The programme
08:30
Registration & Networking
Attendance Policy:
Please note that attendance at this event is strictly by pre-registration only. Only registered NHS delegates and approved attendees will be admitted on the day. Private sector representatives or unregistered guests will not be permitted entry.
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09:30
Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
Chair Opening Address
A welcome to delegates and framing of the summit focus.
09:40
Derm Ryan
Director of Digital Transformation, Transformation Directorate
NHSE
Speaker: Derm Ryan, Director of Frontline Digitisation, NHS England (Confirmed)
National priorities, progress and direction of travel for the next phase of EPR development.
10:00
Panel Discussion - Worcestershire
Exploring Worcestershire’s approach to implementing national mandates at Trust level.
Panellists TBC:
- Jackie Edwards, Chief Clinical Digital Engagement Officer Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (Invited)
- Additional Panellists (TBC)
10:30
Main Sponsor - Altera Digital Health
Main Sponsor - Altera Digital Health
About us:
Altera Digital Health is a leading provider of Electronic Patient Record (EPR) systems in the UK. Our flexible, integrated EPR brings together clinical, administrative, and patient flow capabilities, helping the NHS deliver safer, more reliable care while accelerating digital maturity. At Altera Digital Health, over 45% of our UK team has direct NHS experience—a figure that’s not just a statistic, but a reflection of our alignment with the values, challenges, and priorities of the NHS. This deep-rooted understanding allows us to design and deliver solutions that truly resonate with clinicians, administrators, and patients alike.
10:50
Morning Break & Networking
Morning Break & Networking
11:50
Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
Chair Morning Reflection
Summary of morning themes and introduction to mid-day sessions.
12:15
Case Study - Proact IT LTD
Case Study - Proact IT LTD
About us:
Through our portfolio of technology solutions, Proact support healthcare organisations on the journey to digital maturity. With over 25 years of industry experience, Proact Healthcare Solutions helps providers drive improved patient care. We work with you, optimising systems to deliver highly available and secure data that can be accessed anywhere.
12:35
Joined-Up Care Across Settings – Making Electronic Patient Records Work for the Whole System
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
Session Overview:
As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the ability to share meaningful, real-time information across care settings is no longer optional, it’s essential. This session brings together leaders from ambulance services, primary care and acute trusts to explore how electronic patient records (EPRs) can better support truly joined-up care.
Through a mixed panel discussion, we will examine the practical and cultural challenges of connecting data across organisations, the realities of interoperability, and what “good” looks like when information flows seamlessly from the point of first contact through to ongoing community care. The panel will share real-world experiences, lessons learned and examples of where integration is already improving safety, efficiency and patient outcomes.
This session will provide valuable insights into how collaboration across ambulance, primary and hospital settings can unlock the full potential of EPRs and move systems closer to genuinely integrated care.
Speakers:
- Dr Neil Paul, GP Partner, Sandbach GPs - South Cheshire (Invited)
- Nisha Wheeler, Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer - NHS South East London ICB (Invited)
- Daven Amin, Deputy Chief Information Officer (Emergency Medicine) - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Provisionally Confirmed)
Case Study - Dedalus
About us:
Dedalus has been a trusted NHS partner for over 40 years, with a proven track record of delivering clinically led digital solutions that improve patient care. Our ORBIS EPR, adopted by over 1,000 hospitals in France and Germany, is the leading EPR system across Europe, is now supporting the NHS and HSE on their digital transformation journeys.
Designed by clinicians, for clinicians, ORBIS incorporates best practice content, standards, and pathways to support safer, more efficient care. With experience at national, regional, and local scale, Dedalus brings real-world insight from a mature, connected EPR network - enabling data-driven, patient-centred care aligned with Wales’ digital health ambitions.
14:00
Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
Chair Afternoon Address
Setting up the afternoon’s maturity and optimisation focus.
14:05
Case Study - Bridgehead Software
Case Study - Bridgehead Software
About us:
Fed up of painful, expensive data migrations when replacing imaging systems? Are your clinicians frustrated they can’t easily access the images, reports and associated data they need when diagnosing and treating patients? Sick of productivity grinding to a halt when your PACS goes down? Finding it difficult to power your AI initiatives with a rich imaging dataset?
Re-imagine your Enterprise Imaging strategies and take back control of your imaging data with BridgeHead’s Clinical Data Repository, HealthStore® – a future-proof, fully interoperable, next-generation vendor neutral archive (VNA).
14:25
Panel Discussion - Digital Interoperability Maturity Model (DIMM)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
Andy Meiner
CEO
Si-Squared
David Hancock
Director and Chair
INTEROPen
Shaping the Future of Digital Maturity Assessment
Chair: Hadleigh Stollar
Panellists:
- Andy Meiner, CEO, SI-Squared (Confirmed)
- David Hancock, Director and Chair of INTEROPen (Provisionally Confirmed)
The healthcare sector is evolving rapidly, and digital interoperability has never been more critical. To support this journey, SI² and HIC are developing the Digital Interoperability Maturity Model (DIMM), the UK’s first digital maturity assessment. How should Digital Maturity Assessments evolve to better capture operational optimisation rather than compliance with baseline standards?
14:45
Case Study - InterSystems
Case Study - InterSystems
About us:
When you’ve been given the remit to be EPR enabled, and the clock is ticking, you need an experienced supplier that can not only quickly get you up to speed, but who will also help you along your journey.
With over 45 years’ experience delivering healthcare solutions, and working with over 60% of NHS Trusts, we know how important information is to the care provider, and presenting the right information, at the right time is critical, especially in high octane, multi-device departments like Emergency.
We also know implementing an EPR is hard, and it involves change, but you can rest assured that with our global experience in deploying TrakCare in 29 countries, and our focus on customer success, we will be with you all along your entire EPR journey and beyond.
15:05
Panel Discussion - EPR Optimisation Challenges
Dr Penny Kechagioglou
Chief Clinical Information Officer and Consultant Clinical Oncologist
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Janet Young
Acting CIO
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Karen Russell-Surtees
Digital Programme Manager
Cambridge Children’s Hospital (CCH)
Making EPRs Work for Staff: Funding, Workforce and Maturity
Frontline Digitisation has delivered EPR coverage across 90% of Trusts but owning a system isn’t enough. This session examines how to optimise EPR use through workforce alignment, better funding models and strategic maturity planning, ensuring digital tools truly support staff and patients.
Chair: Dr Penny Kechagiolou (Confirmed)
Panellists:
- Jackie Edwards, Chief Clinical Digital Engagement Officer, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (Invited)
- Kas Russell-Surtees, Digital Programme Manager, Cambridge Children’s Hospital (CCH) (Confirmed)
- Janet Young, Acting CIO, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Confirmed)
15:25
NHS Case Study - From Frontline Pressure to Digital Progress: Lessons From the Ambulance Service
David Davis
Chief Clinical Information Officer
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Session Overview:
David shares candid stories from the ambulance sector where fragmented systems, data gaps, and operational pressures collide and highlights how new technologies and smarter integration can transform response, safety, and flow. He will make the case for a standardised, connected EPR ecosystem that still respects the needs of each clinical environment.
15:45
Panel Discussion - EPR Network White Paper
Sarah Lomax
VP - Healthcare
Capgemini
Strategic Foundations for Digital Care: Insights for 2026
Discussion on the findings and recommendations from the latest UK EPR Network white paper.
Panellists:
- Sarah Lomax, Vice President and Head of Health Consulting, Capgemini (Provisionally Confirmed)
16:05
Closing Remarks (Confirmed)
Hadleigh Stollar
Chief Executive Officer
Healthcare Innovation Consortium
