{"id":6958,"date":"2026-02-20T08:51:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/?p=6958"},"modified":"2026-02-20T08:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:51:40","slug":"our-dorset-digital-strategy-2026-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/our-dorset-digital-strategy-2026-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Dorset Digital Strategy 2026 &#8211; 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1365px;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Our Dorset Integrated Care System has unveiled a bold new Digital Strategy setting out how health and social care across the county will evolve over the next five years. The vision is clear: a seamless, inclusive, and future\u2011ready digital ecosystem that improves outcomes for Dorset\u2019s 810,000 residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the Strategy Aims to Achieve:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A joined\u2011up digital experience for staff and patients, supported by secure, integrated systems<\/li>\n<li>National digital leadership, positioning Dorset as a pioneer within the NHS<\/li>\n<li>Reduced health inequalities, using digital tools to improve access for rural and ageing communities<\/li>\n<li>Shared digital priorities across all partners, ensuring interoperability and long\u2011term investment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Areas of Focus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated digital records and reduced reliance on paper<\/li>\n<li>Strong, collaborative digital governance<\/li>\n<li>Better digital access for citizens through tools like the NHS App<\/li>\n<li>Modern, secure infrastructure and enhanced cybersecurity<\/li>\n<li>Improved data sharing to support proactive, evidence\u2011based care<\/li>\n<li>A digitally confident workforce through training and development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking ahead co\u2011designed with digital, clinical, and operational leaders, the strategy aligns with national NHS priorities and includes clear KPIs to track progress through to 2031.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full Dorset Digital Strategy document here &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhd.nhs.uk\/uploads\/about\/docs\/reports\/dorset-digital-strategy_26-31.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dorset-digital-strategy_26-31.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20\/02\/2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":6959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6960,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958\/revisions\/6960"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}