The programme
08:30
Registration & Networking
Registration & Networking
09:15
Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
09:30
Keynote Presentation - Advancing Frontline Digitisation in the NHS (Confirmed)
Derm Ryan
Director of Digital Transformation, Transformation Directorate
NHSE
Derm will discuss progress and challenges in the implementation of electronic patient records (EPRs), how they are helping reshape care and the emerging future priorities aligned to the 10 year plan.
09:50
Presentation - Step 1: Understanding the Baseline – Discovery and Analysis (Confirmed)
Janet Young
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Presentation - Step 1: Understanding the Baseline – Discovery and Analysis
10:10
Main Sponsor - Realising the Benefits of Digital Transformation: How Sunrise EPR Enhanced Tissue Viability Management at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (Confirmed)
Jackie Edwards
Chief Clinical Digital Engagement Officer
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Daniel Hastie
Corporate Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Main Sponsor - Altera Digital Health
In March 2023, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust began its digital transformation journey by implementing Altera’s integrated Sunrise admin and clinicals EPR system. Categorised as "Group 0" under the frontline digitisation programme, the trust successfully accelerated its digital maturity.
The phased implementation approach ensured alignment with clinical needs, minimised disruption for staff, and delivered rapid benefits. Starting with Altera’s EPR blueprint, the trust tailored it to meet local requirements.
In this session, you will learn:
- How the trust’s benefits realisation review in Tissue Viability, a quality project for the trust in association with Altera, supported by the Healthcare Innovation Consortium is helping them to realise their progress towards achieving their digital transformation goals.
Host: Welcome from Dr. Anna Bayes, Medical Director, Altera Digital Health
Presenters:
- Jackie Edwards, Chief Clinical Engagement Officer, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
- Daniel Hastie, Corporate Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
10:30
Morning Break & Networking
Morning Break & Networking
11:30
Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
11:35
Presentation - Step 2: Exploring the Market and Procuring the Right Solution (Confirmed)
Jennifer Dunne
EHR Programme Director
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
This session delves into the critical process of navigating the market to identify and procure the most suitable electronic health record (EHR) solution. It will cover key considerations for evaluating vendors, aligning solutions with organisational needs, and ensuring a successful procurement strategy. Attendees will gain practical insights to support informed decision-making and drive successful outcomes in their digital transformation efforts.
11:55
Case Study - IT Maturity for EPR: Unlocking Funding and Ensuring Critical Application Uptime (Confirmed)
Jason Jones
Global Customer Manager, Healthcare
Rackspace Technology
Case Study - Rackspace Technology
Discover how mastering IT maturity can unlock funding opportunities and ensure the successful deployment of EPR systems. Learn from a real-world case study where a trust transformed its IT infrastructure, built resilience, and ensured seamless integration of critical applications. Join us to explore the essential steps for overcoming technical debt, enhancing security, and achieving operational stability to drive EPR success.
12:15
Case Study - Interoperability: The Aire Logic Way
Aisling Flatley-Lythe
Programme Director
Aire Logic Limited
Case Study - Aire Logic
Aire Logic are experts in delivering integration, having delivered API Management at a National Level, have helped to design standards such as FHIR, and have their own integration engine built on a low-code platform. Their innovative solutions enhance data sharing, streamline workflows, and support better decision-making across healthcare systems.
12:35
Case Study - How Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Transformed EPR Adoption with IGEL
Andy Prior
Senior Technical Product Manager
IGEL
Case Study - IGEL
With the NHS mandate requiring all Trusts to implement Electronic Patient Records (EPR) by 2026, healthcare IT teams face a massive operational and security challenge:
- How do you ensure seamless clinician access to patient records?
- How do you secure sensitive health data against cyber threats?
- How do you avoid costly hardware refreshes while meeting compliance?
In this case study, discover how Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust leveraged IGEL OS to modernize their endpoint strategy, ensuring secure, cost-effective, and frictionless EPR access across diverse clinical environments.
13:40
Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
13:45
Presentation - Prepare Today, Succeed Tomorrow: Early Transformation for a Seamless EPR Implementation
Jo Hutchinson, Head of EPR Applications & Orlagh Aiston – Head of People (EPR) from Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Confirmed)
14:05
Presentation - Step 4: Making It Happen – Implementation and Change Management (Confirmed)
Sam Neville
Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) and Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) for MSEFT and NH England Eastern Region
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
14:25
Case Study - Advancing Health Together: Choosing the right EPR platform to expedite better Patient Outcomes, with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS and Dell Technologies (Confirmed)
Darius Virabi
Head of Healthcare
Proact IT
Gary McAllister
Healthcare CITO & Former NHS CIO & CTO
Case Study - Proact
Key Lessons Learned: Hearing real-world experiences from BWCT with insights, challenges, and lessons learned from their EPR journey.
Digital Platform Selection: Choosing an appropriate digital platform is critical for EPR success; considering scalability, interoperability, sustainability and user experience.
Gary McAllister, Healthcare CITO & Former NHS CIO & CTO will join us to offer additional thought leadership on EPR programmes, with his vast experience of managing major, complex digital transformation within the NHS.
14:45
Case Study - ORBIS Electronic Patient Record (EPR) – delivering benefits across 39 hospitals at The Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP)
Tracy McClelland
Chief Clinical Information Officer
Dedalus
Case Study - Dedalus
The deployment of ORBIS is part of the AP-HP’s digital transformation, with the ultimate goal to offer care management within a single tool.
Tracy McClelland, CCIO of Dedalus joins us to share how the ORBIS EPR is transforming care across the APHP hospital group in Paris in 39 French hospitals. By streamlining workflows and enhancing patient safety, ORBIS is delivering tangible benefits that showcase the power of innovative, unified regional electronic patient record systems in modern healthcare.
15:05
Presentation - Step 5: Realising Value – Optimisation, Refinement, and Benefits Realisation (Confirmed)
Corina Hulkes
Chief Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Information Officer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
This session will examine how to maximise the value of electronic patient record (EPR) systems through ongoing optimisation and refinement. Discussions will focus on strategies for realising tangible benefits, improving system performance, and enhancing user satisfaction. Attendees will gain diverse perspectives on driving continuous improvement and ensuring long-term success in digital healthcare initiatives.
15:25
Panel Discussion - Confidence to Pause
Mr Bill Shields
CFO – Devon ICB |
Interim CEO - Torbay & South Devon Healthcare Trust
Chris Monk
Deputy SRO for the Connect Programme
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Panel Discussion - Confidence to Pause
15:55
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium