Chief executive of NHSIA quits
Gwyn Thomas (right) has stepped down as chief executive of the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) after over four years in the post, E-Health Insider has learned. Deputy chief executive Jeff Smith has taken over as acting chief executive of the authority. Dr Thomas said: "It has been a privilege to work for the Information Authority […]
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New information authority seeks chief exec
The new Health and Social Care Information Centre, which is due to take over the information management responsibilities of the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA), has started recruiting for a chief executive. The advert, placed in Sunday’s Observer, is asking for somebody with “credibility and gravitas”, “evidence of high intellectual ability” and a person who is […]
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NHSIA axed in arm’s-length bodies review
A long-anticipated axe fell on the NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) today when its abolition was announced as part of the Department of Health’s “Arm’s-length Bodies Review”. The NHSIA’s IT work will be incorporated into the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) and its information-related functions will be transferred to a new Health and Social Care Information […]
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