A NEW role has been created at Oxford's hospital trust to help 'transform' its use of technology to treat patients.

David Walliker has been appointed as Chief Digital and Partnership Officer at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).

Dr Bruno Holthof, Chief Executive of OUH said: "I am delighted David will be bringing his expertise to help us transform and improve services within the trust through the application of digital technology as well as looking at our future needs and how digital can help deliver them.

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"David brings a wealth of relevant experience and will be a valuable addition to our Board."

Mr Walliker was appointed Chief Information Officer for Liverpool Women's Hospital in 2013 and in 2015 took on the same role for the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

He will be in charge of developing integrated partnerships across Oxfordshire for OUH.

He said: "It is an exciting area of work with huge possibilities. I am also joining at a really important point for the trust in terms of partnership working as the trust works on refreshing its strategy and deepening its partnership working with other health and social care providers and engaging with local communities."

He will take up the role in October.