Digital Health Rewired 2026

Digital Health Rewired 2026 is the UK’s biggest digital health expo, bringing together everyone using digital and data to improve health and care.

Held on 24-25 March at The NEC Birmingham, the event gathers NHS leaders, care providers, researchers, academics, start-ups, suppliers, and innovators to explore how digital technology supports productivity, equity, and better outcomes.

With speakers, inspiring NHS case studies, and cutting-edge solutions, Rewired offers valuable learning and networking opportunities. Whether you’re shaping policy, delivering care, or building digital tools, Rewired is your chance to connect, learn, and lead in transforming health and care through digital innovation and collaboration.

Highlighted sessions include a keynote on the Digital Transformation Stage on strategies and approaches for engaging with your CEO, by Raghuv Bhasin, interim chief executive at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Jonathan Brotherton, chief executive at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, and Simon Constable, chief executive at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

In a session on the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Stage titled ‘The 10 year plan: is there a transition from patient to citizen safety?’, Chris Day, clinical lead for cyber security at NHS England, will examine the evolving threat landscape, lessons learned from recent attacks and what a shift from patient to citizen safety could mean for the NHS’s long-term cyber strategy and infrastructure resilience.

On the EPR and Implementation Stage, local digital leaders will share how the East Midlands Acute Providers (EMAP) Digital Design Collaborative is bringing the eight acute trusts together to implement a shared electronic patient record.

The Best Practice Showcase Stage will host the final of Pitchfest, Rewired’s annual entrepreneurial competition offering digital health startups the chance to pitch their ideas in front of a live audience.

A shortlist of 16 applicants, revealed earlier this week, will battle it out in virtual heats over the next few weeks to qualify for the live final.

More than 300 speakers are now confirmed for the event, including some of the most senior leaders in health IT.

A full event programme can be viewed here.

The event is designed for NHS leaders (CCIOs, CIOs, CNIOs), digital innovators, health tech suppliers, startups, researchers, and academics looking to explore AI, EPR optimization, and digital transformation.