Digital Paediatrics 2025: New technologies for healthcare

Join us in Birmingham or online for our first-ever conference dedicated to advancing child health through technology. We'll explore how digital innovation is transforming paediatric care, with insights from leading tech companies and NHS digital pioneers.
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Time: -
Location

Millennium Point
Curzon Street
Birmingham
B4 7AP
United Kingdom

Spaces available
See fees below

Vision

To give paediatricians and healthcare professionals the skills, knowledge, connections, and confidence to harness emerging technologies and drive better outcomes for children’s healthcare.

Objectives

We want attendees to leave feeling inspired and empowered to take practical action and to know where they can turn for ongoing support.

Programme and keynote speakers

You will hear directly from world leading technology companies, NHS digital leaders, frontline research teams and innovative digital start ups as they share cutting-edge insights from the tech industry.

Some of those sharing their experiences with us in this event include:

  • Microsoft UK’s Chief Clinical Information Officer, Umang Patel, a paediatrician by background, will share latest insights into how technology will change child healthcare in the years to come.
  • Devin Singh from The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (SickKids) will outline how it's adopting innovative technologies to transform hospital healthcare for young people across Canada, and how building Hero.ai has helped push forward advances in managing complex waiting lists.
  • Google will break down how its approach to health technology opportunities globally is helping change lives, worldwide, today.
  • Guy’s and St Thomas’ AI research team will bring us an update on their exciting, and cutting edge, AI powered, neonatal brain imaging advances.
  • The NHS Transformation Directorate will update on its critical work in advancing child health data sharing and integration across the UK.

Time

Presentation

Speaker

09:30-10:00

Arrival (with refreshments)

10:00-10:05

Opening Remarks

Professor Steve Turner RCPCH President and Richard Burley, Executive Director of Digital

10:05-10:35

How Paediatrics Can Drive Digital Innovation in Healthcare

Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer Microsoft UK

10:35-10:55

What Digital Means to (&) Us

Emma Sparrow and Tony Tran, RCPCH

10:55-11:15

Digital Citizenship in Paediatric Healthcare

NHS Transformation Directorate

11:15-11:45

Break

11:45-12:05

Making AI Work in Real World Settings

NHS Fellowship in AI

12:05-12:25

Building Open Child Health Digital Solutions Collaboratively

RCPCH Dev team, Developer Observer, Lego

12:25-12:45

Innovating Hospital Paediatrics: The Journey to Hero.AI

Devin Singh, SickKids Canada

12:45-13:45

Lunch

13:45-14:05

Industry Perspective

Google Health

14:05-14:35

AVT and Data

Andrew McArdle and Jake Hammer, Alder Hey

14:35-14:55

Real Research, Real Results; AI in Neo Natal Brain Imaging

Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

14:55-15:25

Break

15:25-15:45

From Concept to Catalyst: Building the Future with the National Centre for Child Health Technology

Professor Paul Dimitri Clinical Director, NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health

15:45-16:05

Applied Data & AI in The Future for Child Health

Adrian Joseph OBE Non-Executive Director, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

16:05-16:25

Skills & Careers :- CPD for a Digital Paediatric Future

Nisha Shah, RCPCH & James Freed, Deputy Director, NHS Digital Academy

16:25-16:30

Closing remarks

Professor Steve Turner RCPCH President & Professor Paul Dimitri RCPCH Senior Officer for Science and Research

*Please note content and running times are subject to change

Fees

  • RCPCH member in-person: £100
  • Non-member in-person: £150
  • RCPCH member virtual: £50
  • Non-member virtual: £75

Contact 

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the team on rcpch.events@rcpch.ac.uk

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