United Kingdom & Ireland Community

  • HIMSS UK & Ireland Community

    The HIMSS UK & Ireland Community is an interregional group that mobilizes, supports, and connects health information and technology and other healthcare professionals from the United Kingdom and Ireland..

    The community unites healthcare stakeholders from the region, providing them with a suite of tools and knowledge to drive what’s next for health.

    • Connects the United Kingdom and Ireland to global efforts led by HIMSS and its partner organizations.
    • Promotes and nurtures collaboration among all countries to support the road to digital health transformation.
    • Provides members with access to regional, national and international networks of digital health leaders, enabling them to stay up to date on the latest digital innovations in healthcare.
    • Ensures local stakeholders to have access to insightful leaders and cutting-edge technology, and that their knowledge-sharing grows as technology and innovation continue to advance and transform how care is delivered.

    The UK & Ireland Community continues to make its mark on the health information and technology sector in the region. It promotes education, collaboration and the adoption of best practices in order to deliver better healthcare.

    The community is supported by a steering committee of health transformation thought leaders, as well as strategic partners with access to a broad network of healthcare and health information and technology professionals spanning key markets in the region. The steering committee provides market insights on the status quo, pain points, trends and national eHealth priorities, closing the innovation gap in healthcare in the region.

UK & Ireland committee members

  1. Jonah Aburrow-Jones

    EPR Programme Director Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust, Co-Chair

  2. Dimitri Varsamis, PhD

    Healthcare strategy advisor, Co-Chair

  3. Leontina Postelnicu

    Head of Health and Social Care techUK

  4. Hassan Chaudhury

    Commercial Director (Interim) - Health Data Research UK Hub for Cancer (DATA-CAN)

  5. Rachael Ellis

    Scan4Safety Programme Director, Hull University Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust

  6. Ifan Evans

    Executive Director, Digital Strategy, Digital Health & Care Wales, NHS Wales, Wales

  7. Guido Giunti

    Chief Data Officer, St. James Hospital, Ireland. Associate Professor of Digital Health, University of Oulu, Finland.

  8. Chris Hopkins, FAHCS, FIPEM, CSci, CEng.

    Consultant Clinical Scientist / Head of Tritech and Innovation, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Wales

  9. Janette Hughes

    Director of Planning and Performance DHI Scotland

  10. Gerald Lip

    Chair, AI Special Interest Group, British Institute of Radiology, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Grampian, Scotland

  11. Matthew Little

    Associate Chief Nurse – Digital / Chief Nurse Information Officer (CNIO) Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

  12. Kevin Percival

    CNIO Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  13. Graham Prestwich

    Public and Patient Engagement Lead

  14. Niall Sinnott

    Head of eHealth & Information Systems Department of Health Ireland

  15. Lisa Thomlinson

    Event Director, Cogora

  16. Naman Vyas

    Manager, Pharmacy Business Services & Continuous Improvement, Cleveland Clinic London, England

  17. Dan West

    Chief Digital Information Officer Department of Health Northern Ireland

  18. Daniel Zamora

    Programme Director – Health Innovation Accelerator Health Innovation Manchester

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