Transform, 10 July 2012
- "Digital by default" is Department of Health initiative which aims to reduce unnecessary face-to-face contact between patients and healthcare professionals by incorporating technology into these interactions.
- The ten initiatives highlighted are:
- Minor ailments online assessment
- Appointment booking online
- Primary Care pre-assessment
- Appointment reminders
- Mobile working in community nursing
- Pre-operative screening online
- Post-surgical remote follow up
- Remote follow up in Secondary Care
- Remote delivery of test results
- Secondary Care clinic letter
- This initiative is one of the High Impact Innovations identified in Innovation Health and Wealth, Accelerating Adoption and Diffusion in the NHS,