CTM's First Director of Digital, Stuart Morris, Takes up Post

This week, Stuart Morris has joined the Executive Team at CTMUHB as the new Director of Digital.

The role of Director of Digital is a new post in the Executive Team and has responsibility for developing the digital strategy for CTM playing a critical part of the Health Board’s organisational strategy and transformation.

Stuart joins the Health Board from Velindre NHS Trust where he held the post of Chief Digital Officer.

With more than 22 years’ experience, working nationally and internationally across Blood and Cancer Services, Stuart was responsible for the strategic leadership of Digital across Velindre University NHS Trust since 2017.

During that time Stuart built strong working relationships with colleagues from across all aspects of NHS Wales, Academia and Industry.

As a member of the Digital Delivery Leadership Group for NHS Wales, Stuart is experienced in the development of digital transformation programmes and in early 2018 Stuart developed Cognitive by Design, a high level digital vision for how Velindre can play their part in reimagining care for Cancer in South East Wales, which included a digital vision for a new state of the art Velindre Cancer Centre.

In 2020, Stuart became one of the first employees within NHS Wales to join the NHS Digital Academy Alumni at Imperial College London, and plays a lead role in developing digital capabilities across NHS Wales.

In the summer 2021, on behalf of digital leaders across South East Wales, Stuart was the NHS lead that developed a successful proposal for a national Digital Intensive Learning Academy that launched in the autumn.

On joining Team CTM, Stuart said:  “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board at such an exciting point in the continued development of the organisation. I am really looking forward to meeting colleagues from across the Health Board, and working with everyone to see how digital can improve the services we provide for the patients and communities we serve.”

Chief Executive at CTMUHB, Paul Mears said:  “I know Stuart will make a great contribution on our digital agenda as well as support the wider improvement and development of our organisation.

“My Executive Team and Board members are absolutely delighted to have someone of Stuart’s calibre part of Team CTM.”

Board Members - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (nhs.wales)