Health and Care Analytics Conference  2023

Full programme launched for Health and Care Analytics conference 

The full programme for the first ever national Health and Care Analytics conference has been revealed, showcasing the best work and ideas from across the UK. With talks, workshops, panel discussions and posters from more than 150 submitted abstracts and expert guest speakers, the packed programme runs across two days on July 11-12. 

The conference is free and open to anyone in the NHS, public sector or health and carerelated voluntary sector. This year’s theme is ‘analysts as influencers’ – leading the conversation and driving innovation in their field. 

Conference co-chair Ben Goldacre said: “I’m delighted to be co-chair of national Health and Care Analytics Conference. “I’ve said before that it’s vital the importance of analytics is recognised in health and care, and this conference is a huge step in making that happen." 

Confirmed speakers include: 

Ben Goldacre – Doctor, academic and writer, author of the Goldacre Review
Clare Griffiths - Population Health Surveillance lead at Department of Health and Social Care and former Head of the UK Coronavirus dashboard
Michael Blastland – Writer and broadcaster and Deputy Chair of Royal Papworth Hospital
Ming Tang – Chief Data and Analytics Officer at NHS England
Pouria Hadjibagheri – Software engineer and data scientist, former technical lead of the UK Coronavirus Dashboard
Peter Spilsbury – Director of the Strategy Unit
Nigel Edwards – Chief executive of the Nuffield Trust
Sue Hill – Chief Scientific Officer for England
John Newton – Chair of the external Scientific Advisory Board of Sante publique France
Richard Riley - Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Birmingham 

Alongside these speakers the conference will feature talks, posters, workshops and dropin rooms from a huge range of organisations, demonstrating the important work being done by analysts in health and care and examining how this drives impactful change. 

Organisations presenting work include the Office for National Statistics, Cancer Research UK, and the National Children’s Bureau. 

Health and Care Analytics 2023 is sponsored by the four NHS Commissioning Support Units, The Strategy Unit, the Health Economics Unit and The Health Foundation. It is designed and lead by The Strategy Unit, as part of the commitment to develop 21st century analytics in health and care. 

Keep up to date with all the latest #HACA2023 by following the conference on Twitter and LinkedIn. The conference takes place on 11-12 July, at the University of Birmingham. All inperson tickets are now taken, but you can register to watch the conference via free livestream at the official website.