Digital and innovation

Exploring how digital technology, innovation and new ways of working can transform care and services.
GP taking blood pressure of older man at home visit

Strong digital leadership is the foundation of the shift from analogue to digital. As the pace of change accelerates with the coming ten-year health plan, it's more important than ever to foster a connected collaborative conversation around digital and innovation across the health service.

Digital Innovation Leaders' Forum

We host a Digital and Innovation Leaders' Forum for all senior digital members. 

The Digital and Innovation Leaders' Forum brings together leaders from across the NHS to:  

  • Shape national policy through collective insight and influence
  • Share best practice and learn from peers
  • Stay informed on the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities
  • Build connections across organisations.  
  •  Join the forum to benefit from:

    • Quarterly member meetings – sharing insight to influence national policy and develop solutions and address challenges
    • Improving practice - uniting digital and innovation leaders to discuss thematic issues and share case studies
    • Topic-specific sessions – deep dive sessions looking at specific policy topics
    • Reactive peer network sessions – held in response to external developments these sessions facilitate open discussion, peer learning and joint problem solving 
  • Any member of the NHS Confederation who is involved in digital or innovation in acute hospitals, community, mental health and primary care organisations or ICSs.  

  • To join or find out more, please email: beth.wheatland@nhsconfed.org or sign up here.