A new report from the NHS Confederation has urged healthcare professionals to embrace the digital age or risk being left behind.
The publication, entitled Remote Control, cited several instances where the adoption of new technologies in the health service has "failed to truly take off".
It suggested new approaches such as telemedicine and telecare were constrained by "top-down initiatives" and stifled by a lack of engagement from clinicians and patients.
According to the report, the NHS remains too reliant on treatment provided through face-to-face contact.
Nigel Edwards, acting chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said the health service should make a renewed effort to integrate digital resources as the role of technology in public service delivery continues to develop.
He suggested there is currently a "cultural barrier" that prevents the take-up of new technologies in the public healthcare sector.
Mr Edwards added: "The NHS, like any other sector of the economy, has to keep up with developments in technologies."
The report follows a recent survey from trade association Intellect, which found that 72 per cent of councillors expect their local authority to become more reliant on technology for the delivery of public services.
Odgers Berndtson is the UK's largest executive search firm working in healthcare, handling assignments globally for both public and private sector organisations.
The publication, entitled Remote Control, cited several instances where the adoption of new technologies in the health service has "failed to truly take off".
It suggested new approaches such as telemedicine and telecare were constrained by "top-down initiatives" and stifled by a lack of engagement from clinicians and patients.
According to the report, the NHS remains too reliant on treatment provided through face-to-face contact.
Nigel Edwards, acting chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said the health service should make a renewed effort to integrate digital resources as the role of technology in public service delivery continues to develop.
He suggested there is currently a "cultural barrier" that prevents the take-up of new technologies in the public healthcare sector.
Mr Edwards added: "The NHS, like any other sector of the economy, has to keep up with developments in technologies."
The report follows a recent survey from trade association Intellect, which found that 72 per cent of councillors expect their local authority to become more reliant on technology for the delivery of public services.
Odgers Berndtson is the UK's largest executive search firm working in healthcare, handling assignments globally for both public and private sector organisations.
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