KeRNEL development

Develop population health intelligence: We will develop intelligence to plan and commission services based on what will offer the most value for individuals, considering every aspect of their health and wellbeing, proactively preventing poor health and being ready to best manage it when it happens.  

Enable intelligence for citizens: We will enable citizens to take control of their health and wellbeing through informed decision making, optimised self-care and opportunities to influence their health and care services. 

Drive innovation: We will achieve this by working with research and industry partners We will drive world class research and collaboration at scale that is translated to patient communities so that Kent and Medway can increase the pace of innovation in how technology is adopted. 

Optimise efficiency: We will focus on whole-system demand and capacity intelligence for integrated care management. We will develop a system-wide view of the flow of people and service performance, to optimise the efficiency in how our services are developed and delivered.  

Support Intelligent clinical care decisions: We will enable clinicians and care teams to identify people who are at risk of poor health and wellbeing, match them to the most appropriate interventions, and view personalised information on likely risks or benefits to inform shared decision making