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18 May 2026

Networks chairs respond to NHS Modernisation Bill and SPR plans

The chairs of the Digital Health advisory panels have reacted to the NHS Modernisation Bill, including plans for a single
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(L to R) Amy Freeman, CDIO at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and chair of the CIO Advisory Panel, John Mitchell, associate director of digital at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and chair of the ICS Digital Council, Hayley Grafton, CNIO at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and chair of the CNIO Advisory Panel, Ben Jeeves, CCIO and CSO at T-Pro and chair of the CSO Council, and Penny Kechagioglou, consultant clinical oncologist, CCIO and deputy chief medical officer at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and chair of the CCIO Advisory Panel
27 March 2026

NHS urged to optimise existing tech before chasing new solutions

The chairs of the Digital Health Networks have urged NHS organisations to focus on optimising existing digital tools over chasing
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Prabha Vijayakumar, national chief AHP information officer, NHS England, Emma Jackson, chief AHP and nursing information officer, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust, and Amy Freeman, chief digital information officer, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
22 December 2025

AHPs urged to ‘be brave’ on digital as maturity gaps revealed

AHPs must step into digital leadership if the NHS is to deliver on the digital ambitions of the 10 year
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23 October 2025

Digital Health Networks chairs to keynote at Rewired 2026

The chairs of the Digital Health Networks, Hayley Grafton, Amy Freeman and Penny Kechagioglou, will keynote at Digital Health Rewired
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Oliver Lake, chief executive of the Professional Record Standards Body
1 September 2025

NHS England to cease funding clinical information standards body

Exclusive: Concerns have been raised that NHSE plans to cease funding the PRSB could stall the digital ambitions in the
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19 August 2025

Digital Health Unplugged: The award winners driving digital transformation

Three of the 2025 Digital Health Awards winners discuss how they are driving digital transformation and discuss the NHS 10
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Hayley Grafton, chief nursing information officer (CNIO) at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and chair of the Digital Health Networks CNIO Advisory Panel
30 June 2025

All-female line-up of Digital Health advisory panel chairs elected

An all-female line-up of Digital Health Networks advisory panel chairs has been elected for the first time.
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17 March 2023

Real value of digital maturity assessment lies in “starting conversations”

NHS England’s new digital maturity assessment questionnaire can support valuable discussions about local priorities, someone involved in the pilot has
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