NHS Providers publishes guidance on NHS boards supporting digital
A guide designed to help trust leaders support NHS boards to lead their organisations into the next stage of digitisation has been published.
CCIO Network
Hear from the next generation of CCIO and CIOs at Rewired 2020
New and emerging CCIO and CIOs are to be a prominent feature at Rewired 2020 with issues as how to get technology representatives on the board a main topic.
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Matt Hancock reiterates need to digitally up-skill NHS workforce
Hancock said he had directed NHSX to ensure the Digital Ready Workforce Programme was “seriously stepped up in scope and ambition”.
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Over half of senior NHS IT leaders say roles should be certified
A poll carried out on the Discourse community platform has suggested that support is building for the certification of digital leadership roles.
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CCIO says better infrastructure and training needed to reap benefits of tech
Speaking at NHS Expo, CCIO Ayesha Rahim said it was easy to get caught up in new technology, but getting the basics right was more important.
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CHIME launches UK chapter in ‘landmark agreement’ with BCS
BCS members will be able to access CHIME’s online materials and gain admission to the member organisation’s healthcare CIO qualification programme.
Health CIO
Meet the CCIO Advisory Panel: Fiona McDonald
Fiona McDonald, who was recently elected to the CCIO Advisory Panel, talks about the challenges of working in a man’s world and a number of other topics.
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How can we attract more women to CCIO roles?
The role of a chief clinical information officer can be a daunting one and it seems that women in particular are cautious about taking the plunge. But according to one female CCIO, that’s often due to misperceptions about what the job entails. Andrea Downey speaks to Ayesha Rahim about how that can be addressed.
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Hancock urges NHS chief execs to get on board with CIOs
In a keynote at an event in London on 28 November, the health secretary spoke about leadership in the NHS and referenced the culture towards technology.
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The CCIO profile: Shane McKee, Belfast HSC Trust
This week Digital Health is speaking to Shane McKee, chief clinical information officer at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. He offers insight into Northern Ireland’s unique health IT challenges and explains why we need to stop thinking of IT systems in the traditional sense.
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