Newly Elected Digital Health Network Advisory Panel Revealed

The results of the Digital Health Network Advisory Panel elections are in and the new CCIO, CIO and CNIO Advisory Panel members can now be exclusively revealed.

Following a popular online vote by members of the Digital Health Network, which began on 12 June, and a series of lively election webinars, the candidates were narrowed down to 12 successful members for each network.

The bi-annual elections to the Advisory Panel are critical to the health of the Digital Health Network, providing an opportunity for new members to get involved and help shape the agenda.

They will set priorities and direction for their respective networks over the next two years and elect from among their members a President and Vice President to represent the community at the national level. The Network Advisory Panels for 2023-2025 are as follows:

CCIO Network Advisory Panel

• Dr Liya AliDoctor and Healthcare and Design Consultant, NHS England and South London and Maudslay NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr. Barbara ArroyoDigital Psychiatrist and Mental Health Interim CCIO, South London and Maudslay NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr. Amit BakhaiCRIO/R&D Director, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• james brownCCIO, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Jenny CrossConsultant Nephrologist, CCIO and Interim Medical Director, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr. Bishoy DimitriDirector of Clinical Informatics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• ridian hurleyCCIO Wales, Digital Heath Care Wales
• ben jeevesAssociate CCIO, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
• Ramandeep KaurGroup CCIO, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group
• Dr Penny KechagiogluCCIO and Deputy CMO, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
• Dr. Dermot O’RiordanCMIO, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT (Ipswich and Colchester)
• Dr Devesh SinhaCCIO and Stroke Consultant, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

CIO Network Advisory Panel

• nick black, CIO, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Amy FreemanCDIO, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
• Barry FrostickCDIO, Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
• don greavesDigital Program Manager, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership
• Abigail HarrisonCIO and Deputy Director of Quality, Innovation and Improvement, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• james hawkinsCDIO, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Paul JonesCDIO, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Debbie LockeCIO and Digital Director, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
• david neweInterim CIO, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
• James RawlinsonDirector of Health Informatics, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr. Paul RiceCDIO, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
• Jonathan Sammut, Head of Digital and Innovation and Deputy CIO, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

CNIO Network Advisory Panel

• lucy bootDigital Midwife, The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
• Antonia BrownCNIO, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
• Emily BurchAssociate Director of Physical Health, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
• Lewis CroxallCNIO, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
• Hayley GraftonCNIO, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Stacey HattonCNIO, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
• misbah mahmoodDeputy Chief Midwife Information Officer, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• euan mccomiskeyHead of Health Informatics, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• simon noelCNIO, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Ali ToftAffiliated Health Information Officer, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
• peter whiteCNIO, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• ynez symondsCNIO, Solent Community and Mental Health Trust

You can read the full manifesto of each newly elected advisory panel member here.

John Hoeksma, CEO Digital Health, said: “Many Congratulations To all those who were elected and to all those who participated in the election, in which a record number of network members voted.

“It is really encouraging to be selected from such a great mix of new and experienced network members, who bring fresh experience from across the region.

“On CCIO AP we have new members for Trusts from across England and for the first time ever a representative from Wales. Meanwhile, on the CIO side, we have representation from ambulance trusts for the first time and very strong representation, particularly from trusts in the north of England.

“Successful candidates at CNIO AP include a great mix of nurses, midwives and AHPs. The Digital Health team looks forward to working with the new advisory panel over the next two years.

Next week, the newly elected panels will have their first meeting to introduce themselves and elect a chair and vice chair. They will happen like this:

• Monday July 10 – 12:30-13:30 – CCIO Advisory Panel
• Tuesday July 11 – 12:30-13:30 – CIO Advisory Panel
• Thursday July 13 – 12:30-13:30 – CNIO Advisory Panel

The Digital Health Network is an independent professional community of over 7,000 NHS IT leaders, dedicated to collaborating and sharing best practices for the effective use of digital technologies and data in the NHS.

The newly elected advisory panel members will be officially introduced to fellow network members on 27-28 July at the University of Birmingham’s Digital Health Summer School, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Registration, which is exclusively for network members, will close at the end of business on Friday.

The networks are committed to sharing best practices for the effective use of digital technologies and data in the NHS and supporting the development of emerging digital leaders through mentorship and bursary programs working with partners such as Fed-IP and Shuri Network .

Members of advisory panels perform a number of roles, but primarily provide a voice for elected representative peers, and work with national policy to influence the development of policies and programmes.