The Patients Association serves as chair of the Patient Coalition for AI, Data and Digital Tech in Health and Lexington Communications serves as Secretariat. This report has been developed with support from:, Association of Medical Research Charities, Asthma UK, British Lung Foundation, British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK, Fight for Sight, Parkinson’s UK, Patient Safety Learning, The Patients Association, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Radiologists, Royal Society of Medicine – Digital Health Council, Stroke Association.

This report draws on research and case studies of good practice in digital health during the pandemic and offers recommendations on how the UK could capitalise on digital health to benefit patients, the NHS and wider society, once the pandemic subsides. It highlights that uptake of digital health technologies has been limited, while patient experience of technologies, including video conferencing and mobile apps, has been mixed. Patients strongly believe in the value of digital health, but there are still significant concerns about using it, particularly around data collection and sharing.