Fran Thompson is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Health Service Executive (HSE), with responsibility for leading the organisation’s digital transformation across all areas. He leads a high-performing team and works closely with clinical and business stakeholders to advance the HSE’s Digital Journey.
The HSE’s vision is to become a digital organisation, strengthening both care delivery and the supporting administrative processes.
Fran has more than 30 years of health ICT leadership experience, with a strong track record in transformation and change management in the health sector. Prior to his appointment as CIO, he served as Programme Director for the Strategic e-Health Programme. Throughout his career, Fran has led and delivered a wide range of projects and programmes, including hospital administration and clinical systems, primary care messaging solutions, and health finance solutions.
As part of the delivery of the Digital for Care Strategy, Fran is responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of programmes at national and regional levels. He also oversees the coordination of ICT delivery resources across the organisation.