Dione Rogers
Strategic Digital Leader | Professional Coach | Trusted Advisor
Theddlethorpe St Helen,Lincolnshire
Summary
Dione Rogers MSc | Strategic Digital Health Leader | Professional Coach | Trusted Advisor
Award-winning healthcare executive with over 30 years of clinical and digital leadership experience, combining deep nursing insight with master's-level expertise in AI, data science, and digital transformation. As Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Nursing Information Officer at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, I was a key lead in the Oracle Health (Millennium) EPR implementation and authored the Trust's Digital Strategy 2025–2028, embedding innovation within clinical excellence and patient safety frameworks. As a trained Clinical Safety Officer, I bring rigorous governance expertise to digital health implementations.
Nationally recognised as the first digital nurse in England to receive the CNO Silver Award, I am CHIME Faculty, a sought-after international speaker, and a trusted advisor to NHS organisations and industry partners on digital maturity, governance, AI ethics, and the responsible deployment of emerging technologies in healthcare.
Frequently cited as one of the leading clinical voices on AI within the NHS, I champion ethical innovation, addressing data bias, algorithmic transparency, and equitable access to technology-enabled care. My passion extends to exploring new virtual models of care that expand access while maintaining quality and human connection.
Through my company, The Flourishing Hub Ltd, I support clinicians and digital leaders to navigate complexity, lead with purpose, and sustain impact through executive coaching and leadership development.
I offer a unique combination of clinical credibility, digital and data fluency, strategic vision, and coaching insight—with a distinctive ability to translate complex technical and ethical challenges into clear, compelling narratives and actionable solutions. I am now seeking consultancy and advisory opportunities where I can partner with organisations to design and deliver digitally enabled, person-centred care with measurable improvements in safety, quality, and experience.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
3
3
Professional Qualifications
2
2
Specialist certifications
2
2
National Awards
Work history
CHIME Educator /Faculty
CHIME
London
04.2023 - Current
CHIME Faculty (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives) Programmes: CNIO & CXIO Global Leadership Programmes
- Deliver expert teaching and mentorship on digital leadership, clinical informatics, and transformation strategy for senior healthcare executives across international cohorts.
- Develop and facilitate curriculum content focusing on clinical safety, digital maturity, data-driven decision-making, and multidisciplinary leadership in digital health.
- Support global capacity building by coaching emerging CNIOs, CCIOs, and CXIOs to embed digital innovation and governance within clinical practice.
Deputy Chief Nurse/CNIO
Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust
London , London
03.2021 - Current
- Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) for the implementation of the Oracle Health (Millennium) Electronic Patient Record (EPR) across Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).
- Authored the BHRUT Digital Strategy 2025–2028, aligning clinical priorities with digital transformation goals and national NHS England digital maturity standards.
- Developed three-year strategy for diverse Clinical Informatics Team, driving digital transformation.
- Implemented Digital Clinical Safety Officer role to embed safety culture across processes.
- Supported staff in conducting quality and equality impact assessments for digital application efficiency.
- Introduced Digital Patient Partner role to promote patient-centred design in projects.
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
Kettering, Northamptonshire
04.2017 - 03.2021
- Developed the first Chief Nursing Informatics Officer role, facilitating successful implementation of EPR systems.
- Cultivated positive culture regarding technology in healthcare, improving patient safety and staff efficiency.
- Implemented Digital Champions programme, driving technology adoption across diverse teams.
- Introduced support frameworks named 'Digital Compassionism' to enhance user experience.
- Managed client requirements during Covid-19, resulting in critical support systems for frontline staff.
Head of Operations
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
Kettering , Northamptonshire
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Established operations to ensure consistent patient flow and effective management of OPEL status.
- Enhanced efficiency through technology upgrades and process improvements, including control room and heat map dashboard.
- Contributed as key stakeholder in Long Stay Wednesday initiative, achieving 40% reduction in patients stranded over 21 days.
Deputy Divisional Director for Medicine
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
Kettering, Northamptonshire
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Redesigned processes to align with local and national guidance, ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Achieved a rise in RTT targets from 72% to 94% in one year.
- Consistently managed teams to meet cancer targets effectively.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement, maximising staff potential, growing a team of experts.
- Successfully delivered cost improvement plans, demonstrating operational efficiency saving £600k pa.
Acting Divisional Director for Medicine
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
Kettering , Northamptonshire
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Directed team through challenging winter period, implementing effective strategies and managing winter plan.
- Set performance goals for departments while delivering constructive feedback on achieving milestones.
- Developed robust network of external referral sources within community.
- Oversaw daily operations, focusing on financials, key performance indicators, and employee performance.
