Simon Eccles to step down as CCIO at NHS England and Improvement
The national chief clinical information officer at NHS England and Improvement is to step down after four years in the role.
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‘Take the workforce with us’ for successful integration
Speaking at day two the Autumn Leadership Summit, Professor Jonathan Benger stressed the importance of workforce involvement in integration.
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ICSs expected to deliver ‘fully costed digital plan by March 2022’
Speaking at Digital Health’s Autumn Leadership Summit, Sonia Patel outlined the next steps of the What Good Looks Like framework for trust’s and ICSs.
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The 2020 NHS IT Leadership Survey – a view from Simon Eccles
Dr Simon Eccles, CCIo for NHSX, takes a look at the 2020 NHS IT Leadership Survey and how the Covid-19 pandemic has influences digital in the NHS.
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Digital Health Networks discuss digital responses to Covid-19
A total of 442 members of the networks tuned into a special webinar around digital responses to Covid-19, which featured Dr Simon Eccles, CCIO for NHSX.
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood steps down as Minister of Innovation
Nicola Blackwood, the minister responsible for innovation and technology in the health sector has stepped down to “pursue new ventures”.
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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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Matt Hancock reiterates need to digitally up-skill NHS workforce
Hancock said he had directed NHSX to ensure the Digital Ready Workforce Programme was “seriously stepped up in scope and ambition”.
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Networks issues open letter to get CCIOs and CIOs on NHS boards
The Digital Health Networks have sent an open letter to Matthew Gould and Dr Simon Eccles on the steps needed to get CCIOs and CIOs on NHS boards.
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National CCIO says AI Lab will ‘rigorously’ test tech to see if it can deliver
At NHS Expo in Manchester, Simon Eccles was questioned over the £250 million AI lab, which was announced by the government in August 2019.
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