Key Takeaways
- The Shared Care Record Summit at Digital Health Rewired 2026 will focus on integrated care and shared patient records.
- The event is scheduled for March 25 at Birmingham NEC, featuring national leaders and practical sessions.
- Attendance is free for NHS and public sector representatives, with commercial tickets available.
Shared Care Record Summit Highlights Future of Integrated Care
Digital Health Rewired 2026 will feature the Shared Care Record Summit, uniting leaders from the NHS, integrated care systems (ICS), and innovators. The half-day event is set for March 25 from 1 PM to 4 PM at the Birmingham NEC, coinciding with the NHS’s intensified efforts to enhance interoperability and develop a cohesive patient record system.
This third edition of the Summit has been organized in collaboration with Interweave and the Yorkshire & Humber Care Record team. It specifically targets stakeholders focused on bridging care settings and improving patient information access. Participants can expect discussions on national policy implications and practical insights into the functionality of Shared Care Records (SCRs).
Key topics will include the role of SCRs in supporting new neighborhood health services, defining success metrics, and updates from the Summit Hackathon aimed at advancing the UK International Patient Record.
Lee Rickles, chief information officer at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, highlighted the importance of the Summit in shaping the national agenda for shared care records. “Hosting the Summit at Rewired will amplify its national impact,” he stated. According to Rickles, past Summits have significantly influenced shared care records at a national level.
Karl Grundy, managing director of Digital Health, emphasized the critical role of SCRs in the NHS’s broader reform initiatives. He noted, “SCRs are foundational to the NHS’s shift towards community-based care, digitisation, and prevention.” Grundy portrayed the event as energetic and centered on actionable outcomes, allowing national leaders and local systems a platform for knowledge exchange.
Digital Health Rewired 2026 will take place over two days, March 24-25, with confirmations for key topics including Digital Transformation, Integrated Care, Artificial Intelligence, and Data and Digital. The event plans to host over 40 sessions featuring around 80 speakers, including prominent NHS figures such as Professor Andy Hardy from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and Siobhan Harrington from University Hospitals Dorset.
Additional expertise will come from national digital leaders like Helen Balsdon and Alec Price-Forbes, both of whom will contribute insights into the evolving landscape of healthcare information systems.
The Summit and the overall conference are free for representatives from the NHS, public sector, charities, and educational organizations, while commercial tickets are also available for other attendees. Registration for the event can be done online, providing a significant opportunity for stakeholders in the field of digital health.
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