Digital priorities and progress for ICSs and ICBs

In this session leaders of the ICS Digital Council will examine how ICSs and ICBs have set digital strategies and their progress to date on harnessing digital and data while facing deep cuts in operational budgets. The session will examine ICS digital maturity, provider digitisation, convergence and patient engagement strategies.

Supported by:

Dedalus

Chair: Dawn Greaves

digital programme manager, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership

Having worked in the health care sector for over 30 years, has gained a wealth of experience in digital transformation, with significant experience in acute sector transformation, as well as more recent experience across a whole ICB region including primary and social care. Implementing digital solutions to transform regional working. Dawn has recently commenced a role in a Community NHS Trust provider and is looking forward to utilised her skills in this area.
Skilled in Stakeholder management, Benefits Realisation, Programme Delivery, Procurement, Supplier Negotiations and Healthcare Management. Exceptional leadership skills, including mentoring future leaders to thrive. Educated with a Masters in Health informatics from the University of Leeds, along with MSP and PRINCE2 Practitioner. BCS Professional member. Featured in Computing Magazine’s IT Leaders Top 100 and Top 50 Tech Women Celebration lists in 2023.

Dr Alec Price-Forbes

consultant rheumatologist and clinical lead for rheumatology University Hospitals, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS FT

John Mitchell

associate director of digital, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB

John has enjoyed over 20 years in the NHS Health Space, working within Primary Care, CCG, ICB and Support Services arenas.
A champion for connected systems and data, John is keen to empower clinicians and patients by ensuring that they have access to the right information to support their requirements

Dan Whiston

transformation director, Dedalus

Throughout my career I have worked in the NHS and in a commercial environment primarily focused on the delivery of both Project and Programme outcomes, as well as the execution of specific services. I am passionate about the role that IT innovation and excellence can play in the transformation of healthcare organisations.

My experience grew from technical roles, which provided me with a firm technical background with a great exposure to all care settings through to a management and delivery focus, where I have set up and managed teams of great diversity and specialism, ranging from Integration Specialists to Clinical Transformation consultants.

My current role is Transformation Director for Dedalus’ UK and Ireland business. In a previous role I was Director of Transformation and Director of IT for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust where I was responsible for the development of the Trust’s transformation strategy and delivery of their transformation and improvement programme, working with other partners within the broader health and care economy to align services to support better joined up working.

I am married with two children and in my spare time I can usually be found at the gym or watching/participating in any number of sports.