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The NHS National AI Conference
8th of December 2026, London England
The NHS National AI Conference 2026
8th of December 2026, London England
This year's main event for AI in healthcare and the NHS, brings together leaders and stakeholders from integrated care systems (ICS), integrated care boards (ICB) and senior NHS leaders. Connect with top leaders shaping the UK's new ICBs and learn from experts driving innovation across the NHS.
Who is this conference for?
Who should attend in 2026?
If you are a forward-thinking NHS clinician with a desire to elevate your personal methods and patient care, a hospital administrator or manager seeking improvement in the current processes, or a medical patient with invaluable insights on healthcare delivery, then join us at this exclusive conference designed to explore the transformative potential of Artificial intelligence. A chance to gain insight into emerging trends, networking through leaders of the field, and various actionable strategies to implement into your organisation. We also welcome digital healthcare and medical supply vendors to contribute to the conversation, presenting innovative solutions to industry challenges and partnering with NHS providers to ensure the effective implementation of their products.
Don’t miss this opportunity to join us in these outstanding conferences for AI-driven healthcare transformation!
Agenda 2026
AI healthcare
9:30 - 9:45
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Opening address from our chairperson setting the scene for the day ahead.
9:45 - 10:30
From Paper to Digital: AI-Powered Transformation
NHS trusts share their journeys moving from analogue paper-based systems to digital AI-enabled workflows. This session shows how hospitals are eliminating paper charts, handwritten notes, and manual processes that slow down care and create risks.
• Learn how AI automatically digitizes patient records and clinical correspondence
• See examples of trusts that reduced documentation time by 40% using AI scribes
• Understand the steps to transition clinical teams from paper to digital without disrupting care
• Discover how digital systems enable better audit trails and clinical governance
• Find out what infrastructure and training your organization needs before starting
Speakers include clinical directors who led digital transformation programs and IT teams that built the technical foundations for AI adoption.
• Learn how AI automatically digitizes patient records and clinical correspondence
• See examples of trusts that reduced documentation time by 40% using AI scribes
• Understand the steps to transition clinical teams from paper to digital without disrupting care
• Discover how digital systems enable better audit trails and clinical governance
• Find out what infrastructure and training your organization needs before starting
Speakers include clinical directors who led digital transformation programs and IT teams that built the technical foundations for AI adoption.
10:30 - 11:15
Predictive AI for Prevention: Stopping Disease Before It Starts
Prevention is cheaper and better than treatment. This session explores how NHS organizations use AI to identify high-risk patients and prevent deterioration before symptoms appear.
• See predictive models that flag patients at risk of sepsis, falls, readmission, and chronic disease progression
• Learn how community teams use AI risk scores to target preventive interventions
• Understand population health analytics that identify people who need screening and early intervention
• Discover AI tools that predict which long-term conditions patients will develop based on their records
• Find out how trusts measure the clinical and financial impact of prevention programs
Clinical leads present real examples where early intervention programs driven by AI analytics have reduced emergency admissions and improved outcomes.
• See predictive models that flag patients at risk of sepsis, falls, readmission, and chronic disease progression
• Learn how community teams use AI risk scores to target preventive interventions
• Understand population health analytics that identify people who need screening and early intervention
• Discover AI tools that predict which long-term conditions patients will develop based on their records
• Find out how trusts measure the clinical and financial impact of prevention programs
Clinical leads present real examples where early intervention programs driven by AI analytics have reduced emergency admissions and improved outcomes.
11:15 - 12:00
AI-Powered Diagnostics: Accuracy and Speed
Faster and more accurate diagnosis means earlier treatment and better outcomes. Radiologists, pathologists, and diagnosticians demonstrate AI systems they use daily to detect diseases.
• Watch live demonstrations of AI analyzing X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and pathology slides
• Learn how AI helps detect cancers, fractures, and abnormalities that humans might miss
• See how diagnostic AI reduces reporting backlogs and speeds up urgent case identification
• Understand clinical validation processes and how to verify AI diagnostic accuracy
• Discover integration approaches that fit AI into existing radiology and pathology workflows
This session includes case studies showing measurable improvements in diagnostic accuracy, reporting times, and patient pathways.
• Watch live demonstrations of AI analyzing X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and pathology slides
• Learn how AI helps detect cancers, fractures, and abnormalities that humans might miss
• See how diagnostic AI reduces reporting backlogs and speeds up urgent case identification
• Understand clinical validation processes and how to verify AI diagnostic accuracy
• Discover integration approaches that fit AI into existing radiology and pathology workflows
This session includes case studies showing measurable improvements in diagnostic accuracy, reporting times, and patient pathways.
