Movers and shakers news round up
This month’s movers and shakers recaps big announcements from NHSX this month, as well as other mentions from across the provider and supplier systems.
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Exclusive: First wave of Digital Aspirants announced
The trusts will benefit from £28 million between them in the first year to deliver digital transformation programmes, NHSX confirmed.
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NHSX CEO confirms Aspirants will be announced in waves
Matthew Gould has told delegates at Digital Health Rewired that members of the Digital Aspirant programme will be announced in waves between now and 2024.
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Sonia Patel named new NHSX chief information officer
Patel is currently joint CIO at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust. She will take up her post in the summer.
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NHSX launches Tech Plan to consult on what the unit should be doing
The newly developed plan consists of five phases of consultations, building on the mission statement the organisation launched with in summer 2019.
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Natasha Phillips named NHSX chief nursing information officer
Natasha Phillips, who has been a nurse for 26 years, is the current chief nursing information officer at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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NHSX responds to Networks’ letter to get CCIOs and CIOs on trust boards
Matthew Gould and Dr Simon Eccles, CEO and deputy CEO of NHSX, confirmed two new roles would be created to strengthen digital transformation.
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More than two thirds of readers in favour of minimum NHS tech spend
More than two thirds of Digital Health News readers are in favour of NHSX’s plans to introduce a mandatory minimum technology spend across the NHS.
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Regulatory sandbox for AI needed to test and build systems, NHSX says
The heads of 12 healthcare regulators and organisations met on January 28 to discuss the role of AI in healthcare and how to proceed with its delivery.
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Digital Health Unplugged: Tech talk with Matthew Gould
NHSX chief Matthew Gould joins Andrea Downey on this week’s podcast to talk funding, technology, standards and provide an update on NHSX’s core commitments.
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