13th NHS Radiology & Imaging: Building Resilience and Capacity

Clinical Diagnostics & Medical Sciences

08:30 am
05 Nov, 2025
The Studio, 3rd Floor, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP

13th NHS Radiology & Imaging: Building Resilience and Capacity

Clinical Diagnostics & Medical Sciences

08:30 am
05 Nov, 2025
The Studio, 3rd Floor, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP

Job titles includes

CT Service  Manager

Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Informatician

Chief AHP Fellow/Deputy Superintendent 
Radiographer

Senior Programme Manager for Diagnostics

Radiology Centre Manager

Radiologist / Med Director

Deputy Radiology Manager

Clinical Director Radiology

Head of Radiology

Operational Manager

Senior CT/MRI Radiographer

Head of Imaging

70
Delegates Registered

Organisations Involved

West Suffolk NHS FT

NHS

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Thames Valley Cancer Alliance

SATH

Russells Hall / Alliance Medical

The Dudley Groups NHS Foundation Trust

SATH

Kettering General Hospital Foundation

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust

Current Climate & Challenges

Radiology is under exceptional strain across the NHS. Over 430,000 patients waited longer than 6 weeks for imaging in early 2025—the highest since records began. Delays in MRI and CT reporting are now a leading contributor to diagnostic backlogs across urgent and cancer care pathways.

Meanwhile, radiologist vacancies remain critical, with some trusts reporting over 29% unfilled posts, exacerbated by a surge in demand from Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), virtual wards, and early detection programmes.

Technological variation also presents challenges: many trusts still operate on fragmented PACS systems and legacy RIS software, limiting cross-ICS interoperability. While AI and digital triage tools show promise, implementation remains inconsistent and often under-evaluated.

Timeliness of the Event

The NHS 10-Year Health Plan, released in July 2025, places diagnostic imaging at the heart of healthcare reform. It supports the shift from hospital to community care, analogue to digital workflows, and reactive to preventive care. The Plan commits to:

  • Full PACS interoperability across all ICSs by 2028.
  • AI-enabled image triage and digital workflow scaling in CDCs.
  • A £3.4 billion capital investment into diagnostic technology.
  • Expansion of virtual ward imaging support and decentralised radiology access.

This summit comes at a pivotal time—when policy direction is clear, but delivery requires unified leadership, scalable innovation, and practical governance.

Key Subjects Covered

  • Workforce solutions: Tackling the radiologist and radiographer shortage through skill mix, automation, and training pathways.
  • AI and digital imaging: Evaluating real-world use cases for AI triage, decision support, and risk stratification in radiology reporting.
  • PACS and interoperability: Migrating toward a unified, cross-ICS imaging infrastructure with modern RIS and VNA solutions.
  • Community & virtual imaging: Supporting radiology in CDCs, home care, and virtual wards, and enabling image-led decision-making outside hospitals.
  • Governance & safety: Managing risks, reporting delays, and ethical considerations in AI deployment and outsourced reads.
  • Pathway redesign: Imaging's role in accelerated cancer diagnosis, CVD prevention, musculoskeletal triage, and frailty management.

Why Attend

This summit is vital for NHS imaging leads, ICS diagnostics directors, radiologists, radiographers, commissioners, and tech providers who want to:

  • Understand how radiology aligns with the NHS 10-Year Plan and diagnostics strategy.
  • Learn from case studies scaling AI, PACS modernisation, and CDC deployment.
  • Discover tools for improving radiology workflow, turnaround times, and workforce capacity.
  • Explore governance, safety, and clinical assurance frameworks for digital imaging.
  • Collaborate with peers across systems to future-proof NHS imaging.
  • Take away strategic templates and operational toolkits for radiology transformation in your trust or ICS.

Headline Sponsor

Who will Attend

  • Chief Technology Officers
  • Consultant Radiographers
  • Consultant/Senior Surgeons
  • Clinical Directors/Heads/Managers/Leads
  • Commissioning Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Consultant Radiologists
  • Directors/Heads of Radiology
  • Engagement Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Governance Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Heads/Directors of Pathology
  • Heads/Senior Radiographers
  • Informatics Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Information Management Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Innovation Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Medical Imaging Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Radiology Services Manager
  • Procurement Directors/Heads/Managers
  • Service Directors/Heads/Managers

 

The programme

08:30

Registration & Networking

Registration & Networking

09:30

Chair Opening Address (Chair TBC)

Radiology at a Turning Point

Setting the stage for NHS imaging transformation in light of backlogs, digital maturity, and system shifts.

09:40

Keynote Presentation - Radiology’s Role in the NHS 10-Year Plan (Speaker TBC)

A national leader presents the case for radiology as an essential pillar of diagnostic reform and community care.

10:00

Tackling Imaging Backlogs: Workforce Realities and Strategic Solutions for the Next Decade Panel Discussion

Charlotte Beardmore
Executive Director of Professional Policy
The Society and College of Radiographers

As imaging backlogs persist across the NHS, this panel brings together ICS leaders, trust radiology heads, and workforce policy experts to explore sustainable responses rooted in the 10-year imaging strategy.

With a sharp focus on workforce constraints—recruitment gaps, retention challenges, and evolving skill mixes—speakers will share operational solutions including clinical triage models, innovative workforce deployment, and AI-driven tools that support service recovery.

10:30

Main Sponsor

Main Sponsor

10:50

Morning Break & Networking

Morning Break & Networking

11:50

Chair Morning Reflection

Chair Morning Reflection

11:55

Case Study - C the Signs

Case Study - C the Signs

12:15

Case Study

Case Study

12:35

Fireside Interview - AI in Radiology – Pilots, Pitfalls & What Works (Speaker TBC)

Evaluation of real-world AI tools in imaging triage, reporting assistance, and early detection—what's scalable and safe?

12:55

Case Study

Case Study

13:15

Lunch & Networking

Lunch & Networking

14:00

Chair Afternoon Address

Chair Afternoon Address

14:05

Case Study

Case Study

14:25

Keynote Presentation - Radiology Across the System – CDCs, Virtual Wards & Acute (Speaker TBC)

How radiology is being embedded into community diagnostic hubs, frailty care, and remote pathways.

14:45

Case Study

Case Study

15:05

Keynote Presentation - Radiology Workforce – Closing the Skills and Capacity Gap (Speaker TBC)

Discussion on workforce expansion, skill mix (reporting radiographers, AI), and reducing burnout.

15:25

Workshop - Building a Digitally Enabled Radiology Network (Speaker TBC)

Interactive session to co-design imaging workflows across ICSs—PACS integration, reporting pathways, and governance alignment.

15:35

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

17:00

End of Day

End of Day

Convenzisvents

Your Pass Includes....

  • Access to a leading conference speaker programme
  • Interactive Q&A sessions
  • Fireside interviews
  • Cross-sector best practice
  • Meet the supplier opportunities
  • Hot breakfast & Lunch included
  • Access to post event drinks reception and Street food

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