26 February, 10:30am to 11:15am
In association with
As the NHS emerges from a tough winter under intense pressure, it is time to look ahead to 2026-27 (and another year of tight budgets). This webinar will bring together experts from across the health sector to examine AI’s role in enabling the productivity and efficiency improvements required to continue delivering better patient outcomes while reducing costs.
In this webinar, you will learn about:
- Where and how trusts are already using AI to deliver productivity improvements, and what results this is delivering.
- The challenges trusts may face in adopting AI and how they can overcome these.
- Where the “easy wins” are for trusts that want to maximise the impact of AI on their bottom line in 2026-27.
Panellists
Tim Horton, assistant director, Health Foundation

Tim Horton’s work at the Health Foundation has focused on innovation and technology in healthcare. Some of his recent publications include The Spread Challenge (2018), The Improvement Journey (2019), Developing Learning Health Systems in the UK (2022) and Priorities for an AI in health care strategy (2024). He has previously worked in various public policy roles, including as a policy adviser on science and innovation at HM Treasury, research director at the Fabian Society, and senior policy adviser to Ed Miliband MP.
Pritesh Mistry, policy fellow, King’s Fund

Pritesh’s work at the King’s Fund focuses on how digital tools and technologies can improve health and care. Before joining the Fund, Pritesh led the innovation activity at the Royal College of General Practitioners. He has also worked at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, helping to bring together clinicians and patients with research and technology to improve the care and outcomes of people with life-debilitating conditions, such as heart failure.
Rhys Westall, regional director, Multiverse

Rhys leads Multiverse’s engagement with the NHS across England. His team works with more than 3,000 NHS professionals across more than 100 trusts to build digital, data, and AI skills from board to ward. Rhys is passionate about the role upskilling can play in meeting the NHS’s challenges, regularly spotlighting some of the most successful and innovative learners.
Alison Moore, contributor, HSJ (webinar chair)

Alison is an HSJ correspondent covering the South East and ambulance services nationally. She has worked in health journalism, mainly as a freelancer, for many years and was previously deputy editor of a magazine for doctors.
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