Dr Keith McNeil

Dr Keith McNeil is the Chief Clinical Information Officer for NHS England.  

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Dr Keith McNeil

Chief Clinical Information Officer

NHS England

An internationally recognised expert in the fields of lung transplantation and pulmonary vascular disease, Keith McNeil was appointed as the NHS's first Chief Clinical Information Officer in July 2016. He took up this role having previously served as Chief Executive at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and prior to that as Chief Executive of one of the largest health services in Australia. In his new role, he is overseeing the implementation of the national digital agenda for health IT. He is committed to ensuring patients receive high quality, safe care in a sustainable system construct, through the digital transformation of the National Health Service.

Keith began his chief executive career in 2007 in his native Australia at one of the largest teaching hospitals in the southern hemisphere. Keith also served in the Australian Special Forces where he was trained in survival techniques and as a weapons expert.

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