Health & Care Transformation 2025

The leading public sector conference for digital health and care leaders in Scotland

Date: TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2025
Venue: University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
Conference Timings: 08:30 – 16:30

Digital is increasingly becoming the means for healthcare delivery, globally. Systems are adapting to seismic tech disruptions, which make it possible for all patients, carers and families to benefit – from electronic healthcare records to e-prescribing, remote management and AI.

Featuring domestic and international expertise, Health & Care Transformation showcases the transformative impact of digital technology and data across Scotland’s NHS and social care sector, bringing together tech and policy leaders with industry and academia in a ‘triple helix’ effect – unlocking the innovation and collaboration required to bring AI, machine learning, telehealth, and integrated care systems increasingly to Scotland’s healthcare frontline.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the latest strategic direction and policy guidance on technology in healthcare from government, NHS and social care leaders
  • Learn how to implement tech in your organisation from world-class industry and health and social care speakers
  • Take advantage of tech deep dives into AI, cloud, cybersecurity and integrated care systems in a series of leadership sessions and industry masterclasses
  • Connect with industry and government peers to strengthen your networks and tap into opportunities to collaborate
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Fully accredited by The CPD Group, attending earns you 8 CPD credits. For more details click here.

2023 Sponsors

2024 Speakers

2025 SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE


Scottish Health Correspondent
The Times

Director of Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance
The Scottish Government

Chief Executive
NHS National Services Scotland

Regius Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow and Chief Scientist (Health)
The Scottish Government

President
techUK

Director of People Policy
COSLA

Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Care

Chief Executive Officer
Precision Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre

Chief Executive Officer
Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre

Director
Aberdeen Centre for Health Data Science

Policy Lead for Data & Intelligence, Digital Health and Care Division
The Scottish Government

eHealth Regional Shared Services Programme Manager – West of Scotland, eHealth Directorate – Strategy and Programmes
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Service Support Manager, Cancer Services
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Head of Innovation for Care and Well Being
Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre

Clinical eHealth Lead
NES Technology Service

National Lead Remote Health Pathways / Connect Me
Digital Health & Care Directorate, The Scottish Government

Digital Education and Adoption Lead
Digital Health & Care Directorate, Scottish Government

Clinical Director Innovation
University of Glasgow

GP and Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular Science
The University of Edinburgh

Deputy Director - Digital Health and Care
The Scottish Government

Head of Health Intelligence & Learning Health Systems, Public Health
NHS Grampian

Consultant Anaesthetist & CEO
NHS & Infix Support

Commercial Director
Insource

AI Strategy Lead
NHS Forth Valley

Director of Strategic Solutions for Scotland
Insource

Information Consultant
Public Health Scotland

Chair of the Life Sciences and Government Affairs Group
ABPI Scotland

Physician Exec & Cardiologist
InterSystems Corporation & NHS

Business Development Director
Sopra Steria

Sr Clinical Workflow Specialist & UK NHS Clinical Safety Officer
Imprivata

Chief Clinical Information Officer
Nuance, a Microsoft Company

Principal Business Consultant (Healthcare)
Zühlke

Account Director
Orion Health

Swiftqueue Specialist
Dedalus

Ethical Hacker
Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland

2024 Agenda

16 April 2024 | Session 1 (2024): Transforming Healthcare

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration & Networking

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

Chair’s Opening Remarks


Helen Puttick
Scottish Health Correspondent, The Times
9:05 AM – 9:15 AM

Government Keynote: NHS Recovery and Digitalisation


Richard McCallum
Director of Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance, The Scottish Government
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Making best use of data in the design and delivery of health and social care services


Nicola Dickie
Director of People Policy, COSLA
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Transform, Change… Repeat

We are all continually being asked to transform our services. Hear Mary talk about her ideas for successful transformation through partnership working.


Mary Morgan
Chief Executive, NHS National Services Scotland
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

Fireside chat: Scaling up innovation in Scotland’s health service


Sheila Flavell CBE
President, techUK
10:15 AM – 10:50 AM

Expert Panel: The road ahead for Scottish health and care

Using technology to empower citizens to take their health and wellbeing into their own hands


Prof George Crooks OBE
CEO, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre

Karen Hedge
Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Care

Jonathan Cameron
Deputy Director - Digital Health and Care, The Scottish Government
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM

Networking & Refreshments

16 April 2024 | Session 2 (2024): Parallel Masterclasses

11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

Health IT return on investment (ROI), analysing and reporting the benefits of digital transformation

Explore how to analyse and report on the benefits of implementing digital identity technologies. Learn quantitative and qualitative methodologies, cost-benefit analysis, and effective communication strategies. Gain insights from Imprivata clinical experts and proven best practices from Imprivata customer examples on how access management solutions have not only saved clinicians time but also improved adoption of other technology or EPR implementations


Daniel Johnston MRes, RN
Sr Clinical Workflow Specialist & UK NHS Clinical Safety Officer, Imprivata
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

