Programme 2025

DAY ONE

09:00

Opening Keynote

 Navigating the future: Overview of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan and what this means for Trusts

• Highlighting the core themes and strategic priorities of the 10-year health plan
• Health of the nation: Discussing the deteriorating national health trends that impact service demand
• Setting clear expectations to assist the successful delivery of change

09:30

Opening Panel

 Driving productivity and redefining the role of hospitals: Practical strategies for maximizing efficiency and patient outcomes

In partnership with Teletracking

• Unpacking productivity – how can we start progressing the conversation and start to shy away from generalization?
• Exploring new models that start to rebalance resources, shifting the focus on primary and community care
• Discussing the mismatch behind productivity versus increased staff numbers – are there opportunities that we could capitalize on to improve performance and patient outcomes?
• Addressing hospital bottlenecks through improved bed flow and patient discharge processes
• Focusing on case studies that leverage financial and operational strategies to do more with less, particularly around innovative ways to drive quality while managing costs

10:10

Panel Discussion

Rebalancing NHS funding and investment to achieve financial sustainability

In partnership with Siemens 

• Discussing the current state of resource availability and the opportunities available to shift to robust primary care and community services
• Exploring innovative approaches to create a comprehensive capital investment strategy that targets urgent infrastructure upgrades, modernizes technology, and addresses maintenance backlogs effectively
• Delving into sustainable, long-term funding allocations that support the expansion of primary care and community services, steering away from the current reactive model
• Sharing best practices and success stories from Trusts that have successfully reallocated budgets to enhance community services, highlighting measurable impacts on patient care and financial performance

10:50

Panel Discussion 

Progressing elective care backlogs: Equitable and efficient strategies for reduced wait times and improved patient experience

In partnership with 18 Week Support

• Implementing targeted interventions to prioritise long-wait patients for elective procedures, improving patient outcomes and reducing risks associated with delayed care
• Optimizing scheduling and staffing to perform more elective procedures without overwhelming staff
• Expanding community-based care: Use community programs for pre- and post-operative care to free up hospital space
• Ensuring equitable access to elective care by focusing on reducing disparities across different regions and patient demographics
• Novel approaches that leverage data analytics to manage waiting lists and resources more effectively

12:00

Interactive Discussion Groups: 

Join these intimate and focused small-group discussions to share experiences with senior colleagues and get your pressing questions answered. Bringing together 8-10 participants, ensure you sign up early to secure your place at your preferred table.

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02:00

Workshop 

Tackling the mental health crisis: Innovative solutions to improve access, care and community collaboration

• Exploring strategies to boost workforce capacity to reduce growing waiting times and improve care, especially for children and young people
• Expanding the use of digital tools to improve access to mental health services, reducing delays and increasing efficiency
• Tangible examples of shifting care to communities: Invest in community-based mental health services to ease hospital pressure and provide earlier interventions
• Prioritizing specialized programs for children and young people to address rising demand and prevent long-term mental health issues

Workshop 

Prioritizing patient safety in a high-pressure NHS environment: Strategic imperatives for Trust leadership

• Ensuring that patient safety is a core focus of the 10-year plan, balancing it with other priorities and supporting clinical leadership, even during high-pressure situations
• Exploring the role of patients in influencing Trust performance, and how actively engaging patient feedback can lead to better care and outcomes
• Breaking down silos in staff training and operations to enhance collaboration and improve the quality of patient care
• Highlighting the need for improved metrics to track patient safety outcomes and discuss how Trusts can use patient feedback and experiences to refine safety protocols
• Inspecting case studies where finance and productivity have improved as a result of prioritizing patient safety

02:50

Workshop 

Unlocking the potential of Provider Collaboratives: Driving integration and efficiency in the NHS

• Beyond resource consolidation: Exploring how NHS leaders can ensure provider collaboratives deliver tangible benefits for patient care and operational efficiency
• Addressing the importance of governance structures that support strategic alignment across providers, while maintaining clear accountability for performance and patient outcomes
• Identifying key challenges in moving from institutional collaboration to true clinical integration, ensuring that services are designed around patient needs rather than organizational structures
• How can provider collaboratives work with Integrated Care Boards to tackle broader population health challenges and contribute to sustainable, preventative care models?

