Breakout session to look at approaches to clinical engagement within CNTW a Mental Health Global Digital Exemplar
Chair: Lee Rickles
CIO, programme director and deputy SIRO, Humber Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Yorkshire and Humber Care Record
He is a member of the CIO advisory board, a CHIME Certificated Health Chief Information Officer and alumni of the Digital Academy. He has three decades transformation and programme management experience. His first decade focused on UK military aircraft project for the T-45 Goshawk, Sea Harrier, AV-8B and Nimrod. During the last two decades, he has focused on digital transformation in the NHS, Information Technology services and Business Intelligence for NHS organisations. He has also had significant experience in the development of change strategies; digital developments and procurement of Information Technology Services and systems.
He is currently is leading the development of the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record, Digital transformation of Humber Coast & Vale ICS and the CIO of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Jonathan Richardson
CCIO and consultant psychiatrist, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT
Dr Richardson has been a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) since 2007 having graduated from Glasgow University, then trained in Australia and the North East of England.
He has held a range of senior leadership roles within CNTW, including Group Medical Director. He has a MSc in Integrated Service Improvement and completed the NHS Leadership Academy Nye Bevan Programme.
He has had an active involvement in the development of clinical informatics nationally, regionally and locally. He has worked as National Clinical Advisor for Mental Health Informatics with NHS England and was Chair of the RCPsych Informatics Committee from 2010- 2016. He is currently the Chief Clinical Information Officer in CNTW and was in cohort 4 of the NHS Digital Academy. He was an executive member of the RCPsych Old Age Faculty 2018-22 and co- chaired the working group to produce the RCPsych Frailty position Feb 2020.He is currently the RCPsych Associate Registrar for Payment Systems & Outcomes.
He is an educational and clinical supervisor for foundation and higher trainees and completed a Diploma in Medical Education. He has actively supported research via the DeNDRoN network and delivery of NHS portfolio studies.
Andrew Thorn
nurse consultant and associate CCIO, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Andrew qualified as a mental health nurse RMN in 1991 having diverted from his studies in electronics and digital technology in the late 80s to pursue a more caring vocation. A practicing Buddhist, he remains driven by fundamentals of compassion and acceptance of change. His strong interest in emerging technology including AI, biocomputing and sustainability are balanced with a broad and holistic view of health and wellbeing encompassing a very diverse range of both ancient and modern philosophies and practices. His practice is grounded in fundamentals of safe, effective and evidence based care and systematic, outcome measured treatment. He continues to work clinically across Central and North Northumberland.
A qualified independent prescriber, Andrew also has numerous additional qualifications in clinical treatments, research, teaching and leadership including successful completion of the Mary Seacole. Most recently he achieved a distinction in a PG Cert for professional practice in Law (Mental Health).
Having qualified in 91, he worked in Northumberland community services prior to moving to a joint NHS/Charity funded rehab venture for five years. He moved back into an NHS community role in Gateshead, then moved to Tynedale where he worked in primary care for 4 years. Subsequently, Andrew worked in New Zealand as a clinical nurse specialist for 3 years, before returning to the UK and managing an NHS funded care home until he moved back into the trust in inpatient services. He moved to a senior role in IAPT services in 2012 before taking on the role of community Modern Matron for Northumberland and then subsequently moving to his present role as a nurse consultant in 2017.
Dr Charlotte Deasy
consultant old age psychiatrist, associate CCIO CNTW and regional clinical lead for dementia and older people’s mental health, NHS England
Charlotte is a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist at Newcastle Memory Assessment and Management Service at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). She was appointed Associate CCCIO in 2022 and has pioneered changes to the EPR including total revision of electronic documentation of assessment and examination, and greater interoperability. This has impacted over 6000 users saving clinical time, improving accessibility of pertinent information and aiding information sharing to external partners.
Regionally she is Clinical Lead for Dementia and Older Adult’s Mental Health at NHS England North-East and Yorkshire. Nationally she is an elected member of the RCPsych Digital Special interest group, and has provided clinical and professional advice to the Care Quality Commission, National Confidential Enquiry to Patient Outcome and Death, National Audit of Dementia and NICE.
