Andy Callow
@andycallow.bsky.social
Husband, Dad to 3 lovely lads. CDTO for Nottingham University Hospitals. Into digital stuff, Boston United, books, cycling, learning. Personal account. Views own
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Andy Callow
@andycallow.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Reflections: 2.5 years into NUH CDTO role
A look back at the past 6 months in my role as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer at Nottingham University Hospitals.
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Reflections at the 2.5 year point. A look back at the past 6 months in my role as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer at Nottingham University Hospitals.
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Some NHS Digital memories flooding back on a trip to Leeds for the Nervecentre User Forum today
January 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Some NHS Digital memories flooding back on a trip to Leeds for the Nervecentre User Forum today
Still dreaming of these slopes!
January 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Still dreaming of these slopes!
Weeknotes s08e02
TL;DR: Patient app demo. Business case pondering. Is ask and offer always essential when mentoring? Visit to Performance and Reporting team. Release of our full EPR lessons learnt.
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TL;DR: Patient app demo. Business case pondering. Is ask and offer always essential when mentoring? Visit to Performance and Reporting team. Release of our full EPR lessons learnt.
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Weeknotes s08e02
TL;DR: Patient app demo. Business case pondering. Ask and offer when mentoring? Release of full EPR Lessons Learnt
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January 25, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Weeknotes s08e02
TL;DR: Patient app demo. Business case pondering. Is ask and offer always essential when mentoring? Visit to Performance and Reporting team. Release of our full EPR lessons learnt.
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TL;DR: Patient app demo. Business case pondering. Is ask and offer always essential when mentoring? Visit to Performance and Reporting team. Release of our full EPR lessons learnt.
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Weeknotes s08e01
Entering my 8th year of weeknoting!
TL;DR: Exec development session. EPR Lessons learnt session #2. Scratching the whiteboard itch.
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Entering my 8th year of weeknoting!
TL;DR: Exec development session. EPR Lessons learnt session #2. Scratching the whiteboard itch.
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Weeknotes s08e01
TL;DR: Exec development session. EPR Lessons learnt session #2. Scratching the whiteboard itch.
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January 10, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Weeknotes s08e01
Entering my 8th year of weeknoting!
TL;DR: Exec development session. EPR Lessons learnt session #2. Scratching the whiteboard itch.
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Entering my 8th year of weeknoting!
TL;DR: Exec development session. EPR Lessons learnt session #2. Scratching the whiteboard itch.
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At the end of 2024, I set out some personal goals for 2025. Today was time for the end of year review.
TL;DR: Smashed the cycling. Reading nearly there. In general feeling pretty ok about the year.
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TL;DR: Smashed the cycling. Reading nearly there. In general feeling pretty ok about the year.
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Personal Goals Review 2025 #4
Here we go again. As has become my pattern at year end, I set out some personal goals for 2025 and did a review in Q1, Q2 and Q3. Here goes…
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December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
At the end of 2024, I set out some personal goals for 2025. Today was time for the end of year review.
TL;DR: Smashed the cycling. Reading nearly there. In general feeling pretty ok about the year.
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TL;DR: Smashed the cycling. Reading nearly there. In general feeling pretty ok about the year.
andy-callow.medium.com/personal-goa...
Weeknotes s07e30
TL;DR: Planning for Cohort 5 of the CDIO programme. EPR engagement and choc delivery at Ropewalk. York and Scarborough Board Development.
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TL;DR: Planning for Cohort 5 of the CDIO programme. EPR engagement and choc delivery at Ropewalk. York and Scarborough Board Development.
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Weeknotes s07e30
TL;DR: Planning for Cohort 5 of the CDIO programme. EPR engagement and choc delivery at Ropewalk. York and Scarborough Board Development.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Weeknotes s07e30
TL;DR: Planning for Cohort 5 of the CDIO programme. EPR engagement and choc delivery at Ropewalk. York and Scarborough Board Development.
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TL;DR: Planning for Cohort 5 of the CDIO programme. EPR engagement and choc delivery at Ropewalk. York and Scarborough Board Development.
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Weeknotes s07e29
TL;DR: EPR Listening events. Board development learning. Mid-Year review with the boss.
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TL;DR: EPR Listening events. Board development learning. Mid-Year review with the boss.
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Weeknotes s07e29
TL;DR: EPR Listening events. Board development learning. Mid-Year review with the boss.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Weeknotes s07e29
TL;DR: EPR Listening events. Board development learning. Mid-Year review with the boss.
