As the front door to an increasingly pressured NHS, strengthening access to primary care services is an essential lever for future NHS sustainability. Recent insights from Lord Darzi's report highlight the growing preference among patients for convenient, personalised care closer to home. Digital-first primary care models are crucial in addressing these needs, particularly in reducing the rush for 8am appointments.
Across the country, organisations and systems working to implement integrated care solutions that leverage digital technologies to enhance service delivery and improve patient outcomes.
This award will recognise the successful development and implementation of digital projects, products or services that are improving access, independence and choice for patients, and enabling staff to optimise capacity and quality of care. Judges will be particularly interested in initiatives genuinely co-produced with staff and the communities they serve.
Eligibility
- All NHS providers of primary care, including pharmacy, optometry, and General Practice, and systems including ICBs and PCNs
- Evidence must relate to a project, ongoing or completed within the 2 years up until the award entry deadline.