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Join us for an insightful event tailored to professionals working within Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) in the NHS. This session, hosted by the ICS Digital Council, promises an engaging exploration of key digital priorities that are set to revolutionise healthcare delivery.

This event is FREE to attend for NHS, public sector, non-for-profit and third sector providers, charitable sectors, academics and researchers.

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Conference outline

0900-1000
Registration and Networking

1000-1045
The Current ICS Landscape

The opening session of this event will delve into the current landscape of Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and provide a national overview of their digital priorities. We will have a special update from the ICS Digital Council as to their progress to date and what is to come. Gain valuable insights into the state of ICS digital initiatives, their progress, and what lies ahead in the ever-evolving world of healthcare technology.

Chair:

Jon Hoeksma, CEO, Digital Health

Speakers:

Will Goodwin, Assistant Director – Digital Capabilities, NHS Transformation Directorate, NHS England

Natalie Sutcliffe, Delivery and Engagement Lead,  NHS England

Paul Charnley, Digital Lead, Healthy Wirral Partners and Chair, ICS Digital Council

Alec Price-Forbes, former CCIO, Coventry and Warwickshire ICS and Vice Chair, ICS Digital Council

1045-1115
Refreshment Break

1115-1200
Shared Care Records

This session looks at the critical aspects of Shared Care Records and how their use plays a pivotal role in the future of healthcare delivery.

Chair:

Jon Hoeksma, CEO, Digital Health

#OneTeam intro to the Shared Care Records
This session revisits the July 2020 release of the “Phase 3” letter, exploring its implications for the Minimum Viable Solution document. Speakers reflect on the challenges and emotional landscape of working within a local system to meet the demands of this. Transitioning to the present, the audience gains insights into the current status and accomplishments, outlining future plans and intentions.

Speakers:

John Farenden, Associate Consultant, Ethical Healthcare (Former NHS England Programme Director for ShCR programme)

Laura Godtschalk, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Care Record Programme Manager and Chair of the national Shared Care Record Programme Directors Group

Hannah Wall, Stakeholder Relationship Senior Manager – Connecting Care Records (formerly Shared Care Records), Frontline Digitisation, Transformation Directorate, NHS England

Financial sustainability of Shared Care Records
This presentation will address the financial aspects of implementing and maintaining Shared Care Records, exploring the cost-effective strategies, funding models, and long-term sustainability plans necessary to ensure the continued success of ShCR initiatives.

Speaker:
Joe McGuigan, ICB Director of Digital Operations and Assurance, ICB Deputy SIRO & SCR Strategic Lead, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Shared Care Records Summit – what next?
Following the success of the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record’s first Shared Care Record Summit in March 2023, we’ll hear of the shared outcomes that were agreed as part of the event in order to progress the Shared Care Record agenda, with the team sharing an update on developments since.

Speaker:

Lee Rickles, CIO, Programme Director & Deputy SIRO, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust & Yorkshire & Humber Care Record

1200-1245
Patient Engagement and Patient Care

Join us for a session on patient engagement and patient care within the ICS digital landscape. Hear from teams working to develop and deliver effective engagement strategies, clinical pathway redesign, and the integration of patient-facing digital services and technologies.

Chair:

Jon Hoeksma, CEO, Digital Health

Developing and delivering an effective engagement strategy
This presentation will emphasize the importance of creating a robust patient engagement strategy that leverages digital tools and techniques.

Speaker:
Dale Kirkwood, Emergency Medicine Registrar, Pre-Doctoral Fellow and Public Engagement Coordinator, Organisation Lancashire and South Cumbria ICS and Secure Data Environment

Clinical pathway redesign
This presentation will examine how digital technologies can be used to optimise clinical pathways, ensuring that patients receive the right care at the right time.

Speaker:
TBC

Patient facing digital services and technology
Hear from the Humber Teaching NHS FT about a unique co-produced service; the Youth Recovery and Wellbeing College which puts 11-18 year old’s at the heart of its provision. The non-clinical and person-centred service was co-produced with young people and the exciting digital and community based support was planned, designed and continues to be led by young people, for young people. The Youth Recovery & Wellbeing College provides a safe community for all where they can explore fun and empowering face-to-face and online sessions to improve their wellbeing, grow their knowledge, expertise and confidence, as well as engage in new and exciting experiences.

Speakers:

Bethia Dennis, Engagement Manager for Children’s and Learning Disability Services, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Merrick Green, Youth Recovery and Wellbeing College Practitioner, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

1245-1345
Lunch Break

1345-1440
Digital Maturity – So What and Now What?

This panel debate will bring together ICS digital leaders to discuss the pressing challenges and solutions of enhancing digital maturity while navigating the mandate for efficiency savings, all within the context of rapidly evolving technologies like digital, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Chair:

Jon Hoeksma, CEO, Digital Health

Panellists:

Lee Rickles CIO, Programme Director & Deputy SIRO Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust & Yorkshire & Humber Care Record and ICS Digital Council Member

Nick O’Reilly, Director of Digital NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB and ICS Digital Council Member

Leon Lindsey, Consultant ENT Surgeon, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust & Member of the Senior Clinical Digital Experts Group, NHS England, NENC ICS Speech Recognition Team and MBCS

Will Goodwin, Assistant Director – Digital Capabilities, NHS Transformation Directorate, NHS England

Natalie Sutcliffe, Delivery and Engagement Lead,  NHS England

1440-1500
ICS Digital Priorities – What Next?

The concluding session of this event will be interactive and engaging, with the audience’s perspective and feedback taking centre stage, as they collectively deliberate on the key priorities for the ICS Digital Council to champion. The Council will use this information to develop a roadmap for action in order to advocate for and help drive the necessary changes in the evolving landscape of healthcare digitisation.

Chair:
Jon Hoeksma, CEO, Digital Health

Speakers:
Paul Charnley, Digital Lead, Healthy Wirral Partners and Chair, ICS Digital Council

Alec Price-Forbes, former CCIO, Coventry and Warwickshire ICS and Vice Chair, ICS Digital Council

1500
Event Close

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