Barts appoints five clinical IT leads
CCIO profile: Dr Iain Kewley
The Isle of Man likes to go its own way; and that attitude extends to its healthcare and its IT, its new CCIO tells Claire Read.
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Enter the CCG
In his regular column for the CCIO Leaders Network, Dr John Lockley turns his attention back to “taming” Choose and Book. A ‘fixer’ is to be appointed…
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IT’s a Mercy
Dr Andrew Cha has never been able to avoid being a clinical information leader – even when he has tried. Claire Read talks to the chief medical information officer at Mercy Hospital and Medical Centre.
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CCIO profile: Shona Campbell
University Hospitals of Leicester has not one but two clinical IT leaders. Claire Read talks to one of them; senior radiologist Dr Shona Campbell.
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New records standards body launched
A major new Professional Records Standards Body has been launched to promote the development of health and care records based on common record keeping standards.
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From the Heart and Chest
To scan or not to scan, that is the question… facing Johan Waktare, a consultant at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, and clinical lead on its electronic patient record.
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Enter the CCG
Dr John Lockley’s clinical commissioning group is finally up and running, putting GPs – “the frontline troops of the NHS” – in charge of the health service. He is quite pleased about this…
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Mind the gaps
Dr Phil Koczan, chief clinical information officer at UCL Partners, considers the NHS’ need for information – and why it is proving so hard to get it flowing around the service.
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Joe’s view of global domination
Joe McDonald has just been elected chair of the CCIO Leaders Network set up by eHealth Insider to promote chief clinical information officers in the NHS. And he wants you to join up.
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