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<p>The Government Digital Service leads the Government’s digital, data and technology
function. Responsibility for digitisation within the Department is discharged by the
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NHSX. NHSX is a joint unit between the Department
and NHS England and NHS Improvement, and launched on 1 July this year.</p><p> </p><p>The
CEO has system-wide responsibility for digital and technology policy in health and
social care, and is both a Director General in the Department and National Director
for Digital in NHS England. The organisation combines the levers of policy and implementation,
including setting of national strategy, delivery of programmes, development of best
practice, and setting of standards. Departmental officials within NHSX are also responsible
for overseeing NHS Digital.</p><p> </p><p>The current CEO is Matthew Gould.</p>
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