How digitally mature is your NHS digital frontdoor? Take the free assessment

How digitally mature is your healthcare organisation?

Use our free NHS digital maturity assessment to find out in just a few minutes and get an in depth report with practical steps to improve access, reduce admin pressure and streamline patient care.

Clear next steps

Improved patient access

Actionable recommendations

For Primary & Secondary Care

This quick digital maturity assessment NHS tool is designed for:

GP Practices and PCNs
ICBs and ICSs
Community Health Services
Hospital Trusts and Secondary Care Teams

You’ll receive advice based on your responses and learn how to take your next step toward a fully integrated digital frontdoor experience.

What you’ll learn

After answering a short set of questions, you’ll be scored as one of the following:

🟪 Informational – Static digital presence
🟨 Transactional – Basic digital forms and contact tools
🟩 Integrated – A joined up, patient centred digital frontdoor

Your in depth report will include:

Your NHS digital maturity assessment result
Actionable advice to improve patient communication
Recommended tools for your level of digital readiness
Insight tailored to your care setting and service model

Why we created this NHS digital maturity assessment

Digital transformation in healthcare is no longer optional, it’s essential. But knowing what to prioritise can be difficult.

Our digital maturity assessment NHS tool helps you:

Benchmark your current digital capabilities
Discover what’s working and what’s not
Explore NHS trusted solutions
Identify how to build a fully integrated digital frontdoor that improves patient outcomes and staff experience

Who's it for?

Digital and Transformation Leads
Service Managers
Practice Managers
Consultants and Specialist Nurses
NHS IT and Communication Teams

Whether you’re working in primary, community or acute care, this NHS digital maturity assessment will give you a clear starting point for your digital journey.

Ready to begin?

Complete the free NHS digital maturity assessment today and receive:

A digital maturity score
A downloadable action plan
Free access to transformation insights

Takes under 5 minutes. No tech knowledge required.

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