Genius idea! No more hunting for a soup spoon as the draw only has 10,000 forks!

Meet with new and old CNIO colleagues today. I shared my vision to ensure our comms and engagement has greater focus against team priorities to ensure our messages have more meaning and impact to achieve our objectives!

🚨Deadline: EPR Useability Survey 20 December NHS England's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Useability Survey closes this week so don't miss out on having your say. EVERY response matters to provide greater feedback Each survey takes 8 minutes: euklas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Been meaning to read this book by Ros Atkins for a while. Looking to improve clarity and impact in my writing.

I've been analysing old social posts I write (such is how I roll)... In an answer to this image... social media/Bluesky have a huge butterfly effect you don't always realise your posts have. So TL:DR... keep posting for the greater good, you are making a difference.

Latest NEWS and OPPORTUNITIES for nurses and midwives in England: - Deadline for NHS England’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR) useability survey is 20 December – EPR users make sure you have your say so your organisation can hear your views! [Continued...]

Jeez. Just been sent an email with a QR code as an image to scan to access a website. Apart from being completely ridiculous and unnecessary, without two devices I'm not sure how you do that!

Just here … trying to work out how this app works! Any top tips? 🤗

For tech in health & social care to be successful it’s essential to think of the digital journey of the patient. What’s the starting point & how will they be supported to gain confidence, knowledge & skills to use more digital tools to do what works for them.

Good morning all- Looking forward to listening to the replay of Nursing Times Digital Nursing event today!

Another module complete on the GCS Advance: Practitioner course. Been really insightful learning so far - in tribute to the 'Data and insights for communicators' module I just did, here's a visual that tells the story of my progress.

CNIO case studies highlight the work of digital nurses & midwives across the country. This outlines how Oxford University Hospitals have built up a strong digital nurse, midwife, AHP team to facilitate the adoption of digital technology: future.nhs.uk/DigitalNurse...

My #High5Friday - Last bulletin of the year out - Another hour on my Gov Comms course done - Productive regional leads meeting - discussing chief nurse engagement work - Nice long weekend celebrating my daughters birthdays - Painting the skirting board (only been putting off for 6 months!)

Beware over depending on using ChatGPT and other AI tools to do your writing. This is a cracking quote from a transcript, the only problem is no speaker actually said it and is a paraphrased sound bite from the full conversation.

3 years today I've been with the National CNIO team @englandcnio.bsky.social It's been a blessing to work with such visonary leaders who have given me space to grow and belief in my own thinking.

It's CNIO bulletin sending day, so today I get the satisfying part of cranking open 'Worldview' and watching in real time email opens!

What makes an effective electronic patient record (EPR) alert? We asked Digital Clinical Professionals in our community for their views on how to turn an annoying pop up, to useful functionality that aid clinicians with their decision making. www.linkedin.com/pulse/making...

I’ve made a starter pack of folk who work in NHS communications and engagement (aka #NHScomms). Please let me know if you’d like to be added (or taken off)! go.bsky.app/6NfZx5Q

Warm welcome to @englandcnio.bsky.social ! Really looking forward to seeing updates from the national CNIO team discussing all things digital, data and tech for the nurse, midwife and clinical healthcare space!

In less than a week, the number of NHS Trusts I could find on BlueSky have gone up from 27 to 45. I'll keep updating this pack as more join go.bsky.app/5n8tyzu

An opportunity for NHS staff who use an electronic patient record (EPR) in their work to share their experience by taking part in the national EPR usability survey.https://euklas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9sHdmF76WokdbjU

🚨8-year-old Lilian has a rare blood disorder & needs a #lifesaver! Her stem cell donor match fell through, leaving her family devastated💔 Now, she’s back at square one but you can help by registering as a DKMS stem cell donor. It’s easy to do. Let’s find her a match🙏 www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...

🥁 NEW WEBINAR 🥁 '7 steps to assessing Bluesky’s role in 2025' with me and @awaddingtondata.bsky.social You can sign up here: comms2point0.co.uk/comms2point0... And, if you want you be added to our new public sector comms 'Bluesky starter pack' shout us now. @bsky.app

After what feels like centuries of fiddling about and tinkering with this strategy, I told myself to stop trying to get it perfect and just finish the 1st draft of the damn thing so my team can comment on it. Finally got that done today!

We’ve started a new blog on the change.nhs website so you can keep up to speed with what we’re up to. Take a look at our first blog here. change.nhs.uk/folders/chan...

