Movers and Shakers news roundup

The end of June saw the announcement that Peter Thomas would be stepping into the chief clinical information officer (CCIO) role at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in August. The consultant joined the trust in 2017 and took a special interest in machine learning and artificial intelligence, pioneering the hospital's use of digital medicine and telemedicine. In his capacity as CCIO, Thomas will be in charge of raising awareness of clinical informatics as an important element in safe, high-quality patient care. He said: "I am delighted to be offered the role of chief clinical information officer at Moorfields and I hope to use this opportunity to use digital medicine in innovative ways to help our patients receive the best care possible." University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has announced Richard Mitchell will take up the position as the trust's chief executive from Autumn 2021.