NHS 10 Year Plan in Action: The Role of Cellma in Modernising Healthcare

In July 2025, the UK Government unveiled the NHS 10-Year Health Plan for England, titled “Fit for the Future”. The NHS Plan is an ambitious 10-year health plan that lays out plans to tackle the long-standing problems in the NHS by re-imagining care delivery and the functioning of the system, in the face of ever-growing challenges such as demand, workforce problems, and health inequalities. 

The plan articulates three major shifts. The aim of these shifts is to modernise the services delivered to the population across England and transform their long-term sustainability, accessibility, and equity. 

It is the aim of NHS England to create healthier lives for everyone, irrespective of where they live or the background of the individual. Over the next decade, the NHS will invest in community-based care; enhance usage of digital tools such as the NHS App, alongside certain initiatives that will help to ensure more GPs will be trained to see the population closer to their home; and halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest communities. 

This long-term plan marks a turning point in public health policy, one focused on people, prevention, and progress. 

What is the NHS 10-Year Plan? 

The NHS 10-Year Plan sets a detailed roadmap for reform, with milestones extending to 2035. Launched on 3rd July 2025, the plan outlines targeted improvements in care delivery, digital transformation, workforce development, and patient access. The aim is to move from a system strained by hospital admissions and outdated practices to one that is agile, efficient, and digitally connected. 

One of its major aims is to make sure that 95% of people with complex needs have an agreed care plan by 2027. This claim is made alongside a renewed focus on personalised care and equitable access to personal health budgets (that will be available uniformly by 2035).  

Financial sustainability is another key objective. The NHS has a backroom requirement to achieve a 2% productivity gain year-on-year for three-years, while changing funding from hospital-based models to community health, and being new models of payment will reward providers for good quality care and outcomes.  

With a focus on strengthening primary care, using digital capabilities and investing in its workforce, the NHS will be able to meet both day-to-day pressures as well as long-term requirement –making health care not only more efficient but more human. 

Three Key Shifts in the NHS 10-Year Plan 

Central to the NHS 10-Year Plan are three strategic shifts designed to modernise and future-proof the delivery of NHS care: 

From hospital to community:

The plan prioritises treating patients closer to home. Community hubs, home visits, and remote consultations will reduce pressure on hospitals and ensure quicker access to NHS services. 

From analogue to digital:

A major technological overhaul is underway. The integration of digital tools will support everything from online appointment booking via the NHS App to AI-assisted diagnostics and fully integrated electronic care records. 

From treatment to prevention:

By investing in early intervention and population health, the NHS aims to reduce avoidable illness. Public health campaigns, targeted screening, and proactive lifestyle management will form a major part of this shift. 

These changes reflect a broader understanding that healthcare must move beyond traditional models to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities. With more NHS services being delivered locally and supported by smart technologies, the goal is to create a system that is not only responsive, but also predictive and preventative. 

This evolution will reshape how patients engage with care, moving from one-off interactions to ongoing, tailored support. 

How Will the NHS 10-Year Plan Improve Patient Care and Access? 

The NHS 10-Year Plan places patient experience and access at the heart of its transformation. A key priority is to reduce waiting times and make care more convenient by offering same-day appointments, expanding online advice, and investing in out-of-hospital services. These initiatives aim to ensure patients get timely care without unnecessary visits to A&E or long delays. 

The NHS App is evolving into a central hub for patient engagement. From booking GP appointments to managing prescriptions and accessing medical history, it empowers  

individuals to take more control of their health. Combined with virtual consultations, these tools allow patients to receive care when and where they need it. 

Another major development is the emphasis on local care delivery. By shifting services into communities, the NHS is improving outcomes for those with long-term conditions, reducing hospital readmissions, and ensuring follow-up care is more consistent. 

Importantly, the plan also focuses on reducing inequalities in access. This includes increased funding for underserved regions, expanded outreach services, and the use of data to identify at-risk populations early. 

In short, the plan ensures that NHS services are not only more efficient, but more inclusive and accessible for all. 

Key Technological Innovations Supporting NHS Services 

Technology is a cornerstone of the NHS 10-Year Plan, with bold ambitions to make the NHS the most digitally advanced health system in the world. From AI to genomics, digital innovation will reshape how care is delivered, improving accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes. 

Artificial Intelligence will be embedded across NHS services, helping clinicians make faster, safer decisions. From analysing scans to predicting patient deterioration, AI will play a vital role in early diagnosis and treatment planning. 

