Informing Health Care

David Davies, NHS Wales Implementation Director, Informing Healthcare

David was a member of the working group that oversaw the delivery of the original Informing Healthcare strategy and has been closely associated with the development of the programme since 2001. He joined the programme on ‘day one’ being seconded from his role as Head of Modernisation in a local NHS Trust to help set the programme up. David has over 25 years experience in NHS Wales eight of which have been spent working in the field of technology assisted change management. Prior to joining IHC David held a broad range of general management posts in the NHS extending from hospital management to running medical and surgical directorates in an acute Trust. As the Director of Implementation David now leads on engagement, readiness and professional development with the NHS in Wales.

David Davies has over 25 years experience in NHS Wales eight of which have been spent working in the field of technology assisted change management

The Vision: Improving healthcare in Wales by making better use of information and technology.

"We can integrate care only if we can integrate information"

All healthcare systems have historically organised and arranged the delivery of care around institutions and not patients. This fragmented approach often causes lapses in quality and safety which is not sustainable in a modern healthcare system that demands integrated services around the patient. From the patients' perspective, services will only be truly integrated when they, as individuals, are able to work with their health professionals who, in turn, will be supported by common information that is reliable, accessible and secure.