Digital Health Awards 2022

The Digital Health Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the leaders making the biggest contributions to UK healthcare IT.

The Digital Health Awards take place on Thursday 14 July at a gala dinner on campus at the University of York Summer School 2022.

Our shortlisted finalists are as follows:

CCIO of the Year

Christopher Johnson
Deputy Medical Director and CMIO
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS FT

Dr Peter Thomas
CCIO
Moorfields Eye Hospital

Dr Michelle Webster
CCIO
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

CIO of the Year

Diarmaid Crean
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Sussex Community NHS FT

Stuart MacLellan
CIO
South London & Maudsley NHS FT

Glenn Winteringham
Chief Digital Officer
Royal Free London NHS FT

CNIO of the Year

Prof Louise Hicks
CNIO
Barts Health NHS Trust

Sarah Newcombe
CNIO
Great Ormond Street Hospital

Simon Noel
CNIO
Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT

Digital CEO of the Year

Navina Evans
CEO
Health Education England

Richard Jenkins
Interim CEO, The Rotherham NHS FT; and CEO, Barnsley Hospital NHS FT

Future Digital Leader of the Year

Louise Cave
Florence Nightingale Fellow and Digital Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
The Christie NHS FT

Sarah Hart
Urology Specialty Doctor
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay

Laura Mumby
Head of EPR
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Rising Star in Digital Nursing

Emma Arrowsmith
Digital Matron
County Durham and Darlington NHS FT

Rob Ratcliffe
Clinical Lead for District Nursing
Midlands Partnership NHS FT

Karen Redgate
SO3 Implementation
Defence Medical Services

Entry Criteria

The Digital Health Awards are open to all Network members and submissions should be for work from over the past year. Entrants must be currently working in an NHS or Private Healthcare provider environment within the United Kingdom.

Entries can be either submitted by individuals themselves, or by nomination from a colleague. Individuals that have been nominated MUST have given their consent for the submission to be entered. Members of the judging panel or employees of Digital Health Intelligence are not eligible to enter or nominate.

Entry Process – all category entries are submitted on our online form, hosted here.
Please read the Judging Criteria carefully to ensure that you have entered the correct category and that you answer all of the relevant parts of the submission.

You will need to evidence your entry to show how outcomes were delivered and to highlight the leadership skills, innovation and the benefits created by the nominee. There is an option to upload supplementary information to the entry.

Categories

Digital Health Networks CCIO of the Year

Digital Health Networks CNIO of the Year

Digital Health Networks CIO of the Year

Future Digital Leader of the Year

Rising Star in Digital Nursing

Digital NHS CEO of the Year

The CCIO, CNIO and CIO categories are voted for by members of the Digital Health Networks and the Future Digital Leader, Rising Star in Digital Nursing and Digital CEO categories will be awarded by our judging panel.

Judging Criteria

There are three investigative elements of all the categories to be evaluated:

Impact – what impact has the individual’s work made? What demonstrable difference has this person made to their organisation?
Innovation – how have their ides / execution led to improvement in outcomes / service delivery / saving money?
Inspiration – to what extent has the individual inspired others in supporting and driving digital transformation / delivery or bringing on a culture change in the workplace?

In addition, for the Future Digital Leader and Rising Star in Digital Nursing categories, the judges will be seeking evidence of:

How has the individual exceeded expectations?
How has the individual shown a commitment to develop themselves as a potential future leader in the industry?
What have they achieved to distinguish themselves from their peers?

In addition for the Digital NHS CEO of the Year, the judges will investigate:

How has the individual contributed to the delivery of the organisation’s digital strategy?
Evidence any influence that the individual has had in shaping the digital landscape in their organisation.
How has the individual demonstrated good leadership / CEO qualities?

Entrants are advised to keep their diary clear for the evening of Thursday 14 July in case they are shortlisted to attend the gala awards dinner at the University of York.

Entries / Nominations are now open and close on Monday 20 June at 12pm.

Voting opens for Network Members for the CCIO, CIO and CNIO Awards on Monday 6 June at midday and will close on Friday 1 July at midday.

Voting Rules

Only Digital Health Network Members will be able to vote.
Network members may only vote once in each category, their first vote will be the only one counted.
All votes will be ratified and those not meeting the rules discounted.

Meet the Judges

Lisa Emery – CIO, Royal Marsden NHSFT
Dr Paul Jones – CDIO, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Ramandeep Kaur – EPMA Lead Pharmacist & Interim EPMA Project Manager, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr James Reed – CCIO, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHSFT
Euan McComiskie – Health informatics Lead, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Darren McKenna – Director of Digital, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHSFT
Sarah Hanbridge – CCIO, The Christie NHSFT
Sarah Newcombe – CNIO, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHSFT
Ayesha Rahim – CCIO, Clinical Lead for Digital Mental Health, Transformation Directorate NHSE/I

FAQs

Who can apply?
Anyone living and working in the NHS and Private Healthcare in the UK can enter or be nominated as long as they are eligible.

What is the deadline for entries?
Entries close on Monday 20 June at 12pm.

How do I enter or nominate a colleague?
All entries must use the entry form provided here. If you have any questions, please email Neil Hadland @ neil@digitalhealth.net.

When does voting take place?
From Monday 6 June to Friday 1 July at midday.

When is the Digital Health Networks Awards and how can I attend?
The awards dinner takes place at York University on the middle night of the Digital Health Summer Schools on Thursday 14 July. Finalists will be invited to attend as guests, others can attend if they are booked on the two-day event.

Can I sponsor an award?
Contact our commercial team @ sales@digitalhealth.net for details.

Can I attend the Awards?
Yes, but only if you have booked your place for the Summer Schools. Further details are available to view here

Entry Tips

Follow the judging criteria for that category:
Make sure the entry is relevant for the award category, provide relevant information as asked and don’t exceed the word limit.
Back it up:
Use facts, figures, data, case studies and examples to back up your assertions. This will help the judges and voters assess your claims and convince them as to why you are the best candidate for the award. Feel free to send us links and URLs of supplementary documents, web pages and videos.
Clarity of thought and writing:
Don’t write vague, boring and jargon-laden essays. Tell us why you deserve to win using accurate, concise and informative language. The golden rule is to be clear and engaging. Also, make sure you’ve spelled the names and organisations correctly – typos can be confusing and misleading.
Humble bragging:
And finally, don’t be shy to blow your own trumpet. Tell us about your outstanding work and why you deserve to win that award. Did you go above and beyond your role; what were the challenges; how did you overcome them; did you have any doubts? We want to hear about the journey as well.