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Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)

Provide an update on the future structures within London following the recent announcements:  Abolishment of NHS England, Reduction at ICB’s and Corporate costs to be reduced by providers.

Panellists will explore strategies to foster integrated workforce planning and development across health, social care, and community services. Key topics will include addressing staffing shortages, supporting skill development, promoting flexibility, and enhancing staff well-being across all levels of care. The discussion aims to uncover actionable insights to build a more resilient, coordinated workforce that can better meet the complex needs of patients and communities in an integrated care framework.

Panellists:

• Belinda Yeldon, Head of Integration, NHS North East London ICB (Confirmed)
• Michael Bell, Chair, South West London ICB and Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust (Confirmed)
• Diane Baynham, Director of Digital Care Pathways, Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (Confirmed)
   
   

Case Study - Xytal

This session explores how Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) can evolve within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to deliver more effective, person-centred care. It outlines common challenges faced by MDTs, shares practical tips for improving joint working, and highlights the key skills needed for the future.

Morning Break

Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)

Case Study - Access

Neighbourhood Health: From Crisis to Community
Building Sustainable Healthcare Through Digital-First, Community-Centred Models

Case Study - Aire Innovate

Graham Beales, Deputy Director of Data and Analytics, Greater Manchester ICS & Mohammed Shamraze, Consultant, Aire Innovate

Data insight and intelligence are critical for enabling Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to allocate resources effectively, anticipate healthcare demand, and improve patient outcomes. However, the dynamic nature of healthcare priorities—alongside fragmented data across organisations and systems—presents ongoing challenges. Ensuring that data is captured securely and inclusively adds another layer of complexity.

In this session, Graham Beales and Mohammed Shamraze will share how Greater Manchester ICS has developed a sustainable and scalable data and intelligence system. Designed to be flexible, responsive, and embedded within everyday operations, the system can handle requests ranging from answering a single question to facilitating full-system transformation.

Gain practical insight into:
● How a modular, sustainable intelligence model supports evolving needs.
● Real-world examples where this approach is being used to:
○ Improve population health management.
○ Optimise system capacity and flow.
○ Strengthen safeguarding and risk identification.

This case study offers valuable lessons for ICSs and digital health leaders looking to embed intelligence at the heart of strategic and operational decision-making.

Transforming Healthcare: Strategic Innovation and Technology Integration in the NHS

Join us for an insightful fireside chat as we delve into the role of strategic innovation and technology in reshaping the NHS. This discussion will focus on how emerging technologies can drive meaningful improvements in patient care, operational efficiency, and collaborative healthcare models. Key themes will include the integration of digital health platforms, the power of data analytics to inform decision-making and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in diagnostics and treatment planning. We will also explore best practices for embedding these technological advancements within Integrated Care Systems (ICS), ensuring a future of more personalised, accessible and sustainable healthcare for all.

Case Study - Enovation

We know that, where appropriate, patients who can recover in their home or a community setting prefer it, have better outcomes, and reduce cost and burden on healthcare services.

There is strong national guidance for what effective transfer of care pathways should look like, and health and care organisations have spent time and effort recruiting staff and implementing systems to support care across settings. Despite this, approximately 13% of NHS beds are taken up by delayed discharge at any given time.

Join us as we look at some of the challenges and opportunities presented by delayed discharge, and explore how some organisations are unlocking the benefits of true, holistic, transfer of care.

Lunch & Networking

Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)

Case Study - Blinx Solutions

Simon will show how PACO, the Patient and Care Optimiser by Blinx Healthcare can turbo-charge your neighbourhood transformation to deliver improved access and outcomes for patients and meet the efficiency targets at ICB level.

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT’s) are one of the many shifts in health and social care to support improving outcomes, prevention, shifting resources into the community whilst improving health inequalities.

For INTs to work all stakeholders will need to let go of old models of working and build strong relations and trust across their systems.

Those we are serving need to be at the heart of every decision and be involved in the decision making, it’s their life and their community.

We will need a multidisciplinary approach from all services in all sectors and move towards a teams of team approach.

The concept of a "team of teams" in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) refers to a collaborative approach where multiple smaller teams work together as a cohesive unit. This structure aims to:

Enhance Collaboration: By bringing together various professionals from different disciplines, INTs foster better communication and teamwork.

Streamline Processes: Simplifying referral and administrative systems reduces barriers to care and improves efficiency.

Improve Patient Outcomes: Coordinated care ensures that patients receive comprehensive and timely support, addressing both medical and social needs.

Leverage Expertise: Teams can draw on specialist knowledge from various fields, providing more holistic and specialised care.

This approach helps create a more integrated and effective healthcare system, benefiting both patients and providers, whilst putting patients first.

The NHS is currently facing unprecedented demand, with patient needs outpacing clinical capacity across primary care, emergency departments, and surgical services. This imbalance has led to extended waiting lists, increased pressure on healthcare professionals, and suboptimal patient outcomes.​

In this session, Liz Ashall-Payne, a leading authority in digital health innovation, will explore how the strategic integration of digital health technologies can revolutionise patient management and care delivery within the NHS.​

Key discussion points will include:​

• Enhancing Workflow Efficiency: Implementing digital tools to support patients to access safe effective technologies to enable them to selfcare, self manage and wait well.
• AI-Driven Prioritisation: Utilising artificial intelligence to assess patient need, ensuring that patients receive targeted digital interventions based on need and preference in a timely way.​
• Empowering Patients: Leveraging pathways of digital health products to engage patients in their care journey, providing resources for preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery, leading to improved health outcomes.​
• Improving Performance -  Providing proactive, upstream support to patients on elective waiting lists—starting at the point of validation and continuing throughout their waiting period—enables NHS Trusts to fully leverage the recent removal of the elective care incentive cap. The optimisation of list management enables Trusts to unlock additional uncapped incentive payments through more accurate and dynamic oversight of waiting lists.

Attendees will gain insights into how embracing digital health solutions can not only alleviate current capacity challenges but also pave the way for a more resilient and patient-centric NHS.

During the presentation I will discuss my perspective of the critical principles and their application for facilitating integration at an ICB level.

This panel discussion will focus on practical methods to streamline care delivery, such as reducing administrative burdens, leveraging technology and optimising care pathways to ensure smoother patient experiences. Additionally, the panellists will discuss approaches for aligning financial incentives across various healthcare providers, aiming to encourage collaborative practices that support both high-quality care and operational efficiency. By addressing these key areas, the discussion will highlight actionable steps ICS leaders can take to achieve sustainable productivity improvements in healthcare delivery.

Speakers:

• Mariela Borisova, Income & Cost Recovery Facilitator, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Confirmed)
• Belinda Yeldon, Head of Integration, NHS North East London ICB (Confirmed)
• Amy Dolben, Assistant Director of Partnership & Integration, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Confirmed)

Hot Buffet Food & Drinks

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