Workshop 

Prioritizing health inequalities in a resource-constrained NHS: Strategic solutions for long-term impact

• Exploring how senior leaders can ensure that tackling health inequalities is embedded into the 10-year health plan, aligning it with other core NHS priorities and targets
• Identifying strategies for using existing resources more effectively to address inequalities, ensuring that financial constraints do not derail efforts to support the most vulnerable populations
• Discussing the role of data in identifying and targeting health inequalities, and how NHS leaders can use insights to allocate resources efficiently and equitably across regions and communities.
• Examining how NHS Trusts can collaborate with local partners, public health agencies, and communities to reduce disparities and improve population health outcomes

04:10

Panel Discussion  

Rebuilding a proud and effective NHS workforce in 10 years: Strategies for sustainable leadership and talent retention

In partnership with NHS Professionals

• Assessing the impact of post-pandemic stress on staff wellbeing and strategies to foster a culture of resilience, engagement, and job satisfaction
• Discussing effective approaches to expand recruitment pipelines, including leveraging international talent and developing tailored training programs to match new care models
• Highlighting case studies that demonstrate how strong leadership development programs can enhance retention, foster a supportive work environment and effectively plan for succession
• Examine the role of flexible working arrangements in attracting and retaining key personnel, including best practices and success stories from various Trusts

04:50

Panel Discussion 

Revitalizing urgent and emergency care: Strategic approaches to improve flow and reduce wait times

In partnership with RLDatix 

• Understanding the root causes of delays, including inadequate community support and delayed hospital discharges
• Streamlining the triage process and reducing unnecessary A&E visits by improving primary care access
• Establishing urgent care hubs and increasing the capacity of community-based alternatives to A&E
• Exploring the application of real-time data and AI to predict patient surges, enabling faster triage and better emergency care

05:30

Quick-fire session with 10 chief executives 

DAY TWO

08:05

Panel Discussion 

The power of data – The crucial link between technology and safer patient care (Title TBC)

In partnership with GS1 UK

08:45

Panel Discussion 

Redefining care and the left shift: Understanding what needs to be done to realize the necessary shift from acute to primary and community care 

• Instead of or on top off: Exploring the challenge of redistributing NHS funding from hospital-based care to primary and community services – how can we ensure both areas are adequately supported?
• Discussing collaborative models that innovate seamless patient pathways, reducing reliance on hospitals by improving community-based care
• Focusing on strategies to shift the focus towards prevention, early diagnosis, and long-term management in community settings
• Workforce capacity: Addressing retraining and redeployment from hospitals to community care, ensuring the workforce is equipped to handle the growing demand for localized health services

10:05

Panel Discussion 

Empowerment of leaders and reinforcing the culture of continuous improvement: NHS Impact and driving the QI agenda 

• Focusing on developing key leadership skills that support long-term quality improvements across healthcare and to see through the 10 year health plan
• Exploring ways to make continuous improvement a core part of NHS culture, ensuring staff are aligned with leadership goals
• Discussing how senior leaders can manage complex challenges while keeping patient care and quality improvement as top priorities
• Examining how strong leadership can effectively implement the QI agenda to improve patient outcomes and boost workforce satisfaction

10:45

Closing Keynote 

Enhancing NHS leadership: Key takeaways from the CQC review 

• Focusing on reducing inspection delays and addressing the backlog in provider assessments to ensure care standards are met on time
• Advocating for more healthcare-specific knowledge within inspection teams to restore trust and credibility in the CQC's assessments
• Supporting the adoption of new care models and efficient resource use, ensuring the CQC framework promotes innovation and better patient outcomes
• Pushing for greater transparency in how CQC ratings are calculated, with updated and clear criteria to help NHS providers improve their services
• Discussing how the CQC can better align its role with the NHS 10-year plan, supporting productivity, quality of care, and improved patient outcomes