Matthew Gould confirmed as new CEO of NHSX by DHSC
The government digital policy chief will join NHSX in the summer and will have strategic responsibility for setting the national direction on technology.
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Hancock calls for more genomic counsellors to explain DNA technology
Speaking at The Royal Society event today, Matt Hancock’s call for more counsellors will form part of the National Genomics Healthcare Strategy.
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Hancock says the ‘tide of technology should be embraced’
The health secretary also said NHSX will be “a brand new, specialist bridge between the worlds of healthcare and technology”.
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EXC: Hancock to reveal NHSX ‘will be the bridge between tech and health’
Speaking later today in London, the health secretary is expected to set out his vision for the newest addition to the NHS family.
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Joe’s View: On Matt Hancock and hoping that, this time, it’s for real
Professor Joe McDonald has seen many national NHS IT leaders come and go, ultimately failing in their attempts to change culture. But in Matt Hancock, our CCIO columnist thinks that he just might see something different.
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What Matt Hancock got right – and wrong – about the pager purge
No one could disagree with Matt Hancock’s contention that the pager is an outdated pieces of technology. But Joost Bruggeman fears a blanket ban on their use in the NHS is a blunt tool – one which indicates a lack of frontline understanding and a disjointed national strategy unlikely to encourage innovation.
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care wages war on pagers
Trusts will be required to phase out pagers by the end of 2021, with all hospitals expected to have plans and infrastructure in place by September 2020.
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Hancock calls for NHS clinicians to be able to email patients directly
Speaking at NHS England’s ‘Empowering people in the digital world’ conference on 13 February, the secretary of state for health and social care argued emails are as secure and cheaper than communicating through paper and fax machines.
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Digital fellowship programme launched in response to Topol Review
The aim of the programme is to support staff and help them develop their digital skills that will start them on a career path to be CCIOs or CIOs.
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