We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming seminar exploring the opportunities and challenges of delivering safe, effective care in an increasingly digital healthcare landscape.

Chaired by Professor Alice Turner and Dr Bella Scantlebury, this event will bring together leading experts in patient safety, AI, health data, digital innovation and healthcare research to discuss how we can harness technology to improve care while addressing emerging safety risks.
Highlights include:

🔹 Professor Henrietta Hughes OBE, Patient Safety Commissioner, on Patient Safety in the Digital Age
🔹 An overview of the Midlands PSRC’s digital patient safety research programme Justin Aunger Ph.D, Dr Hsu Chong and Dr Christopher Hatton
🔹 Professor Simon Ball on using real-world data to improve patient safety through the WM-SDE Datathon
🔹 Krishna Gokhale on designing trustworthy real-world evidence through automation and digital innovation
🔹 Professor Alastair Denniston on AI safety and healthcare system readiness
🔹 Professor Gary Collins on the critical role of methodology in making AI-driven healthcare safer.

The seminar will conclude with a panel discussion and audience Q&A.

As digital technologies and AI continue to transform healthcare, this seminar provides an excellent opportunity to hear from national leaders and researchers working at the forefront of digital safety and patient safety improvement.
We look forward to welcoming colleagues from across healthcare, academia, research and industry.

Date and venue: Thursday 23rd July 2026 with a hybrid option. Please contact Sopna Choudhury for further details of venue or to join online