The Digital Nursing First Alliance brings together technology, organisations, healthcare innovators and nurses to co-create solutions that are safe, effective and truly fit for clinical practice.
Nurses see the real challenges every day. When their insights shape technology from the start, we get solutions that improve care, save time and support better outcomes.
Nurses represent 53% of the clinically qualified workforce and deliver 60% of all patient care. Yet fewer that 6% of NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme fellows are nurses.
Although 81% of nurses and midwives believe data and technology could make a postive contribution, 73% say it has not yet improved productivity.
Around 58% of nursing time is spent on non-patient-care tasks. Technology-enabled improvements could release significant time for patient care.
We offer a range of ways for technology organisations and innovators to engage with nurses and co-create better solutions.
Meet nurses, hear their challenges and share your innovations.
Deep dive with nurses to shape your ideas and solutions.
Learn from nurses through one-to-one guidance.
Get feedback on your development plans from our nurse community.
Product clinical leads connect together in a community of practoce.
Demonstrate your commitment to nurse-centred innovation.
Engage with thousands of nurses to co-create technology that makes a real difference.
Alliance partners agree to uphold six standards that put nurses, patients and the public first.
Work to NHS clinical risk management standards and support safe nurse decision making.
Demonstrate meaningful involvement of nurses in the discovery, design and testing phases of development.
Design for low friction adoption interoperability with other nursing and healthcare systems.
Be transparent about the use of AI and handle data securely in line with national standards.
Provide appropriate implementation plans, processes and resources with training tailored to nursing teams.
Design safety and accessibility for everyone and involve patients as partners in innovation.
Help shape a digital future that works for nurses
annual Alliance membership is £15,000 + VAT