About the EXPO

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Innovation in the NHS

The EXPO is an important part of the High Quality Care for All  agenda that puts quality at the heart of the NHS, providing an ambitious shared vision for the future of the NHS. This describes a reformed system that supports quality improvement. Creating an environment where innovation can flourish is a key enabler to achieve this future ambition and the profound effect on patients’ outcomes and experience of the NHS.

Successfully encouraging innovation in the NHS is challenging because new treatments, clinical advances and service development are constantly redefining what high quality care looks like. 

A pioneering NHS can only be fostered by maintaining a focus on innovation, growing public expectation by the adoption of new ideas and the future economic challenges facing the Service by effectively diffusing innovation on a significant scale.

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Accelerating Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation

The EXPO is an important part of accelerating the adoption and diffusion of innovation across the NHS. The need to accelerate this was identified in Lord Darzi’s  Next Stage Review in June 2008 which was the result of a 12 month consultation with hundreds of people and organisations within and outside the NHS.

Innovation is cental to how the NHS will continue to improve patient care, and deliver the vision set out in High Quality Care for All, blending quality, innovation and productivity.  The approach is summarised with the acronym QIP. Innovation will play a crucial role in bringing together quality improvements which also drive up productivity.  We know that if you innovate effectively you can actually deliver better or more care for the same level of resources.

The EXPO will help the adoption and diffusion of innovation by encouraging and inspiring thousands of people who have influence over the adoption of innovation in the NHS to interact with the latest innovative thinking, evidence and best practice.

Innovation is not just about technology

Innovation can help solve today’s problems by:

• Freeing up staff to spend more time with their patients
• Improving quality, safety and saving lives
• Tackling some of the big challenges such as infection control and integrated care for those with chronic diseases
• Helping the NHS to respond to the challenges of the future
• Empowering patients with independence and more choice
• Supporting the economy
• Saving money

Innovation can touch everyone, it:

• Doesn’t have to be big and complicated – it’s not all about big investment
• Ranges from the small and practical steps to big change
• Is happening all around us
• Has already changed and improved our lives 

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A Multilayered Event

The EXPO is rich in content and is really four different events in one:

• An innovative trade fair   
• A main stage key note speaker programme  
• A comprehensive Seminar Programme  
• An Interactive experience   

Who can benefit from the EXPO

The EXPO is aimed at anyone who is interested in innovation in healthcare.  It is aimed at a broad audience from frontline staff to managers and stakeholders. The wide range of speakers, exhibits and seminars means that there is something for everybody.

A High Profile Event

The EXPO is attracting world leading speakers and exhibitors. It will be your opportunity to experience and discuss the very best in healthcare innovation.

Getting the most out of the EXPO

The EXPO is a very busy event with hundreds of exhibitors and speakers. It is important to plan your visit carefully to get the most out of your visit. Make sure you book your seminars and plan your visits to exhibitors early to avoid disappointment.