The NHS App is developing into a way to manage appointments, access test results and even get health advice tailored to individual patients in a completely digital experience. Blending digital and in-person services in this way helps patients manage their care from their phones, taking away some of the burden on face-to-face healthcare resources.  

Further advances in technologies, such as wearables and remote monitoring will help patients track their own health status in real-time, in particular with chronic illnesses, and facilitation of home care for the elderly.  

Funding for genomic medicine is also being invested by the NHS and with an aim of the everyday use of DNA analysis in care, as this will allow for better detection of genetic risk and targeted treatment. 

These innovations are essential in creating a health system that is more connected, personalised and more ready for the future. 

The Evolving NHS Workforce 

To support the ambitions of the NHS 10-Year Plan, a major overhaul of the NHS workforce is underway. The plan acknowledges that no transformation in health services can succeed without a well-trained, motivated, and future-ready staff. 

One of the main commitments is to ensure that every staff member within the NHS has a personal development plan. This covers access to important ongoing training, digital reskilling, and opportunities for leadership development that will support them to adapt to new technologies and models of care.  

There are also new employment standards and contractual reforms to restore staff wellbeing and create sustainable work and lives. This addresses burnout in the workforce and the inherent workforce shortages, to create a healthier workplace for staff, which also supports people on their long-term career journeys.   

Technology will play an important role in empowering this staff. AI-driven, decision-support tools will support clinical decision-making, manage bureaucratic processes and reporting, and increase the time of healthcare professionals to spend with the people being cared for.  

Furthermore, the plan contains a promise to expand the GP workforce, with thousands of new Doctors and Nurses being trained and recruited. This is a vital commitment to guarantee timely access to care for a young person, where it is feasible, in their own community. 

In the end, NHS is creating a more agile, capable, and supported workforce that can deliver high quality care in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. 

How Cellma fits in with the NHS 10-Year Plan 

As NHS begins its 10-year transformation, partners in digital, like Cellma a best-in-class EPR, need to play their part in supporting the vision. Built as a flexible, end-to-end EPR platform, Cellma is ready to help drive the strategic priorities of the NHS 10-Year Plan. 

Cellma enhances NHS services by as a fully integrated electronic patient record system that supports community centres, clinics, and hospital care. With modules for clinical workflows, patient communication, referral management, and care coordination, Cellma position to help providers deliver seamless, personalised care, in line with the plan’s goal of 95% personalised care plans by 2027.  

Neighbourhood Health Centres are a newly envisioned concept as a central component of the “Hospital → Community” shift in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan. Cellma is committed to supporting these centres by providing the integrated EPR backbone. As RioMed, we are prioritising the evolution of our platform to directly enable and integrate with these forward-thinking models of healthcare delivery. 

The platform’s robust digital infrastructure supports AI-driven insights, population health analytics, and remote patient monitoring. These features contribute to the shift from reactive treatment to preventative, data-led care. To fully realize the vision of the NHS 10-Year Plan, Cellma is prioritizing future integration with national platforms, including the NHS App, to facilitate real-time access to appointments, test results, and patient data. 

For the NHS workforce, Cellma streamlines documentation and task management, reducing admin time and supporting clinician wellbeing. Its flexibility also supports regional care models and multi-provider collaboration. 

Designed for Interoperability – Now and in the Future 

Cellma a leading EPR is designed to support inter connections as it encompasses the NHS’s most important systems as e-RS, PDS, GP Connect, CIS2, SCR, EPS, and national registries. In addition, Cellma receives unique identifiers as it has flexibility to work with global standards HL7, FHIR & SNOMED CT, in future-proofing connections across settings. Additionally, as the NHS requirements change Cellma’s interoperability will only expand due to its inherent design; the software is agile and adaptable for future requirements, ensuring seamless connections. 

Ultimately, Cellma is evolving to be a future-ready solution, strategically aligning to support the ambitious goals of the ten-year health plan, from digital transformation to community-centred care. 

The NHS 10-Year Plan isn’t just a strategy, it’s a promise to future generations. By focusing on prevention, digital innovation, community-based care, and workforce reform, this health plan sets the stage for a more accessible, equitable, and effective NHS. 

But ambition alone isn’t enough. Success relies on the tools, systems, and technologies that can bring this vision to life and that’s where Cellma EPR comes in. Whether it’s streamlining patient journeys, supporting integrated care, or giving clinicians more time to care, Cellma is already aligned with the direction the NHS is heading. 

As we move forward, the NHS must remain adaptable, responsive, and people focused. With the right digital partners and a shared commitment to change, the next decade could see the NHS not only recover but thrive. 

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