digital workforce Archives

27 May 2025

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire launches Data Academy

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire has launched a Data Academy to provide training for patient and non-patient facing staff.

14 May 2025

NHSE drops plans to publish a dedicated digital workforce plan

Exclusive: NHS England has confirmed that it no longer plans to publish a dedicated digital workforce plan which was promised

7 May 2025

Abolishing NHSE diverts attention from local staffing shortages

Upheaval at the centre is a distraction which could worsen shortages of digital expertise on the frontline, argues Dawn Greaves

Clinician using tablet to check patient records

1 May 2025

NHS Trust raises concerns over digital workforce shortage

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals has raised concerns that its digital team is “poorly resourced" with over 18 vacancies.

A young female carer helping an older woman with her mobile device

10 April 2025

Qualification launched to teach digital leadership in adult social care

Wes Streeting, health secretary, has announced the launch of a qualification to teach care leaders the skills to use and

9 April 2025

Wes Streeting pledges to retain digital workforce amid NHS reforms

Wes Streeting, health secretary, confirmed the government’s commitment to retaining the digital workforce amid the abolition of NHS England.

Doctor's hand in a blue glove holding an AI symbol

29 January 2025

Translating the AI Opportunities Action Plan into patient benefits

To release the full benefits of AI for patients, the government must focus on building the right foundations, writes Pritesh

Aerial view of NHS Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital buildings, Wirral,

27 January 2025

Digital staff vacancies at Wirral ‘impacted significantly’ on capacity

Digital healthcare staff vacancies were at 12.5% and “impacted significantly on operational capacity” at Wirral Uni Teaching Hospital NHS FT.

6 August 2024

Workforce is barrier to frontline digitisation, says NHS Confed report

Workforce and training are “significant barriers” to delivering a frontline digitised service, according to an NHS Confederation report.

31 August 2023

Favom headline sponsor for new Digital Health AI and Data show

Favom, the pioneers in healthcare AI and machine learning, have been confirmed as the headline sponsor for Digital Health AI