Applications for Digital Health Leadership Programme now open
The 12-month Digital Health Leadership Programme aims to develop a new generation of leaders to drive digital transformation in the NHS.
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NHS Digital Academy contract re-awarded to Imperial College
A new contract to train NHS digital leaders has been awarded to current providers Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh.
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£800m tender launched for NHS digital solutions framework
The tender covers the provision of digital outcomes and supporting services for NHS Digital and other public sector health and social care bodies.
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Dr Harpreet Sood appointed to Health Education England’s board
Previously an associate non-executive director of HEE, Dr Sood will provide independent advice and support to senior HEE officials on key policy decisions.
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Applications for cohort three of NHS Digital Academy now open
The Academy was set up in response to Professor Robert Wachter’s 2016 Making IT Work report, which said the NHS lacked sufficiently-trained leaders.
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NHS Digital Academy CEO Rachel Dunscombe takes up role at KLAS Research
KLAS confirmed Dunscombe would be retaining her role as CEO of the Academy and have “a part-time strategic role” with the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Group, for which she is currently director of digital.
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Last call on applications for second year of NHS Digital Academy
Dr Harpreet Sood, NHS England’s Associate CCIO, has said the 100 places available were “open to CCIOs, CIOs and aspirant digital leaders”.
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Applications open for next cohort of NHS Digital Academy students
Those who may be thinking of applying must have an executive sponsor and must be able to commit to attending all three residential training sessions.
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National CCIO addresses ‘macho culture’ and lack of IT leadership diversity
Speaking on the second day of the Health and Care Innovation Expo in Manchester, Dr Simon Eccles said the NHS was ‘working very hard’ to make NHS leadership roles ‘more inviting’ to women and people from non-white backgrounds.
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