Who is going to pay for this?

thursday 20 July 2023

10:05 - 11:00 am uk time

This session was guided by:

Dr Lia Ali, Doctor | Digital Health/Innovation Strategist | CCIO Advisory Panel | Fellow - FCI, UK

Dr Lavanya Kumar, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry-BHWP, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, USA

Professor Joe McDonald, Medical Director at Sleepstation, SARD JV, Parsek and Ethical Healthcare Consulting, UK

  • The panel examined multiple perspectives on funding for digital mental health. Dr Lia Ali has advised the UK government on their approximate £200 million budget for mental health including digital innovations. Dr Kumar has expertise in academia and areas involving behavioural health and wellness. Prof McDonald has spent over 40 years working within the NHS and has experience in IT healthcare and reflected on the serious challenges of managing billions of pounds.