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title: How to Unlock Data - A Single Data Strategy to Save Lives
description: Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 response  and the power of data to improve outcomes for patients and service users.
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# [How to Unlock Data - A Single Data Strategy to Save Lives](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/technology/how-to-unlock-data-a-single-data-strategy-to-save-lives)

 Written by [Piers Kelly](https://blog.govnet.co.uk/technology/author/piers-kelly) | May 13, 2021 9:00:00 AM

The Digital Government Virtual Summit, which took place in May 2021 welcomed 1,500 digital and technology experts from central Government departments, local authorities and the health & social care sector.

In this session, Simon Madden, Chair of the Health and Care IG Panel, Director of Policy & Strategy at NHSX sets out his organisations single data strategy to save lives.

Key discussion points:

- The power of data to improve outcomes for patients and service users 
- Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 response  
- Locking in beneficial change – areas of policy reform and review 
- Legislative change to enable the safe sharing of data in support of individual care, population health and the effective functioning of the system 
- The implementation plan to achieve the ultimate goal of a system underpinned by high quality, readily available data

Watch the full session here

The [Digital Government Conference](https://digital-government.co.uk/?__hstc=102426334.96ee492d9c303cb299dd976ea7ec315b.1621603922324.1624459423662.1624463231439.84&__hssc=102426334.1.1624463231439&__hsfp=1341605859) is part of the GovNet Tech portfolio bringing a series of events, webinars and thought-leadership roundtables to the public sector.

To view the event's calendar please [click here](https://info.govnet.co.uk/en-gb/govnet-events-gallery).

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