08:00 AM
09:00 AM
Exhibition hall
Registration, Exhibition & Networking
Registration, Exhibition & Networking
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
Gwyn Tudor, MediWales, CEO
Dr Rob Orford, Welsh Government, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health (CSA-H)
Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Scottish Government, Chief Scientist (Health)
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Strategic Partnerships across Diagnostics
Recently the Welsh Government have published its Diagnostic Strategy. The strategy states that Wales should have more trusted partnerships with academia, industry, Welsh, and UK Government to drive investment, innovation and improved outcomes in Wales; creating an environment for collaborative working across organisational boundaries. This is consistent with recommendations from the Nurse review of the RD&I landscape which says Government should increase efforts to link the different elements of UK RDI landscape together with commercial, industrial and societal components that benefit research and innovation. These aspirations are consistent with the UKG Life Sciences Vision in improving health and increasing productivity in the UK. The purpose of the panel discussion is to explore how we can form trusted partnerships more readily and work together on common objectives in Wales.
Chair
Dr Rob Orford, Welsh Government, Chief Scientific Adviser for Health (CSA-H)
Mike Emery, NHS Wales/ Welsh Government , Chief Digital and Innovation Officer (Health and Social Care)
Mark Robinson, Illumina, VP & General Manager - UK & Ireland
Stephen Hildrew, Siemens Healthineers, Regional Director Partnerships
Prof. Jared Torkington, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Miles Burrows, Revvity, VP & GM | Commercial Europe
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Data to Innovate
This dynamic and engaging session is exploring the value of data in developing and adopting research and innovation in healthcare. Led by Digital Health and Care Wales, we will showcase examples of use of data and digital innovation and transformation in clinical pathways and patient care. This session will explore future directions and collaborative opportunities with DHCW.
Rachael Powell, Digital Health and Care Wales, Associate Director of Information, Intelligence & Research
Rachel Gemine, Digital Health and Care Wales, Head of Research and Innovation
Keith Howkins, Digital Health and Care Wales, Principal Information Specialist
Nadine Payne, Digital Health and Care Wales, Head of Engagement
Gareth John, Digital Health & Care Wales, Head of Information Delivery
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Mental Health
Our mental health and wellbeing is hugely important. This session will look at innovations which improve access and availability to mental health resources and services and developments which support early intervention and prevention.
The Emotional Wellbeing of Care Experienced Children
Rachel Owen,
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board,
CAMHS
Dr Mani Santhana Krishnan, Health Education England, Associate Dean & Regional Delirium Lead
Lauren Bennett, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS FT, Innovations Project Manager
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Urgent and Emergency Care
This session will look at innovation that reduces demand on urgent and emergency care by reducing preventable admissions, improving flows of data and patients within the system, reducing delays to handovers and system transfers throughout the system.
Protecting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Staff from Aggression and Violence in Conflict Encounters (PEACE 2): An Evolved Grounded Theory. Emergency Medical Systemic Frustration of Aggression and Violence in Conflict Encounters
Nigel Rees,
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust,
Assistant Director of Research & Innovation
Enhancing human interactions and collaborations with data and intelligence-driven systems
Ben Wilson,
Swansea University & EMRTS,
PG Researcher
999 RESPOND
David Rawlinson,
The Emergency Medical Retrieval & Transfer Service (EMRTS) Cymru,
Clinical Informatics & Research Manager
Protecting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Staff from Aggression and Violence in Conflict Encounters (PEACE1): A survey of Wales Adults attitudes in 2022
Daniel Tod,
Swansea Trials Unit,
Statistician
Keith Dorrington, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, Health Board Clinical Lead (ePCR)
Huw Shurmer, Fujifilm UK , Strategic and Government Relationship Manager
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Health and Care Research Wales
With ABPI’s December 2022 report identifying the risks to commercial research in the UK, the drive to allow patients access to new and improved treatments, through commercial trials, is stronger than ever. This session looks at what can be achieved in Wales, when we work collaboratively to deliver research across geographical boundaries, using a One Wales approach to increase patient access, share experience and create resilience. The session will also provide an overview of Health and Care Research Wales’ services and present real examples of how a One Wales model of delivery can be flexible and adaptive to achieve research excellence for sponsors, researchers, NHS staff and patients alike.
