The Healthcare Innovation Hub has many enthusiastic partners. But who are these partners and what do they contribute? Meet Titia Speelman. She is project leader at Hadoks, the regional general practitioner organization in the Haaglanden region.

Hadoks makes the work of general practitioners easier in various ways. Hadoks, for example, includes a GP emergency post where patients in The Hague can go at night and at weekends. General practitioners can also contact Hadoks for training, support with collaboration agreements with other healthcare providers and help with moving or expanding a practice. The latter is one of the projects that Titia Speelman is working on.

Why did Hadoks become a partner of the Healthcare Innovation Hub?

“Among other things, because I am looking for square meters for GP practices. Many practices want to expand due to the increasing demand for care. But in The Hague there is an enormous scarcity of space and it has also become unaffordable for a general practitioner to move or renovate. The plan is to establish a general practice in the Healthcare Innovation Hub, which is fully focused on digital innovation.”

How do you envision such an innovative general practice?

“We want to see if we can run this new, innovative practice as much as possible without doctor's assistants. There is a major shortage of assistants in The Hague. I really think that technology can provide a solution to this problem. The use of healthcare technology is still in its infancy at many GP practices. The Healthcare Innovation Hub is a great initiative to change this. This is because we can collaborate with parties that we do not easily encounter in the healthcare sector. That is a good opportunity, which will hopefully lead to many new ideas.”

What is planned for Hadoks this year?

“This summer we will provide a sketch of what the general practice will look like. The plan is to start construction this fall and start operations early next year. We are currently working on finding the right doctors for this project. They must be doctors who enjoy experimenting with technology. In addition, a group of students are working on describing a practice without medical assistants for their final project in general practitioner training. That is very interesting and we are curious to see what will come out of it!”