Registration & Networking

Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)

The role of the national Community Diagnostic Centre programme to support imaging services across the NHS.

This panel will bring together leaders from NHS imaging, workforce strategy, and medical education to discuss solutions to the ongoing workforce crisis. Topics will include expanding training pipelines, international recruitment, improving staff retention, and exploring alternative workforce models such as advanced practice radiographers and teleradiology.

Panellists:

• Lukasz Zielinski - 2024 - 2025 National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow || Specialty Registrar Doctor in Clinical Radiology (Confirmed)
• Dr Tahreema Matin, Associate Medical Director, Consultant Academic Radiologist, Workforce, Training & Education Directorate, NHS England (Confirmed)
• Dr Tracy O'Regan, Professional Officer Clinical Imaging and Research, The Society and College of Radiographers (Confirmed)

Morning Break & Networking

HEXARAD WORKSHOP

Optimising Radiology Pathways: Strategies to Reduce Diagnostic Waiting Times and Improve Patient Outcomes within NHS Financial Constraints

Radiology departments are under increasing pressure to streamline workflows and enhance patient care amidst rising demand and operational constraints. This session offers practical strategies for optimising diagnostic pathways, ensuring timely access to imaging, and ultimately improving patient outcomes while managing a limited NHS budget and drive to reduce costs.

Dr Umang Patel will share actionable insights on how departments can redesign processes to reduce bottlenecks, improve coordination across clinical teams, and implement scalable changes, without compromising on quality or safety.

Key topics:

• Access and Efficiency: Proven methods to reduce diagnostic delays and improve throughput in radiology.
• Data-Driven Improvements: How to use performance data and pathway mapping to identify inefficiencies.
• Innovation Within Constraints: Making impactful changes even in resource-limited environments.

Interactive Discussion:

Attendees will be encouraged to share their departmental challenges around delays and pathway inefficiencies. This collaborative session will foster the exchange of ideas and solutions, equipping participants with clear, actionable steps to accelerate diagnostics and improve patient outcomes even with financial constraints.

Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)

A summary of the work that CAMRIN is leading across Cheshire and Merseyside to revolutionise the digital landscape for radiology and diagnostics.

In this inspiring fireside interview, we sit down with Amaka Offiah a pioneering paediatric radiologist, academic, and trailblazer for equality in medicine. With a career spanning over 17 years in the NHS and over 230 research publications, she brings unique insight into the intersection of clinical excellence, research innovation, and the urgent need for greater representation in healthcare leadership.

The conversation will explore her groundbreaking work in paediatric imaging, particularly in skeletal dysplasias and child protection, as well as her efforts to harness AI in diagnostic radiology. We’ll also delve into her passion for mentorship and her national leadership in advancing racial and gender equity in academia and medicine.

Case Study - Bridgehead Software

The pressures on radiology services are mounting rising demand, workforce constraints, digital transformation, and the ever-looming PACS refresh cycle. But amidst all this noise, there’s a quiet, foundational challenge that could be holding your service back and it’s not what you think.

This 20-minute session will challenge conventional thinking about where risk really lies in imaging services. We’ll explore how your archive infrastructure often overlooked or misunderstood directly affects patient outcomes, system resilience, and your ability to innovate.

Drawing on real NHS examples, we’ll show how rethinking the way you manage, access, and protect imaging data can:

• Support faster, safer care even during outages or PACS changeovers
• Enable regional collaboration, MDTs, and remote reporting
• Reduce operational costs while improving service uptime
• Lay the groundwork for AI, analytics, and future-ready imaging

If you're planning your next PACS move, wrestling with legacy data, or simply want to build a more resilient, agile radiology service this talk is for you. Because sometimes the biggest enabler of progress isn’t a shiny new system… it’s fixing what lies beneath.

Lunch & Networking

Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)

A discussion on our model of how we have improved secondary care access to our community diagnostic results aimed at reducing the need for duplicate diagnostics.

This session will explore the latest advancements in AI-powered imaging, implementation challenges, and the evolving role of radiologists in an AI-driven healthcare system. Key topics will include:

• Real-world applications of AI in radiology and diagnostics
• How AI is reshaping radiology workflows and clinical decision-making
• Overcoming barriers to AI adoption in the NHS
• Ethical, regulatory, and governance considerations in AI-driven imaging
• The future of AI in enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency

Keynote Presentation - User-centred design in breast screening

A discussion of how NHSE is developing new digital services for breast screening in collaboration with clinical and administrative users.

As radiology stands on the threshold of transformative change, Dr. Tahreema Matin draws on a distinguished career at the intersection of clinical practice, education, leadership, and innovation.

In this reflective and forward-looking session, Dr. Matin will share key insights from her professional journey and explore with attendees how the specialty must evolve in response to emerging technologies, changing patient needs, workforce challenges, and system-wide reforms.

Attendees will gain valuable shared perspectives on leadership, adaptability, lifelong learning, and the vital role of radiologists in shaping the future of healthcare. This is an essential session for those seeking to navigate their own careers with purpose and resilience in a rapidly evolving field.

As technology accelerates at an unprecedented pace, NHS radiology and imaging services stand on the brink of transformative change. This panel will explore the art of the possible: from AI-powered diagnostics and advanced imaging techniques to integrated data ecosystems and patient-centred innovation. Leading experts will discuss how new technologies can improve accuracy, speed, and equity in care delivery — and what it will take to turn promising prototypes into everyday practice. Join us to envision a future where imaging is smarter, faster, and more accessible for all.

Panellists:

• Lukasz Zielinski - 2024 - 2025 National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow || Specialty Registrar Doctor in Clinical Radiology (Confirmed)
• Dr. Sarim Ather - Consultant Radiologist and the Radiology AI Lead at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Executive Committee Member of the Royal College of Radiologists (Confirmed)

Drinks & Networking

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