NHS: Databases

(asked on 5th December 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure NHS England's Federated Data Platform represents value for money.


Answered by
Andrew Stephenson Portrait
Andrew Stephenson
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 18th December 2023

The Federated Data Platform (FDP) will give Trusts the tools to improve how they manage their data, to deliver better outcomes to patients. The pilot benefits include better use made of operating theatres, shorter waiting lists, and quicker discharges from hospital.

The FDP is a Tier A Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) programme and therefore is required to report on a regular basis to the GMPP. The GMPP report is published annually. The NHS England website includes key information on the FDP Programme, including Frequently Asked Questions and case studies on the use of products, which are updated regularly and available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digitising-connecting-and-transforming-health-and-care/

The FDP business case includes an assessment of the investment, the benefits anticipated, and the return of investment anticipated over the lifetime of the programme. Benefits are provided for cash, non-cash, and societal benefits and throughout the approval process are assessed by a number of independent assessors from both NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care, and other Government departments to ensure that investments provide value. The FDP is a Tier A Government Major Projects Portfolio programme and therefore will be required to report on the return on investment and benefits realised throughout the lifetime of the programme.

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