Digital Health and Care Data Strategy Working Group minutes: January 2023

Attendees and apologies

Chair

• Colin Birchenall (CB)

Working group members

• Ryan Anderson (RA)
• Elena Beratarbide (EB)
• Ruth Griffth (RG)
• Alistair Hodgson (AH)
• Penni Rocks (PR)
• Mark Simpson (MS)
• Tanya Valente (TV)
• Neil White (NW)
• Gemma Wilson (GW)

Sectretariat

• Simon Crawley (SC)

Apologise

• Doreen Grove (DG)
• Imme Jones (IJ)
• Ruth Meyer (RM)
• Clare Mills (CM)
• Shona Nicol (SN)

Items and actions

Welcome and apologies observed

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and observed apologies.

Data strategy update

RA provided an update on the data strategy for health and social care.

The group noted:

• that the strategy has been reviewed by members of the Strategic Portfolio Board. RA and GW will ensure this feedback is incorporated into the strategy which involves implementing a new structure to bring clarity to the draft
• a joint editing session with CB, RG, RA and GW has been arranged for Tuesday 17th January to further finalise the layout, language used and remove duplication throughout the document
• the Data Strategy will be issued to COSLA on 17th January and the Health and Social Care Management Board (HSCMB) on 25th January for sign off
• the target date for the publication of the data strategy remains 21st February

The group discussed:

• that the commitments would remain in the body of the document and that the deliverables would be placed as an annex to reduce the length of the strategy and aid readability
• the inclusion of more visuals throughout the document to reduce written content and aid understanding
• setting out the key challenges that exist across the health and social care sector in a visual which also demonstrates how the strategy will improve data flows

Next steps:

To further refine the strategy at the editing session prior to sending to HSCMB and COSLA for approval sign off.

Data strategy launch

RA and MS provided an update on the launch of the data strategy

The group noted:

• the Data Strategy for Health and Social Care will be launched at the Digital Health and Care conference on 21 February 2023
• follow up engagement sessions with stakeholders are currently being developed to promote the strategy and identify areas of focus for the next iteration

The group discussed:

• potential options for monitoring and reporting progress on the data strategy deliverables
• reporting progress of commitments and deliverables to the Health and Social Care Data Board to highlight any assistance or resources required in driving these forward, as well as highlighting outcomes and possible impacts
• developing a proposal for the data board regarding the future remit of the working group
• the working group assisting with promoting the strategy and raising awareness with stakeholders, social work, social care, third sector and private organisations

Next steps:

MS to develop a marketing campaign for the launch of data strategy, considering the best use of events to achieve maximum impact with stakeholders. MS will also consider how we can reach stakeholders out with health and social care, education, public and third sectors.

Any other business

The next working group meeting: Wednesday 08 February 11:30 to 13:00.