Chair
Dr Yvette Ellis, Health and Care Research Wales, National Head of Research Delivery Operations
Dr Jamie Duckers, Cystic Fybrosis Consultant Cardiff and Vale UHB, Lead for the CF Centre Research Programme, Health and Care Research Wales Respiratory Speciality Lead and Rare diseases lead for Wales
Dr Phil Connor, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist Cardiff and Vale UHB, Clinical lead in Children and Young Adults Research Unit, R&D Lead for Children and Women Clinical Board, Health and Care Research Wales Speciality Lead for Children and Young People
Rhian Thomas Turner, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, R&D Lead NACHfW and Operational Lead CYARU
Lydia Vitolo, Health and Care Research Wales, Senior Research Manager
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Break
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Workshop
Digital Future in Healthcare Showcase
The pace of digital transformation across the health and care sector has accelerated massively over the past few years. The scale and speed of implementing these digital innovations has been impressive and has allowed NHS staff to continue to deliver safe, effective and timely care during the crisis. This workshop showcases new digital innovations which are transforming healthcare delivery.
Chair
Rachael Powell,
Digital Health and Care Wales,
Associate Director of Information, Intelligence & Research
The DrDoctor Patient Engagement Platform makes data driven decisions, activates patients through self-booking and provides remote care.
Ross Farmer,
DrDoctor,
Comercial Director
The Future of Sustainable Healthcare: Balancing Patients and the Planet.
Ken Moran,
Kinsetsu,
Chief Growth Officer
Isla is a comprehensive remote healthcare platform, that provides clinicians with the right information at the right time, giving them a fuller picture of the patient’s condition and helping them make better decisions, faster.
Chris Taylor,
Isla,
Director of Partnerships
Our work may be specialist, but our mission is basic: Simplifying complex data for optimal patient care.
James Bull,
ViPC,
Director
Infinity Health is a workload management and care coordination platform for healthcare professionals that can save users 91 minutes per shift.
Paul Renshaw,
Infinity Health,
Commercial Director
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Wound Innovation – Collaboration for Action
Join us for a pragmatic overview of how the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre collaborates with the NHS, third sector and commercial organisations to tackle the challenges associated with wound prevention and management to include our approach to innovation, research, education and training activities in this complex and growing health condition.
Patient support surfaces; rapid evaluation in the laboratory
Michael Clark,
Welsh Wound Innovation Centre,
Commercial Director
Worldwide wound care education and training
Trudie Clark,
Welsh Wound Innovation Centre,
Director of Education and Training
The impact of tailored educational programmes for Health, Social care and the Independent sector
Kirsty Mahoney,
Welsh Wound Innovation Centre,
Senior Tissue Viability Nurse and Clinical Operational Programme Improvement Lead
Collaborative research to benefit patients with wounds
Sarah Bradbury,
Welsh Wound Innovation Centre,
Clinical Research Director
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Workshop
Innovation through Collaboration Showcase
This workshop showcases new clinical innovations which are transforming healthcare delivery.
Dr Nimit Goyal, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Consultant Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist
Dynamo PCP - Modelling and dynamic assessment of integrated health and care pathways
Sarah Rees,
Hywel Dda University Health Board,
Research and Innovation Manager
AWTTC delivers a range of services to support the best use of medicines to help patients in Wales be healthier and better-informed.
Sabrina Rind,
The All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre for NHS Wales,
Senior Pharmacist
How the Intensive Learning Academies can help you innovate in the workplace as part of an MSc Programme.
Dr Roderick Thomas,
Swansea University ,
Programme Director – MSc Advanced Health and Care Management
Acacium Group – the importance of innovation and collaboration to improve patient outcomes
Jana Meier,
Acacium Group,
Business Development Manager, Wales
Acacium Group – the importance of innovation and collaboration to improve patient outcomes
James Bowen,
Acacium Group,
Business Development Director
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Welsh Government Innovation Strategy
An Innovation Strategy for Wales – supporting the Health and Wellbeing Mission
Tom James, Welsh Government, Head of Innovation Strategy and Policy, Life Sciences and Innovation Division
Jason Lintern, Welsh Government, Head of Innovation, Technology and Partnerships (Health & Social Services)
12:30 PM
01:30 PM
Workshop
Diagnostics Showcase
One of our most popular workshops. Showcasing examples of successful innovative and collaborative projects within the healthcare sector and have the opportunity to explore these innovations and technologies further.
