EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR CONNECTED HEALTHCONNECTED HEALTH

Andrew HamiltonAndrew HamiltonDeputy SecretaryDeputy SecretaryDHSSPSDHSSPS

www.eucch.org.ukwww.eucch.org.uk

WHY?WHY?

• Demographic and Public Health Trends Demographic and Public Health Trends

• Early Intervention rather than crisis Early Intervention rather than crisis responsesresponses

• Technology proven but “market failure”Technology proven but “market failure”

• Exercise of public authority to address Exercise of public authority to address obstaclesobstacles

• Strategic push delivers transformational Strategic push delivers transformational changechange

WHY A “EUROPEAN” CENTRE?WHY A “EUROPEAN” CENTRE?

• Issues are common across European and Issues are common across European and USUS

• One world – and we can help!One world – and we can help!

• Scope for NI to become an exemplar Scope for NI to become an exemplar populationpopulation

• Why not?Why not?

NI as an Exemplar PopulationNI as an Exemplar Population

• Stable population-1.7m, small enough to Stable population-1.7m, small enough to get things done quickly, but big enough to get things done quickly, but big enough to provide an evidence base for new provide an evidence base for new approaches.approaches.

• Single PayerSingle Payer• Track record of transformational changeTrack record of transformational change• Cross-government support, Talented and Cross-government support, Talented and

committed workforcecommitted workforce• 100% Broad Band100% Broad Band

What will the European Centre What will the European Centre for Connected Health do?for Connected Health do?

• Strategic design and development of systems Strategic design and development of systems (not projects) of care using new technologies(not projects) of care using new technologies

• Provide a leadership role bridging Provide a leadership role bridging government, healthcare providers, academia government, healthcare providers, academia and industryand industry

• Identify and extract the value from health and Identify and extract the value from health and social care processes and products, to social care processes and products, to generate revenue and promote economic generate revenue and promote economic activityactivity

How? - Key FeaturesHow? - Key Features

• Inclusive.Inclusive.

• Externally focussed.Externally focussed.

• Developing global partnerships and Developing global partnerships and strategic alliances.strategic alliances.

• Links with industry and university sectors, Links with industry and university sectors, bringing developers closer to care bringing developers closer to care providers and customers, accelerating providers and customers, accelerating introduction of new products and solutions.introduction of new products and solutions.

““NOW IS THE TIME. SOME MEN SEE NOW IS THE TIME. SOME MEN SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE AND SAY WHY? THINGS AS THEY ARE AND SAY WHY? WE DREAM THINGS THAT NEVER WERE WE DREAM THINGS THAT NEVER WERE AND SAY, WHY NOT? NOW IS THE TIME”AND SAY, WHY NOT? NOW IS THE TIME”

Edward KennedyEdward Kennedy