A Strategic Summit on Diagnostic Agility and Point of Care Transformation - All Convenzis Events Provide 8 CPD Points Per Delegate

Point of Care Testing (POCT) is redefining diagnostic practice across the NHS, delivering faster, more accessible results directly at the frontline of care. From emergency departments and community hubs to pharmacy-led pathways and virtual wards, POCT now sits at the heart of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan’s ambition for faster, smarter, and prevention-led healthcare.

As POCT becomes embedded in mainstream service delivery, national attention has shifted from pilot projects to system-wide capability. The priority is now resilience, quality, and integration, ensuring that diagnostic agility supports safe, equitable, and data-driven care across all settings.

FuturePOCT 2026 brings together national leaders, clinical innovators, and operational specialists to examine how diagnostic transformation can enhance efficiency, safety, and patient outcomes at scale.

Summit Focus:

The FuturePOCT 2026 Summit is a premier event for sharing best practice and innovation, designed to help senior NHS professionals translate national strategy into confident local delivery. Delegates will gain strategic insight, tested delivery models, and peer-derived perspectives on embedding sustainable, quality-assured POCT across services.

Dedicated Skill Clinics will provide targeted guidance on governance, workforce readiness, and digital integration, while Lessons Learned Sessions will present open reflections from NHS leaders on programme delivery, risk management, and service optimisation.

This is not a showcase of what to achieve, but a skills exchange on how ambition is delivered in practice, turning national goals into measurable improvement.

This year’s event is structured around clear delegate outcomes. Delegates will leave with a deeper understanding of:

• Integrating POCT within acute, community, and virtual care pathways.
• Establishing robust governance and quality assurance standards aligned with national policy.
• Developing workforce competence and confidence in delivering safe diagnostic practice.
• Connecting POCT data securely with EPR and analytics infrastructure.
• Evaluating impact through performance, outcomes, and system efficiency measures.
• Positioning POCT as a core enabler of the digital and prevention-led NHS vision.

What’s New for 2026:

• Morning & Afternoon Skill Clinics: executive-level sessions focused on strategic frameworks, governance models, and implementation planning.
• Lessons Learned Sessions: real-world insights from NHS leaders detailing challenges, course corrections, and sustained gains.
• Peer Learning Circles: structured forums for cross-system collaboration and shared solution-design.
• Action-Driven Case Studies: examining the delivery processes, leadership models, and partnerships behind successful change.

Why Attend:

• Earn 8 CPD Points by attending this strategic, skills-focused summit.
• Gain clear insight into the policy, technology, and workforce factors driving diagnostic transformation.
• Access ready-to-use templates and governance frameworks for safe expansion of POCT services.
• Hear real-world experiences from trusts and ICS teams delivering scalable diagnostic innovation.
• Join a senior community of NHS professionals committed to sustainable system change.

Who Would Benefit

This summit is ideal for Pathology Network Leads, Diagnostic Service Managers, Virtual Ward and Community Care Leads, Clinical Governance Leads, Pharmacy and Primary Care Directors, and ICS/ICB Transformation Managers.

It will also benefit senior digital, workforce, and operational leaders focused on diagnostic modernisation and data integration.

Suppliers and industry partners will gain clarity on governance priorities, interoperability requirements, and the strategic direction of the NHS diagnostics agenda.