Chair
Tom James, Welsh Government, Head of Innovation Strategy and Policy, Life Sciences and Innovation Division
AliveCor is a global leader in personal ECG technology, delivering intelligent, highly-personalised heart data anytime, anywhere.
Sean Warren,
AliveCor,
Business Director UK & Ireland
The Power of POCT in Improving Patients’ Pathways
Alastair Manning,
QuidelOrtho,
Sales Director (POC) for UKI and BNX
ImmunoServ provides bespoke immunology-focused laboratory services to deliver high quality data for industrial or academic partners.
Dr James Hindley,
ImmunoServ,
CEO
LumiraDx is transforming community-based healthcare by providing fast, accurate and comprehensive diagnostic information at the point of need, enabling better medical decisions that lead to improved outcomes at a lower cost.
Benjamin Allen,
LumiraDx,
Territory Sales Manager
Healthy.io digitised wound care services enable providers and healthcare systems to create meaningful interactions with patients and close gaps in access and care, while improving patient outcomes.
Thariea Whisker,
Healthy.io,
Director of Wound
Nasogastric tubes: Treatment Delays, Never Events, unnecessary Xray’s. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Marcus Ineson,
NGPOD Global Ltd,
Chief Marketing Officer
12:30 PM
01:30 PM
Ethical AI in Healthcare
Ethical AI places importance on fairness, transparency, accountability, and human values. It tackles bias, discrimination, privacy, and safety, ensuring responsible use in line with ethics for the benefit of humanity. This session is a panel discussion about the use of ai in healthcare.
Manish Patel, Jiva.ai, CEO
Joseph Connor, Careful Ai, Chairman
Dr Phil Coles, SBRI - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Chief Clinical Innovation Lead
Nigel Rees, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, Assistant Director of Research & Innovation
12:30 PM
01:30 PM
Sustainability And Carbon Reduction
The climate emergency is a public health emergency. Delivering high-quality healthcare places numerous demands on natural resources and the environment. This session will explore the measures NHS Wales are taking to reduce it's contribution to climate change.
Chair
Lisa Wise MBE, Welsh Government, Deputy Director Climate Change and Environmental Public Health
ABUHB COPD JW Project – Joint Working Project between GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Chrissie Gallimore,
GSK,
Regional Account Manager - Wales
ABUHB COPD JW Project – Joint Working Project between GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Jackie Reynolds,
Aneurin Bevan,
Pharmacist Prescriber
The Nitrous Oxide Project: Project update and future challenges.
Dr Charlotte Oliver,
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board,
Consultant
The Nitrous Oxide Project: Project update and future challenges.
Elaine Lewis,
Cardiff & Vale Pharmacy,
General Manager for Pharmacy & Medicines Management and EPMA Programme Lead
Repurposing of Cardboard - the next step in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board's journey towards net zero
Craig Edwards,
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board,
Environment, Waste & Fleet Senior Manager
Repurposing of Cardboard - the next step in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board's journey towards net zero
Ian Thomas,
ELITE Paper Solutions,
Group Enterprise Manager
Repurposing of Cardboard - the next step in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board's journey towards net zero
Joanne Sullivan,
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Regional Innovation and Coordination (RIC) Hub,
Innovation and Engagement Officer
12:30 PM
01:30 PM
A Regional Collaboration for Health
A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH) is a unique collaboration between three strategic partners; Swansea Bay University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board and Swansea University ARCH is preparing a regional innovation and research strategy that will influence how we collaborate with industry for healthcare innovation and research for several years – please join us to influence and inform our actions
Siôn Charles, ARCH, Head of Strategy and Service Planning
Llyr Lloyd, ARCH/Hywel Dda University Health Board, Principal Public Health Practitioner
Sophie Marr, ARCH, Senior Project & Business Manager
01:30 PM
02:30 PM
Lunch
02:30 PM
03:30 PM
Afternoon Plenary
KeynotePresentation
Judith Paget CBE,
Director General of Health and Social Services/Chief Executive NHS Wales
Sian Morgan, All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS), Consultant Clinical Scientist/ AWMGS Laboratory Director
Lewis Egal, Amgen, Healthcare Solutions Manager | Wales
Magdelena Meissner, Medical Oncologist at Velindre Cancer Centre and Liquid Biopsy Lead for All Wales Medical Genomic Services
Craig Maxwell, Patient Representative
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
Preventative Health, Screening and Early Diagnostics
This session will look at innovation using data and technology focusing on preventative health interventions and enabling healthier communities, improving people's ability to live well for longer, outside of the healthcare system. These innovations improve the ability and capacity of screening and early identification/diagnosis of health issues and disease.
