Movers and shakers news round-up: October 2017
This month’s Movers and Shakers round-up brings news of healthcare IT appointments from across the Irish sea as well as across England. We also report on the former telecommunications and internet firm chief executive who is now the government’s preferred candidate for chairperson of NHS Improvement.
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NHS Digital Academy to open doors to non-GDEs
The high-profile NHS Digital Academy is set to kick off in April next year with its new chief executive Rachel Dunscombe announcing that it will no longer be exclusively for digital leaders from GDEs and their Fast Followers.
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The CIO interview: Ross Fullerton at London Ambulance Service
In Digital Health’s first chief information officer (CIO) profile of an ambulance trust, Ross Fullerton at London Ambulance Service has stepped up. He decides to invite three athletic champions over for his fantasy dinner, and tells us how apps are over hyped.
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Movers and shakers news round-up
Movers and Shakers round-up includes movements across various industry organisations including Papworth Hospital and the Professional Record Standards Body.
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Cambridge’s chief information officer Zafar Chaudry resigns
Cambridge University Hospitals today confirmed Zafar Chaudry has stepped down from his role as chief information officer.
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NHS Digital Academy officially launched
The NHS Digital Academy has been officially launched, in a move described as the marking the start of establishing informatics as a profession.
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The CIO interview: Zafar Chaudry, Cambridge University Hospitals
With unusual fictional choice in dinner guests, Zafar Chaudry also tells Digital Health about his previous career as a used car salesman.
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Keith McNeil reflects on his role, achievements and challenges his successor faces
Keith McNeil, the first CCIO for NHS England, talks to Digital Health News – reflecting on his role, achievements and challengers his successor faces.
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Movers and shakers news round-up
This month’s Movers and Shakers round-ups features lots of new senior appointments across various industry organisations including Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and the Patients Association.
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The CIO interview: David Walliker, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen
David Walliker, CIO at Royal Liverpool, tells us about who inspired him to become a CIO, the new Royal hospital and which action hero would play him.
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