Event Details
The NHS is currently facing several significant challenges including:
1. Workforce Shortages and Potential Job Cuts; The NHS is experiencing critical staffing shortages across various roles, including nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals. Hospitals in England are contemplating over 100,000 job cuts in response to mandated cost-saving measures. These reductions could affect 3% to 11% of the workforce across 215 healthcare trusts, potentially impacting patient care and administrative efficiency.
2. Financial Constraints and Productivity Challenges; The NHS is operating under stringent financial conditions. The government has allocated £183 billion for the NHS in England for the 2025/26 period. However, analyses suggest a potential funding gap if productivity targets are not met.
3. Rising Demand and Service Backlogs; An ageing population with complex healthcare needs has led to increased demand for NHS services. This surge has contributed to significant backlogs, particularly in elective procedures and cancer treatments. For instance, the percentage of patients receiving their first cancer treatment within two months of an urgent referral decreased from 71.3% in December 2024 to 67.3% in January 2025, well below the operational standard of 85%.
4. Integration of Health and Social Care; The NHS is focusing on integrating health and social care services to provide more cohesive patient care. The government’s 2025 mandate to NHS England emphasizes shifts from hospital to community care, sickness to prevention, and analogue to digital systems. Implementing these changes requires substantial restructuring and investment in community-based services.
5. Technological Advancements and Data Utilization; Efforts are underway to enhance the use of technology and data within the NHS. The Prime Minister announced plans to accelerate clinical trials and expand access to NHS data for research purposes. This initiative aims to reduce clinical trial setup times and position the UK as a leader in medical innovation. Addressing these multifaceted challenges requires coordinated efforts, strategic planning, and sustained investment to ensure the NHS can continue to provide high-quality care to the population.
Alongside this is the recent announcement that NHS England is to be abolished and the workforce itself reduced by 50%, so how is that going to affect patient care and what differences can the wider National Health Service expect to see?
The Excellence In Healthcare event brings together individuals from across the NHS in a variety of job functions to engage, share and look at ways to overcome these and other emerging challenges.
Saghar Missaghian -Cully
Managing Director
North West
London Pathology
Matt Philpott
Executive Director
of Technology
NHS
England
Cara Williams
Chief Information
Officer
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Simon Frampton
Head of Quality Performance & Insights (SAIU)
NHS Nottingham and Integrated Care Board
Alison van Larr
Associate Director
of MH and LD
Patient Care
Somerset NHS
Foundation Trust
Jane Holleyoak
People Business Partner
Somerset NHS
Foundation Trust
Jayne Stride
Service Manager
Avon & Wiltshire
Mental Health
Partnership NHS Trust
Andrew Raynes
Chief Information Officer
Royal Papworth Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Angela Jean-Francois
Director of Operations
North West
London Pathology
Laura Starr
Service
Manager
Avon & Wiltshire
Mental Health
Partnership
NHS Trust
During this meeting, all attendees will be able to share their own experiences and the challenges they are currently facing. In addition, you will then have the opportunity to look at different ways of addressing these problems and an overall look at where we were, where we are and what needs to be done to get to where we need to be.
– AI / BI
– Cyber Security
– Embracing Digital
– Population Health
– Remote monitoring
– Records Management
– Integrated Care Systems
– Performance Management
– Adapting to cyber security challenges
– Organisational development and change
– Navigating the demand for digital services
– Delivering impactful health-value outcomes
– Using data and analytics to drive improvement
– Supporting the transformation of Healthcare provision
Job titles in attendance:
– Executive Director
– Head of Department
– Chief Financial Officer
– Director of Department
– Chief Information Officer
– Chief / Deputy Chief Executive
– Chief / Deputy Operating Officer
– Chief Clinical Information Officer
– Director of IT / ICT / IM&T / Information
Types of organisations:
– Acute Trust
– NHS England
– Foundation Trust
– Mental Health Trust
– Department of Health
– Community Health Trust
– Commissioning Support Unit
– Clinical Commissioning Group
– Executive Central Government Agency
What’s included in complimentary attendance?
– Access to all presentations
– Buffet lunch on main event day
– 3 course dinner on arrival evening
– Access to presentations post event
– Welcome drinks reception at arrival
– Use of facilities at the Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
– Accommodation at the Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
Why Sponsor?
– 1-3 minute pitch to entire audience
– Presentations to entire or partial audience
– Participation in networking champagne reception
– Company branded meeting and networking areas
– Hosted Lunch and Dinner tables with company branding
– Prearranged 1-to-1 meetings with delegates of your choice
– Company branding on all banners and conference guides
– Social networking such as golf, coffee breaks, drinks at the bar
– Investment and contact information on all attendees provided
– Accommodation for each of your representatives at the venue
– Access to all industry presentations and workshops taking place
Watch the video below to see how the event is formatted:
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