NHS Digital Academy

Name

NHS Digital Academy

Legal name

NHS England

Website

https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Workforce Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (61142), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, AI & Analytics (EDAAAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB), Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

Keywords

• Digital health education
• NHS workforce training
• Healthcare leadership development
• Digital skills programmes
• Cyber security apprenticeships

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public education programme: The NHS Digital Academy is a publicly funded initiative developed by NHS England. Its programmes are free to access for NHS staff and health and social care workers. Funding is provided by NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), and the CSP Charitable Trust (for AHP digital education). There is no commercial revenue model — the organisation operates as a public sector education and skills development body.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NHS Digital Academy is a publicly funded NHS England programme that delivers a portfolio of digital skills education, leadership development fellowships, apprenticeships and self-guided online learning to the NHS and adult social care workforce in England. Its programmes cover digital literacy, agile ways of working, health informatics, clinical digital leadership, AI adoption, board-level digital governance and cyber security, delivered through a dedicated online Campus platform, immersive VR simulations, regional skills networks and accredited qualifications.

Product overview

NHS Digital Academy is an educational and workforce development organisation providing a portfolio of digital skills and leadership programmes for NHS and social care staff. The core offerings include the Topol Digital Fellowship (year-long programme for around 50 digital transformation leaders annually), the Digital Health Leadership Programme (DHLP) delivered with Imperial College London, and NHS Digital Academy Campus as the online learning management platform hosting self-guided courses. Supporting programmes include the L4 Cyber Security Technologist Apprenticeship, Towards Excellence in Digital Standards (TEDS) accreditation framework, Digital and Data Foundations education for AHPs, Introduction to Informatics resources, Digital Boards Programme, and regional Digital Skills Development Networks (DSDNs). The DiSC programme supports adult social care digitisation. The organisation also offers the Induction Programme for Clinicians New to Digital Health and maintains the National Competency Framework for Data Professionals. Together these form a comprehensive ecosystem covering digital literacy through to senior leadership development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Topol Digital Fellowship: A year-long programme supporting digital transformation across the NHS, giving Fellows time, space, and backing to lead real change in complex, high-pressure environments. Around 50 Fellows take part each year.
• Digital Health Leadership Programme (DHLP)
• NHS Digital Academy Campus
• Digital Boards Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ senior digital leaders trained through the Digital Health Leadership Programme
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FutureDotNowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2025FutureDotNow is a coalition driving digital skills across UK industries. The NHS Digital Academy is a member and signed the workforce digital skills charter. NHS Digital Academy obtained 40 organisational membership licences to FutureDotNow resources for health and care organisations, and supports FutureDotNow's mission to close the digital skills gap in the UK workforce.
• Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust leads AI workstreams throughout the Topol Fellowship, providing intermediate and advanced AI masterclasses. Hosted the Cohort 5 closing ceremony in Birmingham alongside TPXImpact.
• Attain Health ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Third-party provider commissioned by Regional Digital Skills Development Networks to support the development of Regional Digital Workforce Plans. Conducted workshops and analysis across all regions.
• Government Digital Service / Cabinet OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Government's Digital Inclusion Action Plan explicitly mentions learning from NHS Digital Academy's work on upskilling NHS staff. Government committed to ensuring all civil servants are equipped with essential digital skills, aligned with the NHS Digital Academy model.
• University Technical College (UTC) SheffieldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2023NHS Digital Academy attended a careers event at UTC Sheffield to mark NHS 75, introducing students to digital and data roles in the NHS and the range of career opportunities available.
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CSP collaborated with Keele University, EL Healthcare Education, and other AHP professional bodies to develop the Digital and Data Foundations education programme, fully funded by NHS England Digital Academy and CSP Charitable Trust. CSP led content development, collaborating with 12 of 14 AHP professional bodies.
• Keele UniversitymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Partnered with CSP and NHS England Digital Academy to develop the Digital and Data Foundations programme for Allied Health Professionals. Contributed academic expertise to the content design and delivery.
• EL Healthcare EducationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborated with CSP, Keele University, and NHS England Digital Academy on the development of the Digital and Data Foundations education programme for Allied Health Professionals.
• Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022DHSC funds the Digitising Social Care (DiSC) programme which is delivered by a joint team of DHSC and NHS England colleagues. The DiSC programme aims to transform adult social care through digital innovation and has driven adoption of digital social care records from 40% to 60%+ of providers.
• NHS ProvidersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020NHS Providers partners with the Digital Academy on the Digital Boards programme, which has helped more than 100 NHS trust boards to become user-centred and data-driven organisations.
• TPXImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TPXImpact co-facilitates the Topol Digital Fellowship, focusing on User Centred Design (UCD) and agile methodologies. Delivers interactive workshops on design, research, discovery, testing, delivery, and Munch 'n' Learns on topics including digital transformation, storytelling, accessibility, and reducing health inequalities. Head of Learning Design Tash Willcocks leads delivery.
• Health Innovation WessexcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Health Innovation Wessex leads the delivery and management of the Topol Fellowship programme, providing pastoral support and supporting fellows on their digital transformation journey. Co-facilitated the Cohort 5 closing ceremony.
• Shuri NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Shuri Network is a network for ethnic minority nurses and midwives in digital health leadership. James Freed, Deputy Director of NHS Digital Academy, has championed the network since its 2019 launch and supports the Shuri Fellowship, which has created opportunities for hundreds of women to progress in digital leadership.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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