12:00 - 12:45
Community Care AI: Supporting Patients at Home
Community care teams need AI tools designed for home visits, virtual consultations, and distributed working. This session shows how community nurses, district teams, and social prescribers use AI to deliver better care outside hospitals.
• Explore AI platforms that help community teams prioritize visits and manage caseloads
• See remote monitoring AI that alerts clinicians when home patients need intervention
• Learn about AI-powered care coordination that connects GPs, community nurses, and social care
• Discover chatbots and virtual assistants that answer patient questions and reduce phone calls
• Find out how mobile AI tools work offline for clinicians visiting patients without internet access
Community service leaders share examples of AI enabling them to manage more patients safely at home, reducing hospital dependency.
• Explore AI platforms that help community teams prioritize visits and manage caseloads
• See remote monitoring AI that alerts clinicians when home patients need intervention
• Learn about AI-powered care coordination that connects GPs, community nurses, and social care
• Discover chatbots and virtual assistants that answer patient questions and reduce phone calls
• Find out how mobile AI tools work offline for clinicians visiting patients without internet access
Community service leaders share examples of AI enabling them to manage more patients safely at home, reducing hospital dependency.
12:45 - 13:00
Procurement Panel: How to Buy AI Systems
Procurement teams and clinical leaders discuss evaluation frameworks, validation requirements, and integration specifications for AI purchases.
• Learn the key questions to ask AI suppliers during procurement
• Understand clinical safety validation and what evidence you should demand
• Discover data security and information governance requirements for AI systems
• See procurement frameworks that assess value beyond price
• Find out about common contract pitfalls and how to avoid them
This panel includes procurement professionals who successfully bought AI systems and can share lessons learned.
• Learn the key questions to ask AI suppliers during procurement
• Understand clinical safety validation and what evidence you should demand
• Discover data security and information governance requirements for AI systems
• See procurement frameworks that assess value beyond price
• Find out about common contract pitfalls and how to avoid them
This panel includes procurement professionals who successfully bought AI systems and can share lessons learned.
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch and Networking
14:30 - 15:15
Reducing Administrative Burden with AI
Doctors and nurses spend more time on computers than with patients. This session shows how NHS staff are reclaiming clinical time by automating routine administrative tasks.
• See ambient listening AI that writes clinical notes during consultations
• Learn about automated appointment scheduling and patient communication systems
• Discover AI that generates referral letters, discharge summaries, and clinical correspondence
+• Understand how trusts measure time saved and redirect it to patient care
• Find out what change management approaches work when introducing AI documentation tools
Clinical staff present evidence showing documentation time reduced by 30-50%, allowing more face-to-face patient contact.
• See ambient listening AI that writes clinical notes during consultations
• Learn about automated appointment scheduling and patient communication systems
• Discover AI that generates referral letters, discharge summaries, and clinical correspondence
+• Understand how trusts measure time saved and redirect it to patient care
• Find out what change management approaches work when introducing AI documentation tools
Clinical staff present evidence showing documentation time reduced by 30-50%, allowing more face-to-face patient contact.
15:15 - 16:00
Building the Business Case for AI Investment
Finance directors and service improvement teams present detailed cost-benefit analyses for AI investments and show how they secured board approval.
• See complete business case templates you can adapt for your organization
• Learn how to calculate ROI including staff time savings, reduced errors, and better outcomes
• Understand capital versus revenue implications of different AI procurement models
• Discover what metrics and evidence NHS boards need to approve AI investment
• Find out about national funding streams and how to access them for AI projects
This session provides practical tools and frameworks to build compelling investment cases based on real examples from trusts that secured AI funding.
• See complete business case templates you can adapt for your organization
• Learn how to calculate ROI including staff time savings, reduced errors, and better outcomes
• Understand capital versus revenue implications of different AI procurement models
• Discover what metrics and evidence NHS boards need to approve AI investment
• Find out about national funding streams and how to access them for AI projects
This session provides practical tools and frameworks to build compelling investment cases based on real examples from trusts that secured AI funding.
With VR and AR atttracting renewed investment, this technology is likely to improve considerably and become more accessible over the next 10 years. AR has potential uses in providing immediate feedback to patients and clinicians as part of a therapeutic experience.
Mental Health Innovations: Our 24/7 text messaging support service Shout 85258 has been there round the clock to support increasing numbers of texters in moments of immediate need. In fact the number of daily conversations taken by Shout Volunteers has tripled since March 2019. By the end of March 2021 we had taken a phenomenal 668,435 conversations with 277,841 people needing ‘in the moment’ support with their mental health.
Brain imaging: a ground-breaking technology that has greatly enriched our knowledge of the brain. One important emerging application of brain imaging for mental health is the use within precision psychiatry where it is used to generate biomarkers that could predict which treatment options an individual might respond best to.
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