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20 June 2024

Joe McDonald: NHS IT’s failed patient safety culture needs radical change

An approach by a BBC journalist has Joe McDonald wondering what it will take to end the NHS scandal of
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3 June 2024

Joe McDonald: The moment I realised, I’m history

A stellar career in digital wasn't enough to land Joe McDonald an interview for the National CCIO job. So why
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10 April 2024

Should we admit our mistakes and start again?

At last month's giant HIMSS in Orlando, you could 'smell the money'. But it might be time to stop getting
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17 December 2020

Joe’s View: A Tale Of Two Christmases

As Christmas approaches along with the promise of a brand new year - Professor Joe McDonald looks at the best
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29 October 2020

Joe’s View: Educated fools, marshmallows and the NHS Covid tracing app

In a column for Digital Health, Joe McDonald, stresses why the public needs to get behind the NHS Covid-19 app
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17 December 2019

Joe’s View: NHS IT, the soft stuff is the hard stuff

As December 25 fast approaches, Professor Joe McDonald finds himself thinking about "big hair" and what he wants from Santa
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10 October 2019

Joe’s View: NHS Alphabet

On his recent trip to the Greek island of Nisyros, Joe McDonald ponders on the three kings of NHS IT
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Joe McDonald on data fever
11 June 2019

Joe’s View: On data fever in the Mekong Delta

On a trip down the Mekong Delta, Professor Joe McDonald's thoughts turn to the potentially serious disease that is data
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Joe's View: Hoping this time it's for real
7 March 2019

Joe’s View: On Matt Hancock and hoping that, this time, it’s for real

Professor Joe McDonald has seen many national NHS IT leaders come and go, ultimately failing in their attempts to change
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18 December 2018

Joe’s View: On turkey and the trip to Abilene

As Christmas fast approaches, Professor Joe McDonald finds himself thinking about the absurdity of Christmas turkey, Brexit, trips to Abilene
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