Hayley Grafton

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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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19 March 2026

First speakers announced for Summer Schools 2026

The first speakers have been announced for Digital Health Summer Schools 2026 - the learning and networking event for digital
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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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Leah Parry, chief X information officer: nursing, midwifery and AHPs at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (left) (Credit: Leah Parry) and Emma Jackson, chief AHP and nursing information officer at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (right)
23 September 2025

Digital Health advisory panels welcome new AHP members

Digital Health Networks has welcomed two new allied health professional (AHP) members to its advisory panels. 
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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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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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Speakers at Summer Schools 2025
4 June 2025

Summer Schools 2025 draft programme published

The highly anticipated programme for Digital Health Summer Schools 2025 has been published in draft, featuring leading CIOs, CCIOs and
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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
14 May 2025

Grafton: ‘The 10 year plan needs to be ambitious – I don’t know if it will be’

Hayley Grafton, CNIO at University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, has high hopes for the NHS 10 year health plan.
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15 April 2025

CNIOs Grafton and Balsdon confirmed for Summer Schools 2025

Chief nursing information officers Hayley Grafton and Helen Balsdon are the first speakers to be announced for Summer Schools 2025.
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