IGHI Co-Director Professor Darzi was asked by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to consider how technological advances could shape the future of healthcare in England by 2035. This Future State Programme brought together a range of experts from diverse fields to produce an IGHI white paper and four short reports, which will feed into the NHS 10 Year Plan, as well as influencing global health policy.
Report on the Future State of English Healthcare
The Future State Programme represents the most comprehensive examination of healthcare technology potential ever undertaken for the NHS. Extensive research, stakeholder consultation, and analysis was used to identify the technologies and approaches that will have the greatest impact on healthcare delivery by 2035.
Read the report: "The Future State of Health and Healthcare in 2035 - A vision for seven technologies reshaping the NHS"
Authors: A. Darzi, G. Butterworth, P. Howitt
Themed reports
Report 1: The shift to prevention: A new ecosystem of health promotion & protection
In the future, people will be better equipped to manage their own health empowered by advanced screening, digital technology and health education tailored to their own needs.
- Report 1 is a collaboration between Deloitte, the Royal Society, and Google.
- Read the report Theme 1: The shift to prevention
Report 2: Faster, better & earlier Diagnosis
Innovation will enable a paradigm shift in the definition of diagnosis – from isolated tests that inform single patient treatment decisions, to integrated multi-modal diagnostic data streams that impact end-to-end clinical journeys, adaptive health systems and research and development.
- Report 2 is a collaboration between Imperial, Siemens and BCG.
- Read the report Theme 2: Faster, better & earlier diagnosis
Report 3: Better and more efficient NHS care through innovative approaches to treatment
New treatments such as gene therapy and technology-enabled remote monitoring have the potential to bring fundamental changes to the quality and precision of patient care and to the efficiency and effectiveness of NHS services.
- Report 3 was led by RAND Europe with Wellcome and input from GSK.
- Read the report Theme 3: Better and more efficient NHS care
Report 4: The impact of data, digital and AI in healthcare
Technology and data could revolutionise the patient experience and transform care delivery, by adopting digital approaches in healthcare settings as has been seen in other sectors.
- Report 4 is a collaboration between CF, Narayana Health and Nesta.
- Read the report Theme 4 :The impact of data, digital and AI in healthcare