Joe McDonald

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Getting mental health care right as Covid-19 forces us to go digital

Clinicians should make use of avialable tools like online CBT, video consultations and apps as the NHS adapts to a
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Joe McDonald leaves GNCR behind for new role at Sleepstation

Joe McDonald has said he is “excited” to be taking on new role as medical director of Sleepstation as he
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NHS ‘risks repeat of care.data in talks to commercialise medical records’

Secretive NHS talks to discuss the potential to commercialise 65 million patients' records risked jeopardising patient trust, Professor Joe McDonald
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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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McDonald calls for greater honesty and culture change on NHS IT

Joe McDonald said key lessons from NPfIT had not been learned and it remained difficult for local NHS IT leaders
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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’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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CCIO and CIO Network leaders reflect on 2018

As the year draws to a close the leaders of the CCIO and CIO networks share their take on the
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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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Joe’s View: New minister, new vision, new chance to solve an old dilemma?

In the vision of the new secretary of state for health and social care, Joe McDonald spies an opportunity to
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