Neil has more than 25 years’ of experience leading NHS Trust Informatics and IT Divisions. At NBT, Neil and his team have driven the digital transformation of patient care since 2017. Their vision – to deliver ‘a digital trust, providing a single view of information for clinicians with collaboration at the core’ and ‘exceptional care, quality and safety for patients’ – has involved the successful overhaul of NBT’s IT network, software, hardware and care systems. This ongoing strategy is built on the principle of change enabled by IT and led by clinicians.

Since beginning his joint role in June 2023 (the first joint Board-level appointment for NBT and UHBW), Neil has been guiding Bristol’s two acute Trusts towards a single digital care vision and strategy. This will hugely improve future ways of clinical working across both Trusts, and ultimately the local care system, with improved patient outcomes at its core.