Digital Health Interview: Sonia Patel’s first 120 days as NHSX CIO

Sonia Patel talks to Digital Health’s editor-in-chief, Jon Hoeksma, about her first 120 days as NHSX’s CIO, joining in the middle of the pandemic, early lessons and hopes for the future.

It’s been just over 120 days since Sonia Patel took up the role of CIO at NHSX, joining in the middle of a pandemic that has placed a spotlight on digital and seen huge strides made by local organisations.

Speaking over Teams, Patel says she has really enjoyed the new national role and the crisis has meant she joined at a fascinating inflection point for digital. The new role has also meant she has switched from hard core front-line delivery to shaping national strategic delivery.

“It is...