We hope that you will enjoy this edition of the newsletter. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Buchner to the BCS Council, representing nursing informatics, and the forthcoming nursing informatics conference in November. We are keen to offer support with workforce planning and have arranged a webinar specifically for the NHS, focusing on the NHS role profiles and how they can be used. There is a request for members to participate in PRSB Expert Groups in a consultation on the Common Data Model and an opportunity to join in a FEDIP campaign about digital workforce readiness.
Jan Hoogewerf,
Head of Health and Care
Philip Scott,
Chair, Faculty of Health and Care Board
Claire Buchner appointed to BCS Council
We are very pleased to announce that Claire Buchner has been appointed to the BCS Council as a representative of the nursing specialist interest group.
Claire is the Assistant Director of Digital Health & Nursing within the Digital Health and Care Team, Department of Health, Northern Ireland. Her background includes clinical, managerial, research and education experience and she brings a wealth of knowledge and practical insight to the challenges and opportunities facing our current health and social care sectors.
Her priorities as a Council member will include:
Advancing professional development and career pathways
Championing diversity and inclusion
Enhancing member engagement and opportunities for professional networking and sharing expertise
Influencing practice and driving standards
Nursing Conference 2025
We are pleased to announce a national nursing conference taking place on Friday 21 November at BCS London. It will be a hybrid event with lots of interesting speakers, the opportunity to network and share experiences, and the chance to learn with others. If you would like to join us, please complete this form.
NHS Role Profiles webinar
There are now 206 NHS role profiles available covering digital, data and technology roles! We are holding a lunch and learn about the NHS role profiles and how they can be used in workforce planning and professional development planning on Tuesday 15 April 12.15 to 12.45. You can register here.
Professional Record Standards Body – request for participants
The PRSB is seeking members of professional bodies to participate in a consultation commissioned by NHS England on its Canonical (Common) Data Model (CDM). The CDM will set out how data, such as person demographics and health and care information, should be structured and coded to support secondary uses of data for operational management and reporting. The first uses of the Canonical Data Model will be to inform national reporting dataset specifications and the Federated Data Platform (FDP). The initial focus will be on the following use cases: theatre scheduling and productivity reporting (meeting on 30 April) and equipment and devices management (16 June). If you are interested in joining an expert reference group, please contact jan.hoogewerf@bcs.uk.
Are We Ready for Digital? FEDIP Campaign – get involved!
The NHS is undergoing a major shift from analogue to digital systems, but is the workforce fully prepared? Digital transformation is about more than just new technology—it impacts workflows, professional responsibilities, and patient care. The “Are We Ready?” campaign, led by FEDIP and the Healthcare Project and Change Association (HPCA), invites NHS professionals to join a three-part webinar series and final roundtable discussion, ensuring staff are central to shaping digital transformation. Insights will inform a national NHS Digital Transformation Report and Best Practice Guide. Learn more here.
Join the webinar to hear more about the NHS role profiles and how they can be used to clearly define roles and responsibilities, benchmark capabilities, identify gaps, and create structured development plans and career pathways using RoleModelplus.
Are you early in your digital health career or transitioning into a digital role? Join this webinar for actionable insights and expert guidance on how to launch and thrive in a digital health career.
Deloitte LLP, 110 Queen Street 5th Floor Glasgow G1 3BX Join Deloitte and BCS for an exclusive breakfast briefing tailored for Scotland’s senior technology leaders. This is not a technical deep dive; it’s a strategic conversation designed for those at the helm of their organisation’s cyber resilience.
How to improve EPR implementations, with case studies from Mandy Burns from Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust,EPIC and Anne-Maree Pascoe, Royal Cornwall, Cerner.
Norcroft Centre, University of Bradford, Richmond Rd, Bradford BD7 1DP
Are you interested in the social and organisational aspects of health informatics? The conference will focus on the role of AI and digital healthcare in enhancing health, well-being, and equity. Conference sessions will cover topics such as AI driven decision support and usability in healthcare, human-centred AI and health informatics and AI for patient access, health data interpretation and medication safety.
Sandy Park Conference Centre, Sandy Park Way, Exeter EX2 7NN
The conference brings together digital health and care colleagues from across the region with a programme designed as a chance to network with new and old colleagues, hearing from both regional and national leaders in digital health and care as well as case studies in best practice.
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