https://andrewbesford.com/topics/health/ Recent content in Health on Andrew Besford Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Andrew Besford Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/work/non-exec/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/work/non-exec/ I serve as a non-executive director at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, chairing the digital committee and providing board-level oversight of digital and data strategy. https://andrewbesford.com/work/digital-leaders-in-healthcare/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/work/digital-leaders-in-healthcare/ In ‘A Fresh Mandate for Digital Leadership in the NHS’, I set out what needs to change to meet national ambitions, based on interviews with senior digital leaders. https://andrewbesford.com/work/northumbria-non-exec/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/work/northumbria-non-exec/ As a non-executive director, I oversaw a major period of investment in IT, digital and data within one of the NHS’s best-performing trusts, strengthening its digital capability and resilience. https://andrewbesford.com/events/making-digital-deliver-for-the-nhs/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/making-digital-deliver-for-the-nhs/ Global Government Forum’s Making Digital Deliver for the NHS is at The Glasshouse, Gateshead on 21 October 2026, following the 2025 event that launched my report. Registration is open. https://andrewbesford.com/events/nhs-single-patient-record/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/nhs-single-patient-record/ I chaired a webinar on the plan for the NHS Single Patient Record, with panellists from the national programme and two of the most mature shared care records. https://andrewbesford.com/news/nhs-local-technology-spend-report/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/news/nhs-local-technology-spend-report/ I wrote the foreword to Baringa’s new report, the first independent, data-driven assessment of how the NHS spends on technology at a local level. https://andrewbesford.com/events/global-ai-cities-2026/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/global-ai-cities-2026/ I hosted a roundtable on scaling AI for neighbourhood health at Global Government Forum’s Global AI Cities 2026 at Old Trafford, co-hosted with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. https://andrewbesford.com/events/global-government-forum-innovation-2026/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/global-government-forum-innovation-2026/ I delivered a keynote and hosted panels for the first ever dedicated health track at Global Government Forum’s Innovation 2026 event at ExCeL London. https://andrewbesford.com/events/nhs-digital-event/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/nhs-digital-event/ I hosted the panel discussion to launch my NHS digital leadership report, with Sir Jim Mackey giving the keynote. https://andrewbesford.com/events/north-highland-ai-event/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/north-highland-ai-event/ I spoke on the implications of artificial intelligence for health systems at this Manchester event, alongside commercial and public sector leaders. https://andrewbesford.com/events/opencast-patient-centred-care/ Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/opencast-patient-centred-care/ I chaired a panel on how user-centred approaches can help the NHS become more patient-centred in practice. https://andrewbesford.com/news/better-health-at-work-award/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/news/better-health-at-work-award/ The Trust maintained its ambassador status, recognising continued progress on staff health and wellbeing. I serve on the board and people and culture committee. https://andrewbesford.com/news/hsj-awards-2021/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/news/hsj-awards-2021/ The trust was named organisation of the year, recognising its work to support speaking up and raising concerns. I serve as board champion for Freedom to Speak Up. https://andrewbesford.com/events/automation-in-healthcare-event/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://andrewbesford.com/events/automation-in-healthcare-event/ I introduced the inaugural event of the North East health tech cluster, discussing how automation could improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.