News Summary:
On June 4, 2026, Dermot Ryan, director of digital transformation at NHS England, was announced as a speaker at Digital Health Summer Schools 2026, where discussions are expected to address the £2.5 billion investment in frontline productivity and ongoing challenges in clinical engagement, rebalancing funding, and interoperability. Previously, on May 20, 2026, Digital Health Networks welcomed Nervecentre, Optum, and Better as new sponsors for its independent professional community, which serves over 6,500 NHS IT leaders. Earlier, on May 12, 2026, Salma Yasmeen, chief executive at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, was confirmed to speak at Digital Health Summer Schools 2026, joining a panel to reflect on the progress of the NHS 10-year health plan. In October 2025, Digital Health Networks chairs were slated to deliver keynotes at Rewired 2026. This followed the September 23, 2025, addition of two new allied health professional (AHP) members to Digital Health advisory panels: Leah Parry, chief X information officer: nursing midwifery and AHPs at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, and Emma Jackson, chief AHP and nursing information officer at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.
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