Patients: Wearable Technology
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the use of digital wearables in the NHS is accompanied by professional interventions.
Answered by Karin Smyth
Digital health technologies, including digital wearables, empower patients to manage their own health and get rapid access to peer support and clinical advice. Leveraging digital tools can improve the timeliness of interventions by helping frontline staff to provide high quality care and make the best use of their time.
NHS England is working closely with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and the Accelerated Access Collaborative to improve the process for digital health technologies to be adopted by the National Health Service, ensuring it sets robust but clear standards. As part of this work, NHS England is looking at how data from wearable devices can potentially be directed to and monitored by clinical staff.
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