The Rapid Evaluation Conference, organised by the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation's Improvement Analytics Unit, will take place on Wednesday 14 May 2025 at the British Medical Association.
New technologies are rapidly emerging in health and social care, bringing a great deal of hope, but as yet, few examples of success at scale. From the use of AI in diagnostics to the expansion of digital care records, the shift to digital brings opportunity but also great uncertainty. As ever, the sector’s ability to provide robust and timely evidence, and to make effective decisions, will be key to its success.
Now in its seventh year, the conference will bring together representatives from the rapid evaluation community, including analysts, evaluators, services users, policy makers, commissioners and local decision makers to explore how to make the most of the shift to digital. We’ll consider the use of new technologies in complex systems, the risks to fair healthcare, and the many opportunities and challenges for rapid evaluation.
Session 1: Panel and audience Q&A
- Chair: Dr Nadia Crellin Fellow, Nuffield Trust
- Chair: Dr Jenny Shand Director of RSET, Associate Professor in Health Services and Population Research, University College London
- Speaker: Kendall Gilmore Lead Strategy Advisor, System Strategy Unit, Department of Health and Social Care
- Speaker: Mindy Simon Co-Director, NHS Innovation Accelerator
- Speaker: Dr Sonja Marjanovic Director of Healthcare Innovation, RAND Europe (Healthcare Innovation, Industry and Policy)
Breakout sessions: select one of three to attend
- Chair: Therese Lloyd Senior Analytical Manager, Improvement Analytics Unit, The Health Foundation
- Speaker: Fraser Battye Head of Policy and Senior Research Associate, The Strategy Unit and Jesus College Intellectual Forum
- Chair: Dr Manbinder Sidhu Associate Professor and Co-Director, NIHR BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre
- Speaker: Kate Sonpal Senior Research Manager, NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
- Speaker: Tom Nadarzynski Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster
- Speaker: Shabira Papain Chief Executive, People Street
- Chair: Stephanie Kumpunen Senior Fellow, Nuffield Trust
- Speaker: James Thomas Professor Social Research and Policy, UCL
Breakout sessions: select one of three to attend
- Chair: Gareth Hooper Analytics Manager, The Strategy Unit
- Chair: Frances Wu Senior Analyst, RAND
- Chair: Sarah Scobie Deputy Director of Research, Nuffield Trust
- Speaker: Angus Ramsey Senior Research Fellow, University College London, Applied Health Research
- Speaker: Raj Mehta PPIE Co-Lead, NIHR, Rapid Service Evaluation Team (RSET)
- Chair: Sarah Opie-Martin Senior Data Analyst, Improvement analytics unit (IAU)
- Speaker: Holly Krelle Data Analytics team, Health Foundation
- Speaker: John Gallacher Professor of Cognitive Health, Oxford University
- Speaker: Breid O’Brien Transformation Consultant and Chair of the External Steering Group, Decide
In conversation: Looking to the future of new technologies in healthcare
- Chair: Sarah Opie-Martin Senior Data Analyst, Improvement analytics unit (IAU)
- Speaker: Charles Tallack Director of Research and Analysis, The Health Foundation