Aug 18, 2023 - Updates:

• Removal of Appointments Management – Citizen Capability from Framework

• Moved Cross-organisation Appointment Booking to be a Supplementary Capability

• Updated the following Capabilities to include drafted Epics and Acceptance Criteria:

  • Care Navigation

  • Online Consultation and Administrative Request Reporting

  • Online Administrative Request

  • Online Patient/Service User Consultation

• Updated Glossary page

• Added new Framework Musts page which details all of the Epics that are Musts for the Digital Pathways Framework

• Added new Roadmap page which details all draft Epics that will be introduced to the Framework via the Roadmap

Foreword

GP IT Futures is now Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC).  We have evolved the products and services developed by the GP IT Futures programme into the new Digital Services for Integrated Care model.  This model recognises the increased range of settings we are already supporting and the need to drive standardisation and innovation across the NHS. The Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) programme provides access to clinically safe and useful digital services and data services across a range of primary care settings, ensuring minimal disruption to care for Citizens as new technology Standards and Suppliers are introduced.

As part of the proposed DSIC Suite of Frameworks, this purpose of a market engagement exercise on Digital Pathways is to ensure there is capacity in the market to meet NHS England’s requirements, inform the design and content of any subsequent tender exercise; and provide potential Suppliers with enough information to prepare a strong bid should that opportunity arise.

This page sets out the Capabilities and Standards that we propose for Day 1 and beyond. Other market engagement collateral is available on NHS England’s strategic sourcing tool Atamis (Welcome (force.com)). Please note that all queries, clarifications and requests for information throughout Market Engagement should be raised via Atamis - we cannot guarantee a response to any other mode of correspondence.

Welcome to the Digital Pathways Framework Capabilities & Standards site

The Digital Pathways Framework includes Mandatory Capabilities, Supplementary Capabilities and Overarching Standards (requirements that apply to DFOCVC Suppliers are applicable for Digital Pathways).

There are Catalogue May Epics that are mandatory for this Framework, these can be found here.

Potential future updates to the Capabilities and Standards can be found here.

The Market Engagement versions of the Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) Contracts for Digital Pathways can be found here.