Event Agenda
Digital Health & Care 2021 - Day 1
09:30 - 09:35 | Chair's Opening Remarks Pennie Taylor, Health Journalist |
09:35 - 10:35 | Opening Session Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive, NHS Scotland and Director General for Health and Social Care, Scottish Government David Hancock, Healthcare Executive Advisor, InterSystems |
10:35 - 11:35 | Delivering Digital Solutions at Pace We will then take a deep dive into some of the successful projects that have employed digital technology to ensure the continued delivery of health and social care services since March 2020. Dr Lesley Holdsworth, Clinical Lead for Digital Health & Care, Scottish Government Chaloner Chute, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre Dr Rhonda Collins, Chief Nursing Officer, Vocera Dr Saroj Patel, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital |
11:35 - 11:45 | Comfort Break |
11:45 - 12:45 | Maintaining Standards and Quality Assurance Alyson Scurfield, Chief Executive, TSA Yvonne Leathley, Improvement Adviser, Care Inspectorate Ed Clifton, Scottish Health Technologies Group - Unit Head, Healthcare Improvement Scotland |
12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch |
13:45 - 14:45 | Digital by Default? As a result of the pandemic, we have seen an increased reliance in digital solutions, including digital consultations as the first point of call. With the Scottish Government stating their intention to make such consultations the default position, in this session we will ask: what role do we want digital technology to play in the delivery of our health and care moving forward? Hazel Archer, Head of Programme - NHS Near Me, Scottish Government Dr Azhar Ali, GP, Forth Medical Group Carmen Paputa-Dutu, Digital Health and Care National Lead, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland Dr Nick Hayward, UK Medical Advisor, Klinik Healthcare Solutions |
14:45 - 14:55 | Comfort Break |
14:55 - 15:55 | Leadership Panel In this closing session we will bring together key leaders from across Scotland’s health and social care sector to discuss the important role of digital technology throughout the pandemic, and how it has changed their thinking on the future of digital. This session will act as a bridge to the 2nd day theme on the future of digital health and social care in Scotland. Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care Dr Steve Baguley, Clinical Director for eHealth, NHS Grampian and Chair, Clinical eHealth Leads, Scotland Dr Margaret Whoriskey, Director of Technology Enabled Care and Digital Healthcare Innovation, Scottish Government Amy Dalrymple, Policy Manager, RCN Scotland |
15:55 - 16:00 | Chair's Closing Remarks Pennie Taylor, Health Journalist |
Digital Health & Care 2021 - Day 2
09:30 - 09:35 | Chair's Opening Remarks Pennie Taylor, Health Journalist |
09:35 - 10:00 | Looking Ahead: Scotland’s Evolving Digital Health and Care Strategies Jonathan Cameron, Deputy Director for Digital Health & Care, Scottish Government |
10:00 - 11:00 | Supporting Independent Living through Telecare In this session we will explore the ways telecare and connected care can support both residents and staff in care homes, during the pandemic and beyond, as well as examining the benefits of building upon reactive services to develop more proactive and ultimately predictive models of community-based care. Lucille Whitehead, Business Development Director, Tunstall Healthcare Angus Honeysett, Head of Market Access, Tunstall Healthcare Jason Sharp, Operations Manager, Park View Ruth Griffith, Strategic Planning and Commissioning Manager, Dumfries & Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership |
11:00 - 12:00 | Next Steps for Telehealth This session will examine how the next generation of telehealth – centred on mobile technology and remote monitoring – can enable a transformation in health and social care services. Professor George Crooks, Chief Executive, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre Dr Chris Carlin, Consultant Respiratory Physician, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Campbell MacLeod, Research Fellow - ScotCap, NHS Highland Dr Ramzy Ross, Strategy and Innovation Lead for Scotland, Dr Doctor |
12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
13:00 - 14:00 | Unlocking the Power of Data Driven Innovation In this session we will assess the transformative role that data-driven innovation can play in improving the health of the nation - with particular reference to big data, AI and automation. Philip Couser, Director of Data Driven Innovation, Public Health Scotland Jim McNair, Business Development Director, Storm ID Lucy Fraser, Head of Innovation, Albyn Housing Society |
14:00 - 15:00 | Data Interoperability In order to truly unlock the potential of data, it is vital that interoperability is put at the heart of service design, so that different areas of the health and care sector can exchange data seamlessly. So how can Scotland build a system in which staff and citizens can access appropriate data at the right time and place to improve outcomes? David Hancock, Healthcare Executive Advisor, InterSystems Clare Morrison, Director for Scotland, Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Iain Bishop, eHealth Pharmacy Adviser, NHS National Services for Scotland
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15:00 - 16:00 | Ethics,Security and Privacy in Data Driven Innovation This session will seek to answer some of the key questions relating to ethics, security and privacy. How can we ensure they are given the consideration they deserve when developing technologies? Do citizens need to have a better understanding of who is accessing and controlling their data, and, if so, how do we make this happen? How can Scotland’s health and social care system put security-by-design at the heart of its forthcoming data strategy? Dr Ken Macdonald, Head of ICO Regions, Information Commissioner's Office Eilidh McLaughlin, Associate Director - Information Security and Governance, NHS National Services Scotland Adam Lang, Head of Scotland, Nesta |
16:00 - 16:05 | Chair's Closing Remarks Pennie Taylor, Health Journalist |
Digital Health & Care 2021 - Day 3
09:30 - 09:35 | Chair's Opening Remarks Pennie Taylor, Health Journalist |
09:35 - 10:30 | Digital Inclusion If we are to truly see the benefits of technological solutions, we need to ensure that people have the access and the skills to use them. In this session, we will look at how we can overcome the barriers to digital inclusion, focusing on improvements in infrastructure; the importance of accessible, user-friendly design; and the training that is required to ensure all users have the skills required to use the technology. Dr Tara French, Technology and Innovation Lead, Scottish Care Emma Donnelly, Programme Officer - Digital Development, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland Kevin Evans, Senior Healthcare Lead, Agilisys |
10:30 - 10:35 | Chair's Closing Remarks Pennie Taylor, Health Journalist |
14:00 | Digital Health and Care Awards Streaming live through our Glisser event platform |
Please note that all speakers and the agenda are subject to change without notice.

