Will Smart’s departure confirmed for end of September
NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould, tweeted to personally thank Smart for his work as the CIO for Health and Care, saying it had been ‘a pleasure’ working with him.
Health CIO
Movers and shakers news round-up
Our round-up features a new inaugural head of clinical artificial intelligence (AI) role in Bradford and a new industry co-chair for INTEROPen.
News
Hancock hopes NHSX will ‘transform technology use’ across healthcare
Speaking to Digital Health News exclusively, the health secretary also said that NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould, ‘understands the technology and people side’.
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National Data Guardian wants more discussion on NHS commercial relationships
The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care commissioned a poll which looked into public attitudes to NHS organisations working with partners.
News 2
Digital provider Pharmacy 2U given ‘good’ CQC rating
In the report, the service was recognised for having ‘a range of risk assessments to improve patient safety’ following an inspection in May 2019.
Digital Patient
Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalist profile: SurgEase
Fareed Iqbal’s frustrations when working as an NHS surgeon were the inspiration behind point of care cancer diagnostic device SurgEase – one of our Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2019 finalists. He explains more about his innovation and how he found taking part in the competition.
Feature
NHSX CEO talks money, GDEs and touring the country
Matthew Gould spoke to Digital Health News ahead of the launch of NHSX, including on the topic of whether the unit will have control over NHS IT money.
News 4
Sky is the limit for JAC Computer Services as it re-names to WellSky
CEO of JAC, Rob Tysall Blay, told Digital Health News, that the re-name was decided in order to bring everyone together for “one vision”.
Clinical Software
NHS Wales signs £39m three-year deal with Microsoft
GPs, consultants, nurses, therapists, paramedics and support staff, will all be able to communicate and securely share information easily within the NHS
Clinical Software 2
Gould understands NHS IT ‘scepticism’ but is hopeful for NHSX opportunity
The NHSX CEO addressed the fact that the unit follows a long line of much-promised IT change such as the National Programme for IT and Care Dot Data.
Clinical Software 3
