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Evo Digital Health #197 – Digital Poverty And Digital Inclusion

Meet the speakers

Jules Gudgeon

Chief Midwifery Information Officer At NHS England

Bryony Evans

Network Growth & Activation Manager At Good Things Foundation

Grace Murray

Digital Midwife At South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Jennifer Lyons

Senior Midwifery Informatics Lead

Gayle Dellow

Lead Digital Midwife at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Jessica Nichols

Lead Digital Midwife at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Today's host

Matthew Plant

Today’s episode is hosted by Matthew Plant and they are joined on the podcast by Jules Gudgeon, Chief Midwifery Information Officer at NHS England, Bryony Evans, Network Growth & Activation Manager at Good Things Foundation, Grace Murray, Digital Midwife at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Jennifer Lyons, Senior Midwifery Informatics Lead, Gayle Dellow, Lead Digital Midwife at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Jessica Nichols, Lead Digital Midwife at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

The conversation explores how healthcare leaders are addressing digital poverty and promoting digital inclusion across healthcare systems. The guests share their perspectives on ensuring equitable access to digital health tools and the importance of empowering both patients and healthcare professionals through technology.

The exchange highlights initiatives that bridge the digital divide, strengthen patient engagement and enhance service delivery across the NHS and wider community. Listeners will gain insight into how digital health innovation supports inclusivity and drives sustainable improvement in patient outcomes through collaboration, education and digital access.

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