Tara Donnelly named as NHS England’s new interim digital chief
The chief executive of the Health Innovation Network is a huge advocate for helping the spread of innovation in the health service.
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Former MP appointed as minister in charge of NHS innovation
Nicola Blackwood was named as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care on 10 January.
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POLL: Will the digital milestones in the Long Term Plan be achieved on time?
One feature of the recently published NHS Long Term Plan was eight digital milestones which have been set by NHS England – but how many of them will be achieved on time?
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Juliet Bauer to leave NHS England and move to GP consultation provider
LIVI confirmed to Digital Health News that Juliet Bauer will be joining the company in April 2019 to take up a global product role.
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Samsung unveils Bot Care health robot at CES 2019
The technology was revealed at the show in Las Vegas, which brings together a number of consumer technology companies to showcase latest products.
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Industry news in brief
Our first industry round up of 2019 features news that a report has suggested innovation and technology can help alleviate pressures facing the NHS.
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UK Caldicott Guardian Council to support Rewired cyber conference
The UKCGC will bring ideas and perspectives from those leading information governance best practice in the NHS to help develop the Rewired programme.
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NHS Digital chief information security officer Robert Coles resigns
The former GlaxoSmithKline security chief was appointed as chief information security officer in September 2018 and started on 1 October.
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Rewired Pitchfest launched for digital health start-ups
Applications are now open, with 16 places available for the founders of start-ups and young businesses working to transform healthcare.
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