Healthcare Digital September 2022 | Page 162

DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES

Finance Leader of the Year - clearly there ’ s something exciting going on .

“ That ' s only been reinforced since I ' ve arrived here ,” said Evans . “ Just to see the skills and the ambition of teams across the organisation is fantastic .”

There are five key strategic missions at Digital Health and Care Wales . “ The first is to provide a platform for digital transformation ,” said Evans “ We manage data centres on behalf of NHS Wales ; we lead on cybersecurity and resilience ; we deliver the national network architecture – that ' s the digital platform that we need for all the different services that are delivered across Wales .”

The second mission is on data , framed as maximising the value of the shared single health and care record across Wales . “ Data and information mean everything to health and care professionals , so we have worked really hard over a long time to ensure we have a comprehensive digital record for every patient in Wales , which can be viewed across every setting and every organisation .” These two missions are the foundation for delivering digital services . “ Our third core mission is delivering excellent digital and technology services on top of the data and the infrastructure platform that we have .”

The fourth mission is driving value and innovation , which Evans sees as a way for the organisation to test itself . Are the data being collected and the digital services that professionals use actually improving health and wellbeing outcomes for patients and the public , and driving innovation in the way that health and care services are delivered ?

The final mission for Digital Health and Care Wales is to be a trusted partner . “ This underpins everything we do . We want people to work with us , and alongside us , to deliver world-class digital and data products that drive transformation in health and care .”

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