Farewell to NHS Digital as it merges into NHS England
NHS Digital, for a long time a key part of the NHS IT landscape, now ceases to exist having been merged into NHS England’s Transformation Directorate.
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Interim CEO Simon Bolton to leave NHS Digital after merger in January
NHS Digital’s interim CEO Simon Bolton has announced that he will not remain as part of NHS England once the organisations merge in January 2023.
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Government’s progress with digitisation of the NHS to be assessed
The government’s Health and Social Care Committee is to assess government progress against its pledges on the digitisation of the NHS.
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Health committee urges government to ‘further progress’ NHS digitalisation
The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the government “to make further progress on the digitalisation of NHS and care services”.
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What does the merger of NHS Digital and NHSX with NHS England mean?
As it is revealed that NHS Digital and NHSX is to merge with NHS England and Improvement, Jon Hoeksma explores what the consequences will be.
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NHS Digital and NHSX to merge with NHS England
Both NHS Digital and NHSX are to be incorporated into NHS England and Improvement, following recommendations made in the Wade-Gery review.
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£600K Wade-Gery digital review may be delayed
A high-level review of the digital responsibilities of different NHS agencies, led by NHS Digital’s new chair, is thought to have been postponed.
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The million-pound question: will NHSX survive the McKinsey review?
Sam Shah, a former director of digital development at NHSX, speaks about the Wade-Gery review, which includes his own recommendations.
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An alternative (re)view of NHS Digital and NHSX
In a column for Digital Health News under an alias, David Boyd, provides some suggestions for the upcoming Wade-Gery review of NHS Digital and NHSX.
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