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Digital specialist nurse with over 20 years experience working for better technology to enhance care.

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Digital Health @digitalhealth2.bsky.social · Feb 5

Opinion 🗣️

Ahead of speaking at Digital Health Rewired 2025, national chief nursing information officer Helen Balsdon explains why technology providers need to listen to nurses and midwives and consider the problem before the solution.

Read it here 👉 ow.ly/6XLf50UTXOn

Helen Balsdon: ‘Technology providers need a mindset shift’

National chief nursing information officer Helen Balsdon tells Digital Health News why technology providers need to listen to nurses.

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Dermot O’Riordan @dermotor.bsky.social · Jan 13

Very proud, as always, of @lizoriordan.bsky.social. Despite some major life events has still managed to get two books published. Newest one is The Cancer Roadmap. Pre-order here lnk.to/TheCancerRoa...

Liz O’Riordan with copy of her new book, The Cancer Roadmap

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Digital Nurse Simon @skiptyler.bsky.social · Jan 9

At the end of next week, I will be moving on from the OUH in preparation for a new role at NHSE as Deputy National CNIO.

After 30 years at the OUH this is a big move, but I am very excited to grow and learn with a new team.

@englandcnio.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social

Digital Nurse Simon @skiptyler.bsky.social · Dec 19

Lovely to be included!

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Helen Balsdon, CNIO @englandcnio.bsky.social · Dec 19

There is much to celebrate as nurses and midwives continue to grow and thrive in digital and data.

I'm honoured to lead this agenda in England as the Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) - here are some of the highlights from the national team:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/chief-...

Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) Highlights: 2024

The CNIO team at NHS England have continued it's work to make digital mainstream across the nursing and midwifery professions. Here are our highlights from 2024 sharing lots of useful links - so make ...

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Helen Balsdon, CNIO @englandcnio.bsky.social · Dec 17

Attention nurses & midwives with digital clinical safety responsibilities -

NHS England want your input to update the digital clinical standards DCB0129 & DCB0160.

Find out how to get involved in a focus group:
digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...

Digital Clinical Safety Standards Review: Focus groups on DCB0129 take place February 2025. Express your interest to take part by 10 January.

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Helen Balsdon, CNIO @englandcnio.bsky.social · Dec 16

🚨Deadline: EPR Useability Survey 20 December

NHS England's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Useability Survey closes this week so don't miss out on having your say.

EVERY response matters to provide greater feedback

Each survey takes 8 minutes:
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the national EPR useability survey: have your say.

We want to hear from all NHS staff who use an electronic patient record system in their work.

Share your experiences before Friday 20 December and help us improve our clinical systems for the future.

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Helen Balsdon, CNIO @englandcnio.bsky.social · Dec 12

As more nurses who specialise in digital join the platform here is a starter pack to help you find them - please let us know of any names to add.
#NurseSky #DigitalHealth
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Digital Nurse Simon @skiptyler.bsky.social · Dec 10

So pleased this is here, as this is my team...

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Helen Balsdon, CNIO @englandcnio.bsky.social · Dec 6

CNIO case studies highlight the work of digital nurses & midwives across the country.

This outlines how Oxford University Hospitals have built up a strong digital nurse, midwife, AHP team to facilitate the adoption of digital technology:
future.nhs.uk/DigitalNurse...

Effective Digital Clinical Nurse, Midwife, AHP (NMAHP) team - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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