NHS Digital Leaders Forum
13 October 2026
10:00 - 11:30
Online via Teams
Digital
Delivery and performance
Improvement
Leadership
Overview
Join digital and innovation leaders for an opportunity to gain practical insights, challenge thinking and hear about the latest in digital developments.
Designed for board-level and senior leaders accountable for digital and innovation, this forum is your opportunity to share learning, influence national policy making and accelerate improvement.
Why this matters
Bringing together members of the legacy NHS Confederation Digital and Innovation Leaders Forum and NHS Providers' Digital Leaders Network, this forum will create a single community of digital and innovation leaders from across the NHS.
Operating under Chatham House Rule, this member-only forum will provide you an opportunity to:
- Share ideas and exchange learning.
- Gain insights from frontline digital, government and national body leaders, with opportunities to help influence future national policy.
- Engage in interactive sessions to ask questions and share your thoughts.
- Have open and honest discussions with peers in breakout sessions.
I find these very useful as a reminder of the priorities at a national level, and things we should be thinking about as a board.
Agenda
Tuesday 13 Oct
10:00Welcome and introductions
10:05Session 1
Strategic policy update
This presentation will share an overview of the national digital landscape and key implications for members.
10:15Session 2
Discuss with Alec Price-Forbes
Alec will share his perspective on priorities for digital transformation and will open the floor to answer member member questions.
Chief Clinical Information Officer, NHS England
Alec Price-Forbes
10:45Session 3
TBC
More details will be available soon.
11:00Session 4
Horizon scan: your upcoming priorities
This interactive discussion will be an opportunity to share your priorities with peers and reflect on your biggest challenges for the upcoming quarter. Dedicated time to inspire new approaches and ideas, connect and discuss with peers.
11:25Closing comments
Please note, as our agenda is still in development, timings may be subject to change. We will share more details over the coming weeks of further sessions and speakers.
Forum chair and speakers
Jason Bradley
Chief Digital and Data Officer
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dan Bunstone
Clinical Director and GP Partner
Warrington Innovation Network and Chapelford Medical Centre
Alec Price-Forbes
National Chief Clinical Information Officer
NHS England
How to book
Free to attend, please register your place via the 'Book now' button. Early registration is encouraged to ensure you receive joining instructions to access the forum.
If you have any questions, please contact the forums team.
Who should attend
Open to all members, this forum is designed for anyone with strategic oversight for the digital and innovation portfolios of their NHS organisation. This includes:
- Digital and innovation leaders.
- Senior digital leaders in primary care.
- Any leaders who play a role in driving digitally enabled care in the NHS.