Digital Transformation

With a £10bn NHS tech boost, hear from the national leaders directing investment, senior NHS teams digitising services and innovators developing emerging technologies to support radical NHS change at scale in the face of huge financial and workforce challenges.

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Integrated Care

Digital is pivotal to the NHS’ shift to the community. Explore how digital tools, the single patient record and integrated neighbourhood teams are connecting care across mental health, community, primary care and beyond as part of the major reorganisation. 

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AI

As this generational technology starts to scale across the NHS, discover how pioneers are using AI to support clinical and management teams, with case studies in imaging, triage, MDTs, research and more. Plus, insights on ethics, governance, bias and procurement.

Cyber & Infrastructure

The NHS remains a high-value target for cyber threats, but how resilient is the IT infrastructure, software and staff that are crucial to patient services? Hear how NHS teams have overcome the challenges of legacy IT, hardware, cloud, networks, smart hospitals and cyber skills in an increasingly connected environment.

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Patient Engagement

Shifting from treatment to prevention, whilst delivering personalised and self-care via apps and digital tools requires inclusive, compassionate engagement with patients. Hear from patient advocates, innovators and NHS teams on progressing care access, patient consent, NHS App roll-out, patient data, remote monitoring and health inequalities.

Digital Leadership

Hear from the best CCIO, CIO and CNIO and industry leaders who will share their views on developing leadership professions, experiences from workforce transformation and innovation.

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Data and Digital

With a world-leading data pool at its disposal, how is the NHS progressing on national and local programmes to release efficiency and safety benefits? Discover NHS case studies and industry insights across Federated Data Platform programmes, AI enablement, effective information sharing, advancing medical research and user-centred clinical software.

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Digital Frontline

This new stage for 2026 features deep-dive case studies exploring how MDT and clinical teams – including representatives from nursing, midwifery, AHPs, pharmacy – are mobilising digital to support a strained workforce in high-pressure environments.

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EPR Implementation & Optimisation

With 90% electronic patient record adoption in England, the big question remains on how to realise the intended benefits. This new stage will feature sponsor and NHS 40-minute case study sessions that take a closer look into lessons learnt from implementation journeys towards benefits measurement.

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Best Practice Showcase

Learn the different approaches of NHS organisations and partners in delivering digital programmes benefitting staff, patients and carers. Key themes include imaging, software, apps, analytics/reporting, communications, efficiency, productivity, innovation, plus examples from international health systems.