Andrew Thompson

Andrew Thompson serves as the Chief Technology Officer at NHS for the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB since January 2018. With a robust background in health informatics and business development, Andrew transitioned from Business Development Manager to Head of the Northwest Shared Infrastructure Services (NWSIS) in April 2014, overseeing IT strategy development and delivery of large-scale collaborative IT programs. Andrew has also held positions such as Acting Digital Health Lead at Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS and Health Informatics Business Development Manager at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust. Early career experiences include managing the Primary Care Informatics Unit at Blackburn with Darwin Primary Care Trust, leading a team of over 50 staff. Educational qualifications include GCSEs and a BTEC National in Information Technology from Craven Community College and Grassington Secondary School.