The AI Revolution in Healthcare: How Conversational AI Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Attend a masterclass with Microsoft in partnership with Voice Technologies on conversational AI in healthcare to explore how it eases clinician burnout and documentation load. Learn about Dragon Medical One and DAX Copilot, AI tools that enhance workflow and speed up processes. Gain insights from providers who’ve seen real benefits. See how AI can uplift care quality and ease documentation tasks


Dr. Simon Wallace
Chief Clinical Information Officer, Nuance, a Microsoft Company
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

Securing the Future: Cyber Resilience in Health and Social Care

Join Ethical Hacker Tristan Verrier from the Cyber and Fraud Centre for a masterclass on boosting cyber security in health and social care. Learn how targeted cyber exercises can unveil vulnerabilities in your organisation's response plan. Empower your team with the knowledge and tools needed to increase your cyber resilience and protect sensitive data against ever-evolving threats


Tristan Verrier
Ethical Hacker, Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Transition

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Empowering Health and Social Care Through Near-Time Operational Data

Hosting this session will be Dr James Graveston, Principal Consultant at Zühlke. James has a unique background as a dual-qualified doctor and engineer, he is driven by a passion for improving healthcare outcomes through the development of real-world digital innovations. He will be guiding you through how you can transform the health and social care industry by focusing on operational data as well as clinical data while showcasing how this can be done at pace


Dr James Graveston
Principal Business Consultant (Healthcare), Zühlke
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Transforming the Digital Front Door

With innovative solutions transforming the way healthcare organisations and clinicians engage with patients, coupled with patient behavioral change, in our masterclass we will be demonstrating the benefits of Swiftqueue, our healthcare scheduling platform. With a reduction in DNAs and improved patient engagement we are enabling healthcare providers to deliver a variety of patient workflows, patient self-service appointments, self check-in kiosks and real-time statistics


Andy Clegg
Swiftqueue Specialist, Dedalus
12:30 PM – 1:25 PM

Lunch & Networking

16 April 2024 | Session 3 (2024): Health & Care Leadership Streams on Data & AI; and Innovative Strategies in Addressing Data Challenges; and Technology Enabled Care

1:25 PM – 2:45 PM

Data & AI

Artificial intelligence and automation in Scottish healthcare: Adopting AI for predicting disease markers and supporting better long-term outcomes for patients


Marian McNeil (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer, Precision Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre

James Blackwood
AI Strategy Lead, NHS Forth Valley

Professor David Lowe
Clinical Director Innovation, University of Glasgow

Jackie Caldwell
Information Consultant, Public Health Scotland

Fiona Hamill
Chair of the Life Sciences and Government Affairs Group, ABPI Scotland

Prof George Crooks OBE
CEO, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre
1:25 PM – 2:45 PM

Innovative strategies in addressing data challenges

Discover how unified data is modernising Glasgow's cancer patient management for better patient outcomes. Explore wider data challenges and the opportunity for regional and national collaboration


Helen Puttick (Chair)
Scottish Health Correspondent, The Times

Donna Smith
Director of Strategic Solutions for Scotland, Insource

Charlotte Hilliard
Service Support Manager, Cancer Services, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Dennis Betts
eHealth Regional Shared Services Programme Manager – West of Scotland, eHealth Directorate – Strategy and Programmes, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Nadine Carey-Whitehead
Commercial Director, Insource
1:25 PM – 2:45 PM

Technology Enabled Care

Remote patient monitoring, online appointments, telecare and innovative uses of technology in virtual health and care


Dr Margaret Whoriskey MBE
Head of Innovation for Care and Well Being, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre

Morag Hearty
National Lead Remote Health Pathways / Connect Me, Digital Health & Care Directorate, The Scottish Government

Marc Beswick
Digital Education and Adoption Lead, Digital Health & Care Directorate, Scottish Government

Ed Parker
Business Development Director, Sopra Steria
2:45 PM – 3:05 PM

Networking & Refreshments

16 April 2024 | Session 4 (2024): Leadership Streams on Integrated Care Systems; and Making the Most of Health & Care Data

3:05 PM – 4:25 PM

Integrated Care Systems

Using flexible and unified data systems to drive better health and care integration - supporting clinical efficiency and improving patient care


Helen Puttick (Chair)
Scottish Health Correspondent, The Times

Dr Sam Patel
Clinical eHealth Lead, NES Technology Service

Dr Corri Black
Director, Aberdeen Centre for Health Data Science

Dr. John Payne
Physician Exec at InterSystems Corporation & Cardiologist at NHS

Dr Matthew Freer
Consultant Anaesthetist at NHS & CEO of Infix Support
3:05 PM – 4:25 PM

Making the Most of Health & Care Data

Unlocking the value of data in health and social care systems – supporting the sustainable delivery of care in Scotland’s NHS and care sector


Ryan Anderson
Policy Lead for Data & Intelligence, Digital Health and Care Division, The Scottish Government

Peter Gallacher
GP and Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh

Jillian Evans
Head of Health Intelligence & Learning Health Systems, Public Health, NHS Grampian

Mark Mulholland
Account Director, Orion Health
4:25 PM

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