Matthew Gould – Technology in the NHS

Matthew Gould

Matthew is the CEO for NHSX, a joint unit between the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England and NHS Improvement, set up to ensure that staff and patients have the technology they need.

Matthew was the government’s Director General for Digital and Media Policy for 3 years, until May 2019. Before that he was British Ambassador to Israel, where he set up the UK-Israel Tech Hub, and the UK government’s Director of Cyber Security. As well as Israel, he has done postings in Tehran, Islamabad, Washington and Manila. Matthew is married with two daughters.

Digital contact tracing: protecting the NHS and saving lives

Matthew Gould and Dr Geraint Lewis, 24 April 2020 - COVID-19, Data, Digital services

Technology has the potential to save lives and help us deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In the coming weeks, the NHS will be launching a contact-tracing app. NHSX Chief Executive, Matthew Gould, and public health doctor and programme lead, Geraint Lewis, explain how NHSX is leading the development of this critical new tool.

The power of data in a pandemic

Matthew Gould, Dr Indra Joshi and Ming Tang, 28 March 2020 - COVID-19, Data

The NHS is facing an unprecedented challenge. Responding to the COVID-19 crisis will require everything we have and more. In the fight against this pandemic, decision-makers will need accurate real-time information.

NHSX - what have we been up to?

Matthew Gould, 26 February 2020 - Digital services, Healthtech innovation, Uncategorized

Matthew Gould, Chief Executive Office (CEO) for NHSX, shares what NHSX have been up to so far.

Regulating AI in health and care

Matthew Gould, 12 February 2020 - AI, Data, Healthtech innovation, Regulation

Matthew Gould, CEO of NHSX, explains why he convened a round table of regulators to talk AI, and what the plan is.

We’re looking for two NHSXpert Patient Advisors

Matthew Gould, 5 November 2019 - Collaboration, Service design, User research

NHSX CEO Matthew Gould is announcing a call for two part-time Patient Voice Advisors, as part of a big push to make sure the patient voice is built into everything that we do.

NHSX: giving patients and staff the technology they need

Matthew Gould, 24 June 2019 - Digital services, Skills and culture

NHSX CEO Matthew Gould talks about the priorities and plan for NHSX

The NHS App: a platform for innovation

Matthew Gould, 31 May 2019 - Digital services, Healthtech innovation

NHSX CEO Matthew Gould talks about the NHS App and what it says about NHSX’s wider approach to technology