More than 300 delegates attended a ground-breaking event that showcased innovations with the potential to tackle some of the NHS’s toughest challenges.
Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England, and Richard Barker, Regional Director, NHS England, were the keynote speakers at the Health Innovation North conference.
The event marked the first time the four northern health innovation networks (HINs) had jointly hosted an innovation conference. The inaugural event was at the eye-catching The Spine building in central Liverpool, headquarters of the Royal College of Physicians.
The HINs are: Health Innovation Manchester; Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria; Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber and Health Innovation North West Coast.
The Health Innovation North Conference explored cutting-edge solutions that drive improvements in population health and foster economic growth. The event promises to be an informative and inspiring platform for healthcare professionals, innovators, and stakeholders to collaborate and create a healthier future for our community.
Through a series of engaging presentations, workshops and panel sessions, Health Innovation North encouraged innovative thinking, and presented the health and care concepts, that are being quickly and effectively adopted as best practice by the NHS, and the wider healthcare system.
Health Innovation North delivered a fantastic opportunity to discover innovative solutions, engage with thought leaders, and be part of the growing health innovation community in the North of England region.
Agenda
You can view the speaker presentations via the links in the agenda below.
11:00 - Arrival and registration
11:30 - Sponsor welcome
Anna Race, Director of Health System Engagement & Partnerships - Boehringer Ingelheim
11:35 - Conference welcome and opening address
Richard Stubbs, Chair - Health Innovation Network
11:45 - Keynote speaker
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director - NHS England
12:05 - Our approach to innovation
Panel session
Chair: Laura Rooney, Director of Strategy - Health Innovation Manchester
- Aaron Cummins, Chief Executive Officer - University of Morecambe Bay NHS FT
- Dr David Crichton, Chief Medical Officer - South Yorkshire ICB
- Warren Heppolette, Chief Officer for Strategy - NHS Greater Manchester
- Giles Tulley, CEO - PinPoint
- Solome Nanziri, Patient Representative
13:00 - Lunch and networking
14:00 - Keynote address
Richard Barker, Regional Director - NHS England
14:20 - What does innovation look like in practice?
Panel session
Chair: Dean Fathers, Chair - Health Innovation NENC
- Mark Ratnarajah, Managing Director - C2-Ai
- Rowan Pritchard Jones, Medical Direction - NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
- Luke Dawson, Partnership Manager - PocDoc
- Maddie Julian, CEO - Digibete
15:05 - Clinical Entrepreneur Showcase
Professor Tony Young, Clinical Director for Innovation - NHS England
16:05 - Conference close
Dr Phil Jennings, Chief Executive - Health Innovation North West Coast
16:15 - Drinks reception
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