May 07, 2015 Industry news
The agenda for the GS1 UK Healthcare Conference has been published – with an unbelievable schedule of events across both days.
Taking place on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June in Loughborough – it brings together leaders from the Department of Health, the NHS, Trusts, industry associations and other thought leaders.
The programme of events include getting the patient’s view - linking health and social care, the eProcurement strategy: progress and plan, core enablers to improve patient safety, joining the dots between hospital and community care and Personalised Health and Care 2020.
Day 1
The latest developments on the eProcurement strategy, how it’s being implemented throughout the NHS and learn how to realise its true value – with practical workshops.
Speakers include:
- The Rt Hon Lord Philip Hunt PC OBE
- Robert Flack, Chief Executive, Locala
- Nishan Sunthares, Chief Operating Officer, ABHI
- Senior Department of Health speakers
- Rachael Hughes, eCommerce Lead, Business Transformation,
3M UK & I - Andy Crosbie, Head of Biosciences and Implants, MHRA
- Senior Department of Health speakers
- Alistair Scott , Project Manager, NHS Blood and Transplant
- Debbie Frankpitt, Procurement Change Manager - Inventory Management, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Feargal McGroaty, Project Manager National Centre for Hereditary Coagulation Disorders, St. James's Hospital, Dublin
- Graham Medwell, eBusiness Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Kevin Downs, Director of Finance and Performance, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Simon Dawkins, Head of Medical Equipment Library Cambridge University Hospitals
Day 1 agenda (PDF)
Day 2
A series of keynote presentations and panel discussions will help you understand the progress of the Personalised Health and Care 2020 framework. Learn how some innovative healthcare providers are already joining the dots between hospital and community care – and how accurate, real-time data makes for better, safer healthcare in the community.
Speakers include:
- Paul Rice, Head of Technology Strategy, NHS England
- Ashley Brooks, NHS National Patient Champion
- Chris Wood, Chairman, Burton Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust
- Sam Sherrington, Head of Nursing & Midwifery Strategy, NHS England
- Feargal McGroaty, Project Manager National Centre for Hereditary Coagulation Disorders, St. James's Hospital, Dublin
- The Rt Hon Lord Philip Hunt PC OBE
- Dr Peter Brambleby, Independent Public Health Consultant, and ex-Director of Public Health at Croydon and the tri-boroughs (Westminster City Council, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham)
Day 2 agenda (PDF)