ICYMI: I’m delighted that we are welcoming the brilliant @matthewsgould as CEO of @NHSX!

We’ve also shared a few new details about NHSX...

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gov.uk/government/new…

First up... we need a CTO for @NHSX. This person and their team will get to define and deliver the technical architecture for the NHS and social care.

The new CTO will also oversee @NHSX’s engineering, skunkworks and infrastructure work.

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From July, @NHSX will mandate internationally recognised technology & data standards across the NHS—so that all systems can talk to each other.

This initially includes SNOMED-CT, ICD-10, HTML5 & WCAG 2.1 AA

Every project developed in the NHS will be released as #opensource

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When starting a new digital project, NHS suppliers & commissioning orgs will have to show @NHSX that they meet these standards to get their funds.

NHSX will make sure that companies selling into the NHS will only have to show this once—not repeatedly for different NHS orgs.

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And @NHSX will start its digital transformation work with @NHSEngland’s #Cancer and #MentalHealth national policy teams — to help them unlock the benefits of technology for patients, clinicians and carers in those specialties.

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We have a big journey ahead of us but now is the time. Together with:

—digital/tech/informatics professionals & enthusiasts across the NHS & social care
—patients, nurses, doctors, carers, families, researchers & innovators

…we are going to transform our NHS. Come help!

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