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Strategic Context

Our Organisation The Christie serves a local population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Approximately 27% of our patients come from outside this locality to receive specialist care 4 . We are ranked as the most technologically advanced cancer centre in the world outside North America, and have been named, by the National Institute for Health Research, as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to take part in clinical research studies. The Christie has been at the forefront of innovative research for its one hundred year plus history and research continues to be an essential component of our vision.

National policy

Local, regional and national footprint

There is significant change happening nationally with both NHS Digital and NHS - X merging into NHS England over the next year. Good progress has been made nationally over the last 2 years to articulate and publish core policy that applies to all care settings. These policies serve as a guiding strategy for local providers and allow them to understand where funding bid applications need to be focused. The What Good Looks Like Framework (WGLL) released in 2021 provides a benchmark for local trusts to align their digital strategies 1 . The Data Saves Lives Strategy released in 2022 provides design principles for architecting and integrating systems 2 . The Frontline Digitisation Minimum Viable Product was shared with local trusts in 2022 and allows providers to score their Electronic Health Record capabilities.

The Christie ’ s footprint has expanded significantly, and the organisation now provides services from many satellite sites and run oncology services on behalf of other hospital trusts. The footprint is complex covering multiple Integrated Care Settings (ICSs), which are due to become legal entities this year 3 . Coverage includes Greater Manchester ICS and Cheshire & Merseyside ICS. The Christie has close digital links with both ICSs and notably Greater Manchester Cancer , which is the area ’ s cancer alliance. The Christie also works closely with NHS England for nationally commissioned digital services. Research and Innovation is the backbone of The Christie, and a new 9 story research centre is due for completion in 2023. This will further increase the demand on digital services and the expectation of high - quality trusted data will increase .

The Christie digital strategy references these national policies throughout and indicates where links are made.

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Digital Strategy 2023 - 2028