Digital Health Networks CCIO of the Year – Sponsored by

Digital Health Networks CNIO of the Year

Digital Health Networks CIO of the Year

Future Digital Leader of the Year

Digital NHS CEO of the Year

The CCIO, CNIO and CIO categories are voted for by members of the Digital Health Networks and the Future Digital Leader and Digital CEO categories will be awarded by our judging panel.

There are three investigative elements of all the categories to be evaluated:

• Impact – what impact has the individual’s work made? What demonstrable difference has this person made to their organisation?
• Innovation – how have their ides / execution led to improvement in outcomes / service delivery / saving money?
• Inspiration – to what extent has the individual inspired others in supporting and driving digital transformation / delivery or bringing on a culture change in the workplace?

In addition, for the Future Digital Leader category, the judges will be seeking evidence of:

• How has the individual exceeded expectations?
• How has the individual shown a commitment to develop themselves as a potential future leader in the industry?
• What have they achieved to distinguish themselves from their peers?

In addition for the Digital NHS CEO of the Year, the judges will investigate:

• How has the individual contributed to the delivery of the organisation’s digital strategy?
• Evidence any influence that the individual has had in shaping the digital landscape in their organisation.
• How has the individual demonstrated good leadership / CEO qualities?

Entrants are advised to keep their diary clear for the evening of Thursday 7th October in case they are shortlisted to attend the gala awards dinner at the Park Regis Hotel, Birmingham.

Entries / Nominations opens on Friday 23rd July for 5 weeks and close on Friday 27th August at 5pm.

Voting opens for Network Members for the CCIO, CIO and CNIO Awards on Tuesday 31st August at midday and will close on Thursday 23rd September at 5pm.

Voting Rules

• Only Digital Health Network Members will be able to vote.
• Network members may only vote once in each category, their first vote will be the only one counted.
• All votes will be ratified and those not meeting the rules discounted.

Lisa Emery – CIO, Royal Marsden NHSFT
Dr Paul Jones – CDIO, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Ramandeep Kaur – EPMA Lead Pharmacist & Interim EPMA Project Manager,  Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr James Reed – CCIO Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHSFT
Euan McComiskie – UK Digital and Data Lead,  Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Darren McKenna –  Director of Digital,  Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHSFT
Sarah Hanbridge –  CCIO, The Christie NHSFT
Sarah Newcombe –  CNIO, NHS England & Improvement – London Region

Who can apply?
Anyone living and working in the NHS and Private Healthcare in the UK can enter or be nominated as long as they are eligible.

What is the deadline for entries?
Entries close on Friday 27th August at 5pm.

How do I enter or nominate a colleague?
All entries must use the entry form provided here. If you have any questions, please email Neil Hadland @ neil@digitalhealth.net.

When does voting take place?
From Monday 6th September to Thursday 23rd September 5pm.

When is the Digital Health Networks Awards and how can I attend?
The awards dinner takes place at the Park Regis Hotel on the middle night of the Digital Health Leadership Summit on Thursday 7th October. Shortlisted finalists will be invited to attend as guests, others can attend if they are booked on the Summit.

Can I sponsor an award?
Contact our commercial team @ sales@digitalhealth.net for details.

Can I attend the Awards?
Yes, but only if you have booked your place for the Autumn Leadership Summit. Further details available here

• Follow the judging criteria for that category:
  Make sure the entry is relevant for the award category, provide relevant information as asked and don’t exceed the word limit.
• Back it up:
  Use facts, figures, data, case studies and examples to back up your assertions. This will help the judges and voters assess your claims and convince them as to why you are the best candidate for the award. Feel free to send us links and URLs of supplementary documents, web pages and videos.
• Clarity of thought and writing:
  Don’t write vague, boring and jargon-laden essays. Tell us why you deserve to win using accurate, concise and informative language. The golden rule is to be clear and engaging. Also, make sure you’ve spelled the names and organisations correctly – typos can be confusing and misleading.
• Humble bragging:
  And finally, don’t be shy to blow your own trumpet. Tell us about your outstanding work and why you deserve to win that award. Did you go above and beyond your role; what were the challenges; how did you overcome them; did you have any doubts? We want to hear about the journey as well.