Afternoon sessions
(See also morning agenda)
2.00 – 3.00 – Breakout Sessions
Please go straight to your breakout session after lunch. You can attend one sesssion.
Connecting Care across London
Floor 3 – Vaughan
Dan Heller, NHS England (chair); Nicola Dreher, London Care Record, One London; Nick Tigere, Universal Care Plan Programme; Jodie Grace, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Philip Wilson, lived experience adviser.
Discover how the London Care Record, Universal Care Plan and other digital platforms are helping health and social care professionals access the right information at the right time, supporting safer, more personalised and coordinated care.
Why attend?
Learn how shared care records are being used in practice, understand the benefits and challenges of information sharing, and gain insights into the future of integrated care across health and social care.
Effective communications during a cyber incident
Floor 3 – Jackson
Michelle Corrigan, Digital Care Hub (Chair); Jacqui Darlington, National Co-Production Advisory Group; Jason Nurse, Kent University; Ryan Spencer, Care Providers Voice
When a cyber incident occurs, clear, timely and effective communication can be just as important as the technical response. This session explores how care providers can communicate with relevant stakholders whilst introducing a new communications toolkit for the sector.
Why attend?
Learn practical approaches to cyber incident communications and take away a ready-to-use toolkit to support your organisation’s response.
Proactive by design. What AI-supported care really looks like in practice
Floor 3 – Darden
Matt Skinner, James Sinclair, Care City; Carly Rochester, Kasia Goska, Bartosz Goska, Lodge Group Care
Curious about remote health monitoring but not sure where to start? This session explores how Care City and partners are using AI-supported technology to help care teams identify changes in people’s health earlier, support more proactive care, and improve outcomes across a range of care settings.
Why attend?
See how AI-supported care works in practice, learn from organisations already using remote monitoring, and take away practical insights to help you explore similar approaches in your own service.
Building relationships between ICBs, local authorities and care providers
Floor 2 – Apollo and Soyuz
Symone Stuart, London Care and Support Forum; Mark Foulds, Care Providers Voice; Tom Owen, My Home Life; Lydia Drummond, LB Newham; Muyi Adekoya, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Strong partnerships are essential to delivering joined-up care. This session explores how Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), local authorities and care providers can work together more effectively, sharing experiences, challenges and practical examples of collaboration across the health and care system.
Why attend?
Gain insights into successful partnership working, explore ways to strengthen local relationships, and take away ideas to support greater collaboration in your own area.
Digital care regulations, risks and opportunities
Floor 3 – Johnson
Laura Guntrip, Alice Thursfield and & Isabel De La Haye, Lester Aldridge
The digital care landscape is evolving rapidly, bringing new regulatory requirements, responsibilities and opportunities for providers. Join legal experts from Lester Aldridge as they explore the key developments shaping digital care and what they mean for your organisation.
Why attend?
Gain practical insights into current and emerging regulations, understand potential risks and responsibilities, and learn how to navigate digital change with greater confidence.
3 – 3:30 – Networking Break and Expert Surgeries
- Evaran: Data foundation built for growth: operational control, continuous improvement and inspection readiness
- Department of Health and Social Care: Get Adult Social Care Data – Data insights for care providers and local authorities
- Lester Aldridge: Digital Care Regulations, Risks & Opportunities
3:30 – 4:30 – Neighbourhood Health: What digital foundations do we need to get this right?
Daniel Casson, Casson Consulting (chair); Paul Johnson Primary Care and Community Services, Care Quality Commission; John Powell, My Care Bubble; Nicola Cooper, Scottish Care; Viccie Nelson, Community and Out of Hospital, South West London ICB, Wendy Lippmann, Department of Health and Social Care, Get Adult Social Care Data (GASCD)
Neighbourhood Health has become a key focus for the future of health and care, with greater emphasis on prevention, collaboration and joined-up support. But what digital foundations are needed to make this vision a reality? This panel will explore the role of shared records, data sharing, digital infrastructure and cross-sector collaboration in supporting more coordinated care across health, social care and community services.
Bringing together perspectives from policy, regulation and frontline delivery, the discussion will examine the opportunities and challenges of integrating services around the needs of individuals and communities. Attendees will hear from representatives including the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC), alongside leaders from across the sector, as they explore what needs to happen next to support effective neighbourhood-based care.
4:30 – Closing Remarks and Digital Care Photography Competition 2026 – Winners Announcement
Michelle Corrigan, CEO, Digital Care Hub and competition sponsor – Caleb Agyemang from Nourish Care
