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The Fourth Annual Healthcare Innovation and Technology Show and Exhibition 2025

Accelerating the Digitisation of the Health and Care Sector

Manchester 1 July 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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8:45am
Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
9:40am
Keynote Address: Developing World-class Digital Health and Care Standards
  • Gain insights into the latest priorities driving digital transformation within the healthcare sector
  • Hear the NHS’s visionary approach to building a healthcare ecosystem that is more personalised, seamlessly integrated, technology-driven, and innovation-fuelled
  • Discover how data-driven strategies are shaping the future of healthcare for both patients and healthcare professionals
  • Dive deep into the National Digital Channels Platform and Integration Strategy, uncovering how it is revolutionising healthcare by promoting interoperability and seamless information flow across the spectrum of care
10:00am
Turning National Ambition into Local Action
  • Gain a clear understanding of what constitutes excellent digital maturity within healthcare, and why it’s pivotal for our collective success
  • Discover progress achieved thus far in local digital transformation efforts, and understand the milestones reached
  • Delve into the valuable lessons learned from healthcare organisations on the frontlines of digital maturity initiatives
  • Discover real-world strategies, challenges, and successes that have emerged during this transformative journey
10:20am
Headline Sponsor Session
10:40am
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
10:55am
Break and Networking
11:25am
Co-Production at the Heart of Digital Health
  • Discover the invaluable insights and advantages of involving patients as co-creators in the development of cutting-edge healthcare solutions
  • Understand the importance of patient-centred collaboration in shaping the future of digital healthcare
Joanna Dundon, National Digital Lead – Public Engagement, Digital Health and Care Wales
11:45am
Advancing Healthcare Standards Through Collaboration and Data Sharing
  • Understand the importance of accessing and sharing patient data to enable the continuity of care and facilitate collaboration between health and care organisations
  • Gain insights into the challenges and successes in developing clinical standards and the impact these standards have had on healthcare quality and interoperability
  • Explore strategies to improve access to personal health data, enabling individuals to make informed decisions about their health and care
  • Review the development of high-impact standards and reporting mechanisms that empower patients with valuable information for their healthcare journey
Lorraine Foley, Chief Executive, PRSB
12:05pm
Main Stage
Reserved for Dialogue
12:25pm
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
12:40pm
Lunch and Networking
1:40pm
Main Stage

Reserved for a Sponsor

2:00pm
Building a Future Digital NHS Workforce to Enable Healthcare Innovation
  • Explore the Digital Workforce Plan
  • Address the challenges posed by varying levels of digital maturity and workforce capacity across all tiers of care, seeking innovative solutions to bridge these gaps
  • Delve into the evolving landscape of skills required for future technology leaders within the NHS and the critical role they play in healthcare transformation
  • Examine creative and dynamic approaches to ensure that our workforce acquires the essential skills needed to navigate the digital healthcare landscape effectively
2:20pm
Patient Empowerment and Digital Inequalities
  • Explore the innovative approaches used by East London NHS Foundation Trust to address digital inequalities
  • Learn from collaborative efforts with Health Innovation Networks (HINs) in Dorset, BOB, and West Yorkshire
  • Discuss the impact of these strategies on patient participation and overall health outcomes
2:40pm
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
2:55pm
Break and Networking
3:20pm
Can Extended Reality (XR) Technology Transform Mental Health Support?
  • Explore how immersive technologies are transforming mental health therapeutic interventions
  • Discuss the benefits of personalised, accessible mental health support through virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality and haptics
  • Learn about research and real world evaluation opportunities plus upcoming funding
  • Examine Health Innovation Network strategies for building a supportive ecosystem to facilitate market entry and advance XR in mental health 
  • Questions and answers
Jill Owens, National Programme Manager for IUK’s Mindset-XR Innovation Support Programme, Health Innovation Network
3:40pm
Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Health
  • Explore what an ideal vision of a 'digital place' could look like in the NHS, focusing on how digital initiatives can be tailored to local communities to enhance connectivity and service delivery
  • Explore practical examples of how innovation is poised to drive efficiency, cost reduction, and elevate the quality of patient care
  • Examine current examples and case studies of digital place initiatives within the NHS
  • Debate what the next five years of innovation in the NHS will look like
  • Questions and answers


Speakers

  • Neil Roberts, Managing Director, SEHTA
  • Charles Lowe, CEO, Digital Health and Care Alliance
4:10pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
4:15pm
Close

*programme subject to change without notice

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