• Reduce Did Not Attend (DNA) rates

• Enhance patient experience through accessible and intuitive wayfinding

• Achieve cost savings by minimizing missed appointments

• Streamline patient flow across healthcare facilities

• Providing better value electrical grid connections
• Supporting your transition to net zero via
• Funding for non-contestable works
• Value engineering
• Accelerating grid connection timelines

• Understand the challenges and benefits of energy management in NHS estates
• Learn practical energy-saving solutions that align with sustainability goals
• Discover the impact of energy efficiency on both operational costs and patient care quality

• Tameside Hospital (Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust) – Working with the Carbon and Energy Fund to procure a contractor to decarbonise Tameside Hospital and to source funding to deliver the project
• Tameside Hospital –supporting innovation through the Hydrogen Fuel Cell – Panasonic HX Technology project
• Stepping Hill Hospital (Stockport Foundation Trust) – Joint working with Stockport Council to explore the opportunity for Stepping Hill Hospital to connect to the planned Stockport Heat Network.

• Explore how NHS Trusts can reduce energy costs by up to 60% through efficiency upgrades and on-site generation

• Understand how fully funded models—aligned with public procurement frameworks—enable decarbonisation with no upfront capital

• Learn how to prepare for the next round of NHS Energy Efficiency Funding (NEEF) by working with eEnergy to complete site surveys and obtain compliant quotes ahead of time

• Understand the current investment trends in the workplace and facilities management (WFM) sector, including increases in workspace investment and areas of space managed

• Explore the sector's focus on productivity drivers, such as technology, carbon reduction solutions, and skills and training, and how these investments are shaping the future of WFM

• Identify the ongoing challenges faced by the WFM sector, including inflation, budget constraints, and skill shortages, and discuss strategies to address these issues effectively

To develop a broader understanding of legacy UXO, sources of explosive ordnance contamination and the legislation/guidance around explosive threat reduction.

• Understand the current challenges in NHS estates workforce recruitment and retention
• Explore approaches to fostering a diverse, inclusive workforce within estate management
• Learn strategies for upskilling staff and ensuring the NHS estates workforce is equipped for future demands

• Understand how digital transformation strategies can be integrated into NHS estate planning to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery

• Explore innovative infrastructure solutions that support flexible, scalable, and resilient healthcare environments aligned with future healthcare needs

• Learn how data-driven technologies and smart systems can be used to improve estate management, sustainability, and patient outcomes across NHS facilities