if you are unsure as to what direction health care in England is going then check out:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/futurenhs/new-care-models/
health technicians need to ensure they fully support this, specifically making sure the national health data model supports this vision
it is data that will make care models a reality, and enable the full integration of health care
the NHS is the organsation that has the best data and the most control over the data, so the NHS need to fully support and reward technicians just as much as it does clinicians