Head of Capacity
Northampton General Hospital NHS trust
Northampton, NTH
12.2014 - 04.2017
- Led and managed clinical site managers to ensure timely patient placements for acute or elective admissions.
- Supported delivery of urgent and planned care in accordance with quality and access standards.
- Oversaw operations of clinical site team, OOH's team, Discharge Team, Discharge Lounge, and Patient Transport services.
- Achieved outstanding CQC rating in well-led category for the clinical site team.
Education
Coaching professional Level 5 - Coaching
ILM (Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching & Mentoring)
London 10.2024 -
Master of Science - Healthcare Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffeild 01.2020 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Professional Practice in Nursing
University of Northampton
Northampton 01.2011
Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing qualification
Sir Gordon Roberts College Of Nursing & Midwifery
Northampton, NTH03.1994
Skills
- Digital health transformation
- Risk management
- Data-driven decision making
- Stakeholder engagement
- Leadership coaching
- Composure under pressure
- Strategic planning
- Public speaking
- Change management
- Relationship Building
- Performance Management
Timeline
Coaching professional Level 5 - Coaching
ILM (Level 5 Certificate in Effective Coaching & Mentoring)
10.2024 -
CHIME Educator /Faculty
CHIME
04.2023 - Current
Deputy Chief Nurse/CNIO
Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust
03.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Healthcare Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Sheffield Hallam University
01.2020 - 04.2023
Head of Operations
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
12.2018 - 10.2019
Acting Divisional Director for Medicine
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
10.2017 - 02.2018
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
04.2017 - 03.2021
Deputy Divisional Director for Medicine
Kettering General Hospital NHS FT
04.2017 - 10.2018
Head of Capacity
Northampton General Hospital NHS trust
12.2014 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Professional Practice in Nursing
University of Northampton
Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing qualification
Sir Gordon Roberts College Of Nursing & Midwifery
Accomplishments
- Rogers, D. (2022, May). Selected participant in the Lamp Procession, Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service, Westminster Abbey. London: Florence Nightingale Foundation.
- CNO Silver Award (2021)
Awarded by Dame Ruth May, nominated by Dr Natasha Phillips.
Recognised as the first digital nurse in England to receive this prestigious national award for outstanding leadership and innovation in establishing the first Midlands CNIO Network. - Florence Nightingale Foundation – Digital Scholar (Cohort 1) (2020)
Selected as one of the inaugural scholars in the Florence Nightingale Foundation Digital Leadership Programme , promoting innovation and digital transformation across nursing practice. - Digital Leader of the Year – Women in Tech Excellence Awards (2020)
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
National award acknowledging exceptional leadership in digital healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, delivering the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme with trust and authenticity.
“KGH Chief Nursing Information Officer Dione Rogers wins national award.” Kettering General Hospital News. - Finalist – CNIO of the Year, Digital Health Awards (2022)
Recognised nationally for advancing nursing informatics and digital leadership within the NHS. - HSJ Awards Finalist (2018)
Long Stay Wednesday Team – Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Acknowledged for innovative work improving patient flow and reducing delayed discharges. - Innovation of the Year (2016)
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Led a multidisciplinary team to enhance care for patients in enhanced care units, achieving £565,000 annual savings through service redesign and digital optimisation.
Affiliations
- I'm passionate about nature, sustainability, and personal growth. I enjoy walking along the Lincolnshire coast, gardening, and developing my eco-friendly shepherd's hut retreat, which blends mindfulness and environmental care. I'm currently working towards growing all my own vegetables next year and have set myself the goal of reading 100 books, reflecting my commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement. Outside of work, I value family time and bell target shooting, a focus-driven sport that helps me unwind and socialise in the local community.
Publications
- Harnessing Digital Technology to Provide Research Evidence for Nursing and Midwifery Practice. In N. Phillips, G. Stacey & D. Dowding (Eds.), Harnessing Digital Technology and Data for Nursing Practice (1st ed.). London: Elsevier. kclpure.kcl.ac.uk+2uk.elsevierhealth.com+2
ISBN: 978-0443111600. Chapter 5 - Specialist Roles and Competence. - Davis, J., & Rogers, D. (2025). Visualise, optimise and digitise: a digital transformation model . Nursing Times, 121(8), 25–28.