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TL;DR: EPR Listening events. Board development learning. Mid-Year review with the boss.
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Weeknotes s07e27
TL;DR: Fireside chat with fellow CIOs. EPR Lessons Learnt. EPR Reporting milestone. An unexpected award.
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TL;DR: Fireside chat with fellow CIOs. EPR Lessons Learnt. EPR Reporting milestone. An unexpected award.
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Weeknotes s07e27
TL;DR: Fireside chat with fellow CIOs. EPR Lessons Learnt. EPR Reporting milestone. An unexpected award.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Weeknotes s07e27
TL;DR: Fireside chat with fellow CIOs. EPR Lessons Learnt. EPR Reporting milestone. An unexpected award.
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TL;DR: Fireside chat with fellow CIOs. EPR Lessons Learnt. EPR Reporting milestone. An unexpected award.
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Tonight on the menu was Black Eyed Bean Curry and Balti Dhal Fry. Didn't spot that the quantities of the latter were only for 2 😳
November 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tonight on the menu was Black Eyed Bean Curry and Balti Dhal Fry. Didn't spot that the quantities of the latter were only for 2 😳
Weeknotes s07e26
TL;DR: Back to Earth after EPR go-live and trying to catch up.
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TL;DR: Back to Earth after EPR go-live and trying to catch up.
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Weeknotes s07e26
TL;DR: Back to Earth after EPR go-live and trying to catch up.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Weeknotes s07e26
TL;DR: Back to Earth after EPR go-live and trying to catch up.
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TL;DR: Back to Earth after EPR go-live and trying to catch up.
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Tonight on the menu:
Top: Chicken Handi
Bottom: Spicy Gourmet Chicken Kebab
Top: Chicken Handi
Bottom: Spicy Gourmet Chicken Kebab
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Tonight on the menu:
Top: Chicken Handi
Bottom: Spicy Gourmet Chicken Kebab
Top: Chicken Handi
Bottom: Spicy Gourmet Chicken Kebab
Weeknotes s07e25
TL;DR: To the Moon and Back - Taking our Nervecentre EPR live
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TL;DR: To the Moon and Back - Taking our Nervecentre EPR live
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Weeknotes s07e25
TL;DR: To the Moon and Back — Taking our Nervecentre EPR live
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November 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Weeknotes s07e25
TL;DR: To the Moon and Back - Taking our Nervecentre EPR live
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TL;DR: To the Moon and Back - Taking our Nervecentre EPR live
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Weeknotes s07e24
TL;DR: At last — commencing the Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record go-live!
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TL;DR: At last — commencing the Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record go-live!
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Weeknotes s07e24
TL;DR: At last — commencing the Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record go-live!
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October 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Weeknotes s07e24
TL;DR: At last — commencing the Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record go-live!
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TL;DR: At last — commencing the Nervecentre Electronic Patient Record go-live!
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Weeknotes s07e23
TL;DR: In the spotlight for various things. Reaching an EPR milestone and heading into the final 2 weeks before go-live.
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TL;DR: In the spotlight for various things. Reaching an EPR milestone and heading into the final 2 weeks before go-live.
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Weeknotes s07e23
TL;DR: In the spotlight for various things. Reaching an EPR milestone and heading into the final 2 weeks before go-live.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Weeknotes s07e23
TL;DR: In the spotlight for various things. Reaching an EPR milestone and heading into the final 2 weeks before go-live.
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TL;DR: In the spotlight for various things. Reaching an EPR milestone and heading into the final 2 weeks before go-live.
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Cooked up today... Top is Veg Korma and bottom is Kothu Roti. First go at both.
October 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Cooked up today... Top is Veg Korma and bottom is Kothu Roti. First go at both.
Weeknotes s07e22
TL;DR: Learning from Full Dress Rehearsal and an old pal. Significant progress in EPR programme metrics. Board Development eye openers.
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TL;DR: Learning from Full Dress Rehearsal and an old pal. Significant progress in EPR programme metrics. Board Development eye openers.
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Weeknotes s07e22
TL;DR: Learning from Full Dress Rehearsal and an old pal. Significant progress in EPR programme metrics. Board Development eye openers.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Weeknotes s07e22
TL;DR: Learning from Full Dress Rehearsal and an old pal. Significant progress in EPR programme metrics. Board Development eye openers.
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TL;DR: Learning from Full Dress Rehearsal and an old pal. Significant progress in EPR programme metrics. Board Development eye openers.
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Time to review my personal goals at Q3.
