NHS chair urges Britain to learn from India's tech-driven healthcare model

NHS England chair Dr Penny Dash said Britain should learn from India's healthcare system, predicting India could become a global model for healthcare delivery through technology. Speaking on the HealthTech Hour podcast, Dash praised India's use of technology to expand healthcare access and reduce costs, noting the country's digital infrastructure, including the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and eSanjeevani platform for teleconsultations. Dash highlighted India's use of artificial intelligence for disease detection and outbreak prediction, saying standardized processes and technology enable dramatically lower unit costs, as the NHS seeks to improve productivity amid growing demand.