Instructor
Graham Evans
Executive Chief Digital and Infrastructure Officer/Senior Risk Owner (SIRO) for NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Northern Health Futures (NortHFutures)
About
Professor Graham Evans is the Executive Chief Digital and Infrastructure Officer/Senior Risk Owner (SIRO) for NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Graham was previously the Chief Information and Technology Officer/SIRO for North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, in addition, Graham was seconded on a part-time basis to the role of Chief Digital Officer for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care System (ICS). Graham has held a number of national and regional leadership roles in the NHS relating to health informatics, digital transformation, and corporate services. Graham commenced his NHS career with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in June 2004 as the director of Information Management and Technology. Graham’s former NHS roles include Chief Information Officer and director of informatics for the North East Strategic Health Authority, Director of Corporate Services and Corporate Chief Information Officer for NHS England.
Organisation
The Northern Health Futures (NortHFutures) Digital Health Hub aims to enhance health and wellbeing across the North East and North Cumbria region of the UK. The hub facilitates responsible research and innovation in healthcare technologies (health-tech), supported by inclusive digital skills sharing, training, and making connections. We take a people-centred approach and are committed to humanising health-tech by championing equity, participation, and investment across the region. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone, from health and social care professionals and industry leaders to community organisations, advocacy groups and academic researchers, can come together to collaborate, innovate and share insights and experience.
