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              Public health informatician and strategist working for NHS England as a Digital Educationalist. My views are my own. #HIT100 #CHCIO #Cohort1 #FedIPLdgPrac #FBCS
              
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           This makes me feel that what I am doing is worthwhile. Time to develop digital skills in the health & care industry 
          
            
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              Time-saving technological advancements have bypassed the health service. I was so overworked and stressed that I left
            
                
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             I am so super chuffed about this!!! @NHSDigAcademy
          
           Congratulations to James Freed @jamesfreed5 π Winner of the Ally of the Year Award at the National B.A.M.E. Health & Care Awards 2025, James has been a steadfast advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, using his voice and influence to support and uplift others across 
            
                
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             βWe were impressed with how streamlined their process is in getting you approved for purchasing and installing the system. And itβs pretty amazing that you no longer have to pay the utility company for your electricity because the system provides all the electric power you need 
          
                
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             Congratulations to James Freed @jamesfreed5 π Winner of the Ally of the Year Award at the National B.A.M.E. Health & Care Awards 2025, James has been a steadfast advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, using his voice and influence to support and uplift others across 
          
                
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             NHS Digital Academy signs the workforce digital skills charter!  https://t.co/JlgXxLDjcJ  A shared ambition for concerted and focused action to close the essential digital skills gap in the UK workforce as part of a coalition driven by FutureDotNow.  https://t.co/lW7dxn5DAW 
          
          
                
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             Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning Resources are now live! We have launched a third catalogue of e-learning as part of our AI series to focus on Generative AI:  https://t.co/VVRgNT3g5R  - All resources are free to access. 
          
                
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             Check out our early June special edition of the NHS Digital Academy newsletter dedicated to announcing that the recruitment window is now open for the Digital Health Leadership Programme! 
          
                
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             We are hiring! If you are a performance analyst with a history of helping to identify the value of education, the @NHSDigAcademy needs you!  https://t.co/GNlHVct6gB 
          
          
                
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             How can the Digital Academy best support the NHS to work in a digitally enabled way? We've designed a 5 minute survey to help us understand how you would prioritise our efforts and we'd like to hear where you think we should be spending our time:  https://t.co/S52Kr91860 
          
          
                
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             Building the workforce βDigital and Data Confidence and Competenceβ We are forming a special interest group if you work in healthcare, worked on staff digital literacy or digital/data confidence & competence and want to get involved, please sign up  https://t.co/rpUseokgth 
          
          
                
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             Hello chat, Iβm going out for a mapping session. See ya 
          
                
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             I'm proud to be speaking at the #HSJDigitalTransformation Summit. Join me to connect and network with 120+ #NHS leaders from across the system. Secure your spot in this safe Chatham House Rule space. Delegate places fully funded for NHS senior leaders > 
          
            
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             Do you want to save lives and taxpayers' money by helping to teach the NHS digital skills and mindset? I am thrilled to announce that an opportunity has opened in the NHS Digital Academy for an Exemplar Service Lead.  https://t.co/q8DNhWqV7s 
          
          
                
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             π₯ #HETT24 speaker announcement... We are delighted to share that @jamesfreed5, Deputy Director for The NHS Digital Academy, NHS England, will be speaking at HETT Show. Secure your pass to HETT Show (24-25th Sept, ExCeL London) β‘οΈ  https://t.co/HyviKRBqI7 
          
          
                
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             Late last year I promised the wonderful @Mark_A_Jones_ Iβd honor his memory by completing #GNR24. My last message to Mark was a picture of my @PancreaticCanUK tshirt π Iβm miles away from my previous fitness but if I have to crawl to the finish I will π«Άπ»  https://t.co/EjkVBBmEne 
          
          
            
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              Welcome to my donation page. In Loving Memory of Mark Jones (1973-2023) Mark Jones was a true gentleman, whose kindness, humour and generosity touched the lives of everyone who had the privilege of kn
            
                
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             βThe problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.β Charles Bukowski 
          
                
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             Tagging a few friends who I know would agree & testify what an amazing man Mark was, and I hope this prompts some conversations & memories @NadiaKuftinoff @jamesfreed5 @robblagden @chat2sonia @davecas48 @AyeshaRahimCCIO @PhillipaWinter @ChorltonJim @healthyopinion @LangleyBethan
          
          
                
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             I'm delighted to be speaking at #HETT24 on 24-25th September, ExCeL London. Register for your free pass to join the event: 
          
            
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             Have you seen our Digital Poverty Support process π If you know someone in Digital Poverty please get in contact π© #DigitalPoverty #DigitalInclusion #Recycle
            
            
                
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             The highlight of this week has to be learning more about the power of collective action in #digitalhealth @EquityCharter webinar, which I was lucky enough to hostβΊοΈ:  https://t.co/V3dUeeRD1E 
            #ChooseEquityNow @HassanChaudhury @AyeshaRahimCCIO @TaraHumphreyy @1Leontina @HIMSS ππ«Ά
          
          
            
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              Learn how the founders of the Equity Charter and Monique Carayol believe we can improve equity in digital health, and the importance of collective change and working together to make a big impact.
            
                
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             The National Digital Shared Decision Making Council & all the Digital Regional Councils have come together for a very exciting session by @jamesfreed5 on The Digital Education Needs of the NHS 
          
                
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             For anyone responsible for developing talent & retention strategies, Brad from Evolution will talk through the latest data insights on DDaT talent within the Midlands, enabling you to be more data-driven when looking to attract and keep talent.  https://t.co/gNkJKZyQHn 
          
          
                
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             The Highway A Halloween story if you would be so inclined to read: βββββββββββββββ Though out my week and even today, people ask how I am doing and i reply βIβm goodβ or βIβm doingβ well. 6:07pm ββββ As my day winds down, I watch my favorite YouTuber or open up TikTok then 
          
                
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             Digital Health Leadership @NHSDigAcademy #Cohort6 your posters are up in the Sky Loft, level 16 of the Park Regis hotel in Birmingham (the views!!). Can you spot π yours?? See you tomorrow ππΌ 
          
                
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             In 2023, the NHS Digital Academy published an Artificial Intelligence (AI) capability framework:  https://t.co/3JUgwxZ2h9  We have now curated learning resources, mapped to the framework, free to access/approved by AI in healthcare experts, reached here: 
          
            
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