Chair
Philip Webb, Respiratory Innovation Wales, CEO
Annamarie Saarinen, Bloom Standard, CEO
Emma Rees, Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Science at Swansea University, Associate Professor of Healthcare Science
Optimising Management of Modifiable CVD risk factors in High Risk Patients
Daniel Harris,
Hywel Dda University Health Board,
Lead Pharmacist
Nick James, Amgen, Access Strategy Manager
Patricia Rees, Lung Cancer Symptom Assessment Line (LUMEN) Service, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Lung Cancer Triage Specialist Nurse
Dr Savita Shanbhag, Hywel Dda University Health Board, GP Cancer Lead
Richard Lawrence, Creo Medical, Head of Sales and Service Operations
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
Value Based Healthcare
The presentation and panel debate will share experiences, discuss challenges and opportunities for both NHS Wales and Industry partners in establishing true partnerships in order to ensure a value based approach to the procurement of goods, services and solutions.
Dr Paul Buss, Powys Teaching Health Board, Director
Lucie Cornish, Powys Teaching Health Board, Assistant Director of Therapies and Health Science
Amanda Edwards, Powys Teaching Health Board, Assistant Director for Innovation and Improvement
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
Workshop
National Innovation Leadership Team
All of the health and social care organisations in Wales have a designated innovation lead to drive projects, evaluation and collaboration within their organisation. This workshop will offer an opportunity to meet the Innovation Leads and to learn more about their work.
Chair
Siôn Charles, ARCH, Head of Strategy and Service Planning
Nigel Rees, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, Assistant Director of Research & Innovation
Dr Tom Powell, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Head of Innovation
Zoe Hilton, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Innovation Program Manager
Lynne Grundy, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Associate Director for Reserach and Development
Robert Ellis, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Transformation and Improvement
Dale Evans, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Head of Business Development for Innovation and Value-Based Healthcare
Dr Mark Griffiths, Public Health Wales, Programme Lead for Innovation
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
Virtual Wards
We have critical resource restrictions in the NHS and a health crisis. How can we do better? One potential way which is now starting to show great promise are Virtual Wards. Virtual wards, allow patients to be cared for in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes with the help and support of their friends and family and communities. This approach helps expedite their recovery and improve confidence to continue living at home, while also freeing up hospital beds. It is a safe and effective alternative for patients who are able to receive support at home.
Chair
Prof. Rhys Thomas, University Of Wales & Hywel Dda University Health Board, Professor
Using virtual wards in an occupational health setting to reduce sickness absence and accidents and to improve health and productivity.
Dr Joe Pearson,
GP and Occupational Health Physician
Extending Virtual Ward Technologies to Social Care and Self Care Applications
Kevin Doughty,
University of Cumbria,
Visiting Professor in the Digital Transformation of Care Services
AFAL Connection - Cyslltiad :Planned care improvement project for children with BMI>98th centile using virtual ward and wearable technology
Rachael Smart,
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board,
Clinical Pathway Lead
Dr Sue Fish MRCGP, Borth Surgery, GP
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
Digital Transformation
The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of healthcare services, changing how clinicians communicate and support patients to manage their health and wellbeing. During this session we will explore what the next steps for digital healthcare in Wales, looking at the lessons learned through the pandemic, what the creation of the new Digital Health and Care Wales means for us all and finally showcasing the importance of data in underpinning digital transformation with an update on the development of the National Data Resource.
Chair
Rebecca Cook, Digital Health and Care Wales, NDR Programme Director Head of Information Design and Standards Development
Matt Cornish, Digital Health and Care Wales, Programme Director, Digital Services for Patients and Public (DSPP)
Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio: Making the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines everywhere in Wales easier, safer, more efficient and effective through digital
Laurence James,
Digital Health and Care Wales,
Programme Lead, Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio (DMTP)
Introduction to the National Data Resource Programme
Mark Frayne,
Digital Health and Care Wales,
Assistant Chief Architect, National Data Resource (NDR)
Aaron Edwards, TEC Cymru, National Programme Manager (Telecare)
