complex and ever demanding NHS.
“I’m really proud of what has been achieved so far by working together. In the first year there has been 71 champions through our Digital Champions education programme; 556 people reached through events and masterclass sessions – which have been driven by primary care requests and needs; and 10 innovative ideas which are currently being supported through our AHSN NENC Innovation Pathway.
“We continue to develop the programme and, going into year 2, I’m pleased that we’re building on these strengths and achievements. The Digital Champions course has now been CPD accredited, and we’re just about to launch a project call to fund six innovative projects up to the value of £20,000.
“Thank you to every individual and organisation we have worked with who have supported and embraced the programme.”