England: "By 2020, all the citizens who want it will have access to national and local data and technology services that enable them to see and manage their own records; undertake a wide range of transaction with care providers; and increasingly manage their own health, care and well-being.
By the same date, care professionals will have timely access to the information, data analysis and decision-support systems that they need to deliver safe and effective care." (Health & Social Care Information Centre, 2015:7)
Information and technology for better care
Technology changing lives: how technology can support the goals of the Care Act
Scotland: "Digital technology is key to transforming health and social care services so that care can become more person-centred" (Scottish Government cited in Digital Health & Care Scotland, 2018:3)
Scotland's Digital Health and Care Strategy: enabling, connecting and empowering
Wales: "We should be able to view our own information relating to our health and care to enable us to take care of ourselves and continue to live independently for as long as possible and to play an active role in decisions about the services, care and support we need. We should be using technology to deliver effective treatment and help professionals and patients work as partners, while ensuring that confidential and sensitive information is secure." (Welsh Government, 2015:3)
Northern Ireland: "Technology now enables us to engage with and empower citizens at every stage of their health and experience - maintaining health, receiving care and managing long term conditions. For the individual patient, this can make treatment and care more personalised, and mean that they can move out of hospital and be closer to home. For the population as a whole, it can equip us to predict and manage health problems better." (Health and Social Care Board, 2016:2)