Convenzis Group and INTEROPen announce strategic partnership to accelerate NHS interoperability
Convenzis Group and the Healthcare Engagement Society (HES UK) are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with INTEROPen, the UK’s leading open collaboration dedicated to advancing interoperability across health and social care.
This partnership will bring together the Convenzis groups trusted platform for NHS and Social Care engagement and INTEROPen’s deep expertise in open standards to support digital transformation and better data sharing across the healthcare system.
Through this collaboration, INTEROPen will host a dedicated landing page on the Convenzis website, acting as a dynamic hub to showcase the organisation’s work, share case studies, highlight best practices, and provide updates from ongoing national programmes. The partnership will also include co-branded events, media collaborations, and a shared communications campaign designed to amplify both organisations’ missions to improve interoperability and patient outcomes across the NHS.
David Hancock, Director at INTEROPen and techUK representative on the INTEROPen Board, said:
“I am excited to collaborate with Convenzis to support NHS and Social care organisations in enhancing their interoperability capabilities. With Convenzis’s close and trusted relationship with the NHS and its extensive reach, we will be able to help NHS organisations across the country achieve their interoperability objectives. We will offer practical advice, success case studies, dos and don’ts, while providing insight into national interoperability programmes. Convenzis is an excellent partner for us in supporting our purpose-driven organisation.”
Sean McLaughlin, Director of Programmes and Marketing at Convenzis Group and HES UK, added:
“We’re thrilled to partner with INTEROPen - an organisation whose work sits at the heart of digital transformation in healthcare. This collaboration perfectly aligns with our mission to connect NHS and Social Care leaders, innovators, and suppliers to share learning, showcase best practice, and drive meaningful change with clear outcomes for our NHS and Social Care network.
The INTEROPen landing page will go live in the coming weeks, featuring insights from the INTEROPen Board, resources from its member organisations - including HL7 UK, IHE UK, openEHR, PRSB, techUK, NHS England TSAS, and others - and practical materials designed to support NHS teams implementing interoperability standards.
About INTEROPen
INTEROPen is an open collaboration of individuals, industry, standards organisations, and health and care providers who work together to accelerate the development, implementation, and adoption of open standards for interoperability across the UK health and social care ecosystem. All members contribute their time pro bono to support this mission.
About Convenzis Group and HES UK
Convenzis Group and its not-for-profit initiative, the Healthcare Engagement Society (HES UK), provide trusted platforms for NHS engagement. Through conferences, forums, and online communities, Convenzis brings together healthcare leaders, policy-makers, and innovators to share learning, showcase best practice, and support transformation across the UK health and care landscape.
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📩 sean.mclaughlin@convenzis.co.uk
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