The Patient Coalition for AI, Data and Digital Tech in Health As the first of its kind, the Patient Coalition for AI, Data and Digital Tech in Health unites a truly diverse group of patient groups, charities, Royal Colleges and industry with a focus on championing the patient perspective in digital health. The Coalition will work to provide insights and influence the policymaking process to progress this agenda by: identifying gaps in the evidence and conducting research to offer novel insights on patient priorities in digital health; developing policy recommendations; and engaging with Government stakeholders and other policymakers to advocate and campaign for system improvements. About the Coalition News Digital Coalition About us Our purpose As the first of its kind, the Patient Coalition for AI, Data and Digital Tech in Health unites a truly diverse group of patient groups, charities, Royal Colleges and industry with a focus on championing the patient perspective in digital health. The Coalition will work to provide insights and influence the policymaking process to progress this agenda by: identifying gaps in the evidence and conducting research to offer novel insights on patient priorities in digital health; developing policy recommendations; and engaging with Government stakeholders and other policymakers to advocate and campaign for system improvements. Our priorities This Coalition will engage with some of the most important issues in digital health policy including: Health inequalities – A critical barrier to uptake of digital healthcare technology where health literacy and access to digital health technology varies significantly across the UK. Good practice – As the NHS continues to embrace digitisation and transform the way patients receive care, there is a need to highlight examples of good practice to help ensure that we can learn from past experience and continue improving digital healthcare. The benefits of digital health – As there is still some uncertainty among patients regarding the nature and benefits of digital health, there is a need to continue highlighting its potential value to support healthcare professionals to improve outcomes and experience. Data sharing – Patients strongly believe in the value of digital health but there are still significant concerns about using it, particularly around data collection and sharing. The patient perspective – Patient experience of digital health technology has been mixed and in order to ensure it works for all patients, policymakers must understand what patients want from digital health. Our manifesto Read our manifesto, including how we plan to put the patient first ensuring that patient priorities lie at the heart of digital health policy. Our members Asthma + Lung UKBritish Heart FoundationBritish Lung FoundationDiabetes UKFight for SightMS SocietyParkinson’s UKPatient Information ForumPatient Safety LearningRoyal College of RadiologistsRoyal College of PathologistsStroke Association Coalition Chair The Patients Association Sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim Secretariat Lexington If you’re interested in joining the Coalition or for further information about our work, please contact [email protected]