I had a lovely call with one of the current #CouncilOfDeans #150Leaders cohort this afternoon about making change at their university through the professional use of social media. I’d love to connect with other current students on #NurseSky - if that’s you, get in touch 🫶🏽 #StudentNurse

Transport logistics knowledge when applied to home & community care uses data on staff routes with AI modelling. Reduces travel, increases capacity & improves staff satisfaction. See the difference in routing!

Missed this, but this was a really fascinating read to understand how nurses interact with social media.

I am loving Bluesky 🦋 Got lost in cute animal pics, great art and some fab posts. So much so, I haven't even posted yet. Hi I am Tom, a Chief Nursing Information Officer & CSO in the NHS, passionate about high quality, safe personalised care and making a difference. #nursesky #digitalnursing

I agree, this is very concerning, also the belief that one person is enough for the activities required 😱. Digital clinical safety is key to getting digital transformation right for patients and staff.

Follow-up for anyone interested in this type of stuff... @bskyhub.com have got your covered!

Any plans @bsky.app to add analytic tools? There will be a lot of NHS/public sector orgs observing value of the platform - getting numbers on reach will inform future social strategy.

If you’re online tonight at 7pm, join me for a #SkyChat on #Connecting #Collaborating and #Conversing for Nurses on #SocialMedia 👇🏽 @leannehpatrick.bsky.social @curiousbecks.bsky.social @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @mannersofmarple.bsky.social

Really interesting week juggling speaking gigs, media requests, and other thought leadership requests. As I receive more of these requests I think about how we balance and ensure the team are only taking on the absolute best that fit with audience and team vision needs.

Discover how clinical safety, when approached with agility, can power up your projects rather than hold them back. 📆 Date: December 5th 🕐 Time: 12:30 - 13:30 📝 Register here: lnkd.in/e2yhREnK The panel -Natalie Hall, Andrea Hurcombe, Shelley Crapper and I.

With the National Electronic Patient Record Useability Survey in full swing, here's an eloquent piece from NHS England's CNIO making a case for good system design to support clinical needs: www.linkedin.com/pulse/making...

Many believe face to face healthcare to be the gold standard. But we shouldn’t simply replicate this in digital form or it curbs the potential for digitally enabled care to provide value in a different way.

Proud to present the Communications Initiative of the Year at the HSJ Awards last night. Congrats to the South East London Cancer Alliance who lifted the trophy for increasing earlier diagnosis of breast + prostate cancer amongst Black communities. It was also fab to meet @daraobriain.bsky.social!

Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username? On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username. We just refreshed our how-to guide:

I’ve managed to find 27 NHS Trusts on here so far. Interesting to see who the early adopters are go.bsky.app/5n8tyzu 🦋

Good to see this gaining traction. An interview I wrote up looking at Chief Nurse involvement in leading digital transformation. www.linkedin.com/pulse/role-c...

Kicking off my first post on here! It’s quite disheartening growing a network on another platform and having to start all over again! Looking forward to connect with old and new contacts! #Nurse #CNIO #DigitalNurse #PrimaryCare #EPR #Midwife #DigitalSharedDecisionMakingCouncil #NHSEngland #5kRun

EPR users - can you spare 8 minutes to share your experiences? There is a really important survey going around looking at Electronic Patient Record useability, and is an opportunity to share how you think your local system can improve. Details: euklas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A blank page, a new platform, a mildly corny and overdone first post - let's see where Blue sky takes us! Looking forward to finding old connections and new ones on here - I like #DigitalHealth #NHS #Innovation #BookSky #Cats #BoardGames #Festivals

I just finished shortlisting 215 applications for the NHS App Lead Product Manager role. My back hurts. My eyes hurt. My brain hurts. But here are some things I noticed plus some tips in case you ever want to apply for a role like this in future.

"When looking for local champions don’t forget nurses, one of the biggest workforces, as well as clinicians." Advice for innovators working with ICBs... www.linkedin.com/pulse/integr...

Good to see CNIO teams very own @nursehelenc.bsky.social on here! Good for digital #shareddecisionmaking #digitalnursing #qni representation

My first go at a starter pack for CCIO (CMIO), CNIO and CSO colleagues. Give me a shout if you want to be added. #ClinicalInformatics #DigitalHealth #MedSky go.bsky.app/6ktw4vu

How is the NHS App doing? - about 80% of adults are registered with 18% monthly users What are people using it for? - mostly viewing GP records & that use is rapidly increasing - next highest (but much lower usage) is for repeat prescriptions & secondary care appointments

Really positive to see familiar names popping up over the weekend. Next month will be the real test for BlueSky establishing itself as a community for #NurseSky #MedSky - Will people register, lurk and leave or will they interact & build an actual alternative social platform?