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Dr Paul Atkinson

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Digital Director at NHS Gloucestershire
📍 Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Paul Atkinson is the Chief Clinical Information Officer and Digital Director at NHS Gloucestershire. A practicing GP with over 17 years of experience, he leverages his MSc from Imperial College London to drive transformational change, focusing on clinical safety and the application of AI in healthcare.

He is a passionate advocate for the professionalisation of clinical informatics, demonstrated by his role as a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics. He aims to create a more structured career path for future professionals in the field.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Digital Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dr shows up

Critic
Objective Thinker
Precise

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Dr cares about

Digital Transformation
As Digital Director, he is responsible for modernizing infrastructure and implementing digital tools to improve patient care and create systemic efficiencies within NHS Gloucestershire.
Applied AI in Healthcare
His professional interests explicitly include applied AI. He has experience reviewing AI bids for NHSX, signaling a deep engagement with emerging health technologies.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Digital Director
NHS Gloucestershire
2-2015 - 6-2022
Chief Clinical Information Officer
NHS Gloucestershire
10-2017
Founding Fellow
Faculty of Clinical Informatics
12-2016 - 6-2020
Digital Clinical Champion
NHSX
6-2017 - 10-2018
Clinical Advisor
NHS Digital
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Education
9-2020 - 12-2022
Master of Science - MSc
Imperial College London
2015 - 2015
Safer Design and Implementation Training
Health and Social Care Information Centre
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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