Joe McDonald on data fever
11 June 2019

Joe’s View: On data fever in the Mekong Delta

On a trip down the Mekong Delta, Professor Joe McDonald's thoughts turn to the potentially serious disease that is data
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Joe's View: Hoping this time it's for real
7 March 2019

Joe’s View: On Matt Hancock and hoping that, this time, it’s for real

Professor Joe McDonald has seen many national NHS IT leaders come and go, ultimately failing in their attempts to change
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joe_christmas
18 December 2018

Joe’s View: On turkey and the trip to Abilene

As Christmas fast approaches, Professor Joe McDonald finds himself thinking about the absurdity of Christmas turkey, Brexit, trips to Abilene
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The collective action dilemma
5 November 2018

Joeā€™s View: New minister, new vision, new chance to solve an old dilemma?

In the vision of the new secretary of state for health and social care, Joe McDonald spies an opportunity to
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23 August 2018

Joe’s View: On the value of patient-centric records

A drama at sea has led Joe McDonald to consider the value of patient-centric health records. Could they finally resolve
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Joe's view - Mark Zuckerberg
6 April 2018

Joeā€™s View: Dear Mr Zuckerberg ā€“Ā An open letter to Facebook’s CEO

Professor Joe McDonald pens an open letter to Facebook's founder and chief information officer on what the Great North Care
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22 February 2018

Joeā€™s View: We need to talk about digital identity

Our CCIO columnist professor Joe McDonald remembers his underage drinking years and wonders whether the concept of using digital ID
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12 December 2017

Joe’s View: On Christmas bonuses and rate limiting steps

Our CCIO columnist Professor Joe McDonald remembers one Christmas long ago when his Uncle Jimmy taught him about rate limiting
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14 November 2017

Joeā€™s View: On whether itā€™s time for a Plan B

The value of a Plan B during a sailing trip beset by bad weather makes our CCIO columnist Dr Joe
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20 September 2017

Joeā€™s View: Consent is dead; long live citizen data sharing preferences

Joe McDonald wasnā€™t a hobbit in Lord of the Rings, he wasnā€™t at Wembley to see Geoff Hurstā€™s winner, but
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