Simon Noel

Simon first started working in adult intensive care in 1989, first in the ICU at Warwick Hospital, and then moving to the John Radcliffe in Oxford in 1994, becoming Charge Nurse in 2001 and then taking on the role as ICU Patient Information System Manager in 2002. From 2009 he moved to work with NHSBT on the electronic transfusion development, also working close with EPR providers to embed the electronic transfusion process into patient record systems. In 2017, Simon became the first Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) in Oxford, providing leadership and a nursing voice to effective electronic patient record deployment. In 2021 he took on a national role with the Digital Health CNIO Advisory Panel where he later served as its chair for two years. Since February 2025, Simon has been Deputy CNIO at NHS England, using his experience to further help shape and support Digital Nursing at a national level.