Realising the benefits of transformation, achieving productivity, and insights on the digital vision for the NHS
Delegates who attended the HSJ Digital Transformation Summit 2025 explored in-depth the most pressing challenges currently facing the NHS, with a particular emphasis on how digital, data, and technology solutions are essential for driving systemic transformation.
The Summit unites 120+ of the most senior digital leaders across the wider system annually to share best practices and innovative strategies. With the national digital vision and leadership evolving and funding increasingly constrained, the event stresses the importance of innovation and agility, ensuring that practical and impactful digital strategies are addressed on site.
What was discussed and what has changed in the past year?
- Continued efforts to improve digital maturity across systems and providers, focusing on foundational digital capabilities
- Prioritizing the deployment and upgrading of EPRs in line with national standards
- Federated Data Platform (FDP): Ongoing rollout with a focus on aligning investments, patient safety, and integration with population health.
- Advancing interoperability across systems and Trusts towards more efficient healthcare delivery
- Harnessing digital transformation to boost NHS productivity: Practical insights and strategies
- Strategic cybersecurity solutions to enhance resilience in data management
- Virtual and Remote Services: Addressing gaps in adoption among youth and elderly; promoting health literacy and addressing disparities, especially in mental health
- Leadership and Tech Transformation: Emphasizing the need for new leadership styles to successfully implement technology
- Future-Proof Workforce: Preparing for a digitally-savvy workforce in both frontline and leadership roles with new models
Keep up to date on news for the 2026 summit and book out your calendar now (5 & 6 February 2026) to potentially join us at the next HSJ Digital Transformation Summit where you can connect with your peers to establish how you can optimize performance outcomes in digital.
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WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
- Exclusive peer networking - by invitation only
1.5 days of high-level content, debate, and discussions - Exposure to top-tier case studies, thought leadership, and diverse viewpoints
- Effective collaboration through interactive discussion groups
- Hotel accommodation at Park Regis, Birmingham on 6 February and all meals included
- Complimentary three-course dinner with an inspiring after-dinner speaker
- NO obligatory one-on-one business meetings
- Your attendance is fully funded by HSJ, with no cost to you.
Next steps...
1. Book time out in your diary
2. Complete the Keep Me Updated 2026 form
KEY THEMES COVERED IN 2025
- Navigating through the new NHS digital strategy: Current updates, expectations and future directions
- Unlocking seamless healthcare: Advancing interoperability among NHS providers and systems towards more efficient healthcare delivery
- Balancing innovation and regulation: Ensuring clinical safety and viability of AI tools in optimising healthcare delivery
- Maturing the rollout of electronic patient records across the NHS: Effective strategies to address implementation and nuances towards achieving full adoption
- Strategic integration: Merging digital systems for optimized healthcare service delivery
- Navigating financial constraints and technical expertise to achieve digital transformation in healthcare
- Elevating digital leadership in the NHS: Maximising digital transformation by improving capabilities and skill sets across the board
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The HSJ Digital Transformation Summit is the premier destination for digital and board leaders to share best practice and have open, honest discussions about the challenges facing the system at both a local and national level. Don’t miss this chance to connect with health system leaders from across the country to collectively chart a path to safe, effective, digitally-enabled care. Join us if you are an:
- ICB board member
- NHS trust board member
- ICS, trust or PCN digital leader
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