
United Kingdom & Ireland Community
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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
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Jonah Aburrow-Jones
EPR Programme Director Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust, Co-Chair
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Dimitri Varsamis, PhD
Healthcare strategy advisor, Co-Chair
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Leontina Postelnicu
Head of Health and Social Care techUK
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Hassan Chaudhury
Commercial Director (Interim) - Health Data Research UK Hub for Cancer (DATA-CAN)
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Rachael Ellis
Scan4Safety Programme Director, Hull University Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust
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Ifan Evans
Executive Director, Digital Strategy, Digital Health & Care Wales, NHS Wales, Wales
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Guido Giunti
Chief Data Officer, St. James Hospital, Ireland. Associate Professor of Digital Health, University of Oulu, Finland.
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Chris Hopkins, FAHCS, FIPEM, CSci, CEng.
Consultant Clinical Scientist / Head of Tritech and Innovation, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Wales
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Janette Hughes
Director of Planning and Performance DHI Scotland
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Gerald Lip
Chair, AI Special Interest Group, British Institute of Radiology, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Grampian, Scotland
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Matthew Little
Associate Chief Nurse – Digital / Chief Nurse Information Officer (CNIO) Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
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Kevin Percival
CNIO Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Graham Prestwich
Public and Patient Engagement Lead
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Niall Sinnott
Head of eHealth & Information Systems Department of Health Ireland
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Lisa Thomlinson
Event Director, Cogora
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Naman Vyas
Manager, Pharmacy Business Services & Continuous Improvement, Cleveland Clinic London, England
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Dan West
Chief Digital Information Officer Department of Health Northern Ireland
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Daniel Zamora
Programme Director – Health Innovation Accelerator Health Innovation Manchester