TL;DR: A pretty decent quarter. Going to miss the book target unless I hibernate for the next three months.
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TL;DR: A pretty decent quarter. Going to miss the book target unless I hibernate for the next three months.
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Personal Goals Review 2025 #3
I set out some personal goals for 2025. It’s now time to review at the end of Q3
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October 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Time to review my personal goals at Q3.
TL;DR: A pretty decent quarter. Going to miss the book target unless I hibernate for the next three months.
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TL;DR: A pretty decent quarter. Going to miss the book target unless I hibernate for the next three months.
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Weeknotes s07e21
TL;DR: Presenting on Accountability and Refection. The lead in and start of our EPR Full Dress Rehearsal. Tackling the backlog.
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TL;DR: Presenting on Accountability and Refection. The lead in and start of our EPR Full Dress Rehearsal. Tackling the backlog.
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Weeknotes s07e21
TL;DR: Presenting on Accountability and Refection. The lead in and start of our EPR Full Dress Rehearsal. Tackling the backlog.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Weeknotes s07e21
TL;DR: Presenting on Accountability and Refection. The lead in and start of our EPR Full Dress Rehearsal. Tackling the backlog.
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TL;DR: Presenting on Accountability and Refection. The lead in and start of our EPR Full Dress Rehearsal. Tackling the backlog.
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Wave Pictures at Yellow Arch Studios Sheffield on a school night.
October 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Wave Pictures at Yellow Arch Studios Sheffield on a school night.
Weeknotes s07e20
TL;DR: Development sessions with TLT and Deputies. Internet outage at City. Football FOMO. Hopefully avoiding AI “Workslop”.
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TL;DR: Development sessions with TLT and Deputies. Internet outage at City. Football FOMO. Hopefully avoiding AI “Workslop”.
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Weeknotes s07e20
TL;DR: Development sessions with TLT and Deputies. Internet outage at City. Football FOMO. Hopefully avoiding AI “Workslop”.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Weeknotes s07e20
TL;DR: Development sessions with TLT and Deputies. Internet outage at City. Football FOMO. Hopefully avoiding AI “Workslop”.
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TL;DR: Development sessions with TLT and Deputies. Internet outage at City. Football FOMO. Hopefully avoiding AI “Workslop”.
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Reflections at the 2.5 year point. A look back at the past 6 months in my role as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer at Nottingham University Hospitals.
andy-callow.medium.com/reflections-...
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Reflections: 2.5 years into NUH CDTO role
A look back at the past 6 months in my role as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer at Nottingham University Hospitals.
andy-callow.medium.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Reflections at the 2.5 year point. A look back at the past 6 months in my role as Chief Digital & Transformation Officer at Nottingham University Hospitals.
andy-callow.medium.com/reflections-...
andy-callow.medium.com/reflections-...
On the menu tonight. Bo Kho, a Vietnamese dish from The Curry Guy one pot book.
September 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
On the menu tonight. Bo Kho, a Vietnamese dish from The Curry Guy one pot book.
A trip to Belton House. Never miss a chance for a quick nap
September 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A trip to Belton House. Never miss a chance for a quick nap
Weeknotes s07e19
TL;DR: NHS.Net authentication whack-a-mole. Patient record access audits. Midlands Digital Skills Development Conference.
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TL;DR: NHS.Net authentication whack-a-mole. Patient record access audits. Midlands Digital Skills Development Conference.
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Weeknotes s07e19
TL;DR: NHS.Net authentication whack-a-mole. Patient record access audits. Midlands Digital Skills Development Conference.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Weeknotes s07e19
TL;DR: NHS.Net authentication whack-a-mole. Patient record access audits. Midlands Digital Skills Development Conference.
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TL;DR: NHS.Net authentication whack-a-mole. Patient record access audits. Midlands Digital Skills Development Conference.
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Weeknotes s07e18
TL;DR: AI ain’t gonna solve my inbox just yet. EPR delay. Goodbye to Matt and Mandy.
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TL;DR: AI ain’t gonna solve my inbox just yet. EPR delay. Goodbye to Matt and Mandy.
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Weeknotes s07e18
TL;DR: AI ain’t gonna solve my inbox just yet. EPR delay. Goodbye to Matt and Mandy.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Weeknotes s07e18
TL;DR: AI ain’t gonna solve my inbox just yet. EPR delay. Goodbye to Matt and Mandy.
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TL;DR: AI ain’t gonna solve my inbox just yet. EPR delay. Goodbye to Matt and Mandy.
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