Joe Harrison has over 30 years of experience in the NHS, the last 15 of which he has been CEO of NHS Acute Hospitals. He is renowned for pioneering digital advances that have revolutionised patient care and experience locally. He was appointed as the NHS England National Director for Digital Channels in January 2023 to oversee the development and growth of the NHS App. During his time in this role the NHS App saw a resurgence, with usage of the App trebling to over 50 million logins per month with 25% of the country’s eligible population routinely accessing it. Joe was awarded a CBE for services to healthcare in January 2025.
