Digital innovations will be increasingly crucial to reducing pressure on the NHS and improving medication adherence rates and outcomes among the estimated 6.8 million people in the UK living with a health condition that could be appropriate for clinical homecare. This was the message from Ejike Nwokoro, Patients Insights and Data Strategy Manager, at HealthNet Homecare, speaking at the recent Digital Health World Congress in London. “According to a recent NCHA (National Clinical Homecare Association) report, around 31 million people in the UK say they are living with at least one long-term health condition,” says Nwokoro. “Up to 50% of medications, though, are not taken as prescribed, which has clinical implications for the patient. Previous research has also shown, that wasted medicine costs the NHS … Continue reading Digital innovations critical to improving medical adherence and reducing pressure on NHS