Helen Balsdon

Helen is Chief Nursing Information Officer at NHS England. Helen’s work seeks to ensure that nursing and midwifery practice is supported by digital technology and data science and that nurses and midwives are equipped to work and lead in an digitally enabled environment. Helen is passionate about using technology to support the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care and empowering patients in managing their own health record. Alongside nursing and midwifery, Helen's leadership portfolio includes frontline digitisation, digital citizen and maternity and child health.