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John Quinn, former chief information officer at NHS England
27 February 2026

NHS England seeks interim CIO to replace John Quinn

NHS England is seeking an interim chief information officer (CIO) following the departure of John Quinn last year.
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6 February 2026

Movers and Shakers news roundup

This roundup features two big departures from NHS England and the appointment of a chief executive of the Health Data
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Professor Peter Johnson, NHS national cancer director
26 January 2026

Government bid to end ‘postcode lottery’ for cancer-detecting tech

The government is investing in technology and AI to spot cancers earlier in a bid to end the postcode lottery
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Mike Fell, executive director of national cyber security operations at NHS England
26 January 2026

NHS suppliers required to prove cyber security compliance

NHSE has issued an open letter to NHS suppliers outlining the need for direct engagement to build on the Cyber
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Wes Streeting, health secretary
14 January 2026

The risk with NHS technology is moving too slowly, says Streeting

As the NHS becomes more tech-savvy, “the real risk is not moving too fast, but moving too slowly,” says Wes
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Wes Streeting
13 January 2026

Digital NHS faces ‘optimism bias’ risk after past IT failures

The government has acknowledged that its flagship digital reforms face significant delivery risks, citing the history of NHS IT programmes.
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Dr Melanie Ivarsson, chief executive of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS)
13 January 2026

Melanie Ivarsson appointed CEO of Health Data Research Service

Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed chief executive of the government's Health Data Research Service (HDRS).
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24 December 2025

Record 39 million people registered for the NHS App

An end-of-year update released by NHS England says that the NHS App now has more than 39 million registered users.
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Dr Zubir Ahmed, former health innovation and safety minister
4 December 2025

UK should make money from NHS patient data, says health minister

The UK should leverage its new Health Data Research Service for the “benefit of the Treasury coffers”, health minister Zubir
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood, chair of the Health Data Research Service (HDRS)
26 November 2025

Blackwood appointed as chair of the Health Data Research Service

Baroness Nicola Blackwood, a leader in life sciences and innovation, has been appointed as chair of the Health Data Research
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