- Rogers, D. (2025, August 14). Visualise, Optimise, Digitise: A Nursing-Led Model for Digital Transformation. System C News & Blogs. Link
- Rogers, D. (2024, March). AI and Fall Prevention: This Is the Future of Patient Safety! Medium. Link
- Rogers, D. (2023, November). Reflections on Two Years as an Elected Member of the Digital Health CNIO Advisory Panel .Medium. Link
- Rogers, D. (2022, December). P lanes, Trains, and Cowboy Hats: Two NHS Digital Nurses Discuss Attending the CHIME Fall Forum in Texas 2022.Medium. Link
- Rogers, D. (2023, April 12). From a Late Dyslexia Diagnosis to a Published Author .Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust News. Link
Licenses and Certifications
- Chief Safety Officer (CSO) Training (2024)
e-Learning for Healthcare (eLfH) & SafeHand Programme
Completed accredited NHS training on clinical safety management, DCB0129/DCB0160 standards, and the Chief Safety Officer role within digital health governance frameworks. - First Time CDIO Programme – Cohort 4 (2024)
NHS Providers
Selected participant in the national First Time Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) Programme , focused on digital leadership, transformation, and innovation in health and care.
“Leading Digital Change — My Reflections from Cohort 4, First Time CDIO Programme.” Medium, by Dione Rogers.* - Mental Health First Aider (2024)
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Completed accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, promoting wellbeing and peer support across teams.
LinkedIn Post – Mental Health First Aid: BHRUT Supporting Each Other. - Florence Nightingale Foundation – Digital Scholar (Cohort 1) (2020)
Florence Nightingale Foundation
Selected as one of the inaugural scholars in the national Digital Leadership Programme, supporting innovation and digital transformation across nursing practice.
Speaking Engagements (selected)
Podcasts
- The Buzz Post Cast ( October 16, 2025) with Mike Mosquito at HLTH. (awaiting release)
- Rogers, D. & Noel, S. (2023, October 30). Transforming Nursing and Midwifery: AI's Impact on Care & Practice . Session at the Digital Health AI & Data Conference 2023, Business Design Centre. [Link] AI and Data speakers delve into impact of AI on nursing and midwifery
- PNursing Times digital Conference. Panel 5. Governance, Regulation and Safety in AI & Robotics: Navigating the Future of Healthcare Technology (24 Sept 2025)
Panelist, Digital Nursing 2025, Kia Oval, London.[Link] Nursing Times Digital Nursing 2025 - Programme - World Health AI Conference (2024)
Invited Speaker, London, UK. [Link]Speakers - World Health AI - ViVE 2024 – Nurses @ ViVE: Human-Centred Design in Healthcare (Feb 2024)
Panelist, Los Angeles Convention Center.
[Link](11) ViVE 24 panelists share how they are transforming health through human-centered design | LinkedIn - Digital Health AI & Data Conference 2023 – Transforming Nursing and Midwifery: AI's Impact on Care and Practice (30 Oct 2023)
Co-presenter with Simon Noel & Julia Gudgeon.
Conference feature – Digital Health. [Link] AI and Data speakers delve into impact of AI on nursing and midwifery - CHIME Fall Forum 2023
Speaker / Panelist, Digital Health Track.
Event highlights – [Link] CHIME. (2) Video | Facebook - Digital Health Webinar – Becoming a Nurse CIO: What I've Learned Along the Way (12 May 2023)
Chair for Ellen Pollack (CIO, UCLA Health). [Link] Becoming a Nurse CIO: What I've learned along the way | Digital Health - Digital Health Rewired Workshop – The New World of Digital Nursing and Midwifery Leadership (Apr 2022)
Workshop Leads: Lucy Brown, Dione Rogers & Robert.
[Link] Workshop PDF – Digital Health Rewired. - Digital Health Webinar – Purging the Pager and Paper Out of Pockets During the Pandemic (25 Sept 2020) Presenter with Dr Solange Serna. [Link] ‘Purging the pager' and ‘paper out of pockets' during the pandemic | Digital Health
- Digital Health Unplugged – AI in Nursing and Midwifery (16 Oct 2023)
Guest with Simon Noel & Julia Gudgeon.
Listen on Podbean. - DGTL Voices Podcast with Ed Marx – The DGTL Nurse (ft. Sarah Hanbridge & Dione Rogers) (24 Jan 2024)
Listen on Podbean. [Link] The DGTL Nurse (ft. Sarah Hanbridge and Dione Rogers) | DGTL Voices with Ed Marx - Digital Health Unplugged – Building Confidence Through Tech (5 Oct 2021)
Guest with Holly Carr.
Listen on Apple Podcasts. [Link] Digital Health Unplugged: Buil…–Digital Health Unplugged – Apple Podcasts - The Only Way Is Ethics Podcast – Episode 17: Dione Rogers (2024)
Listen on Spotify. [Link] Dione Rogers | Episode 17 - The Only Way Is Ethics | Podcast on Spotify - Digital Health Unplugged – AI in Nursing and Midwifery (16 Oct 2023) Guest with Simon Noel & Julia Gudgeon. [Link] Digital Health Unplugged: AI in nursing and midwifery | Digital Health Unplugged
References
References available upon request.