Attending Digital Health Rewired 2025 at the NEC Birmingham was an inspiring and high-energy experience for our digital health team. The event provided a fantastic platform to reconnect with existing clients and candidates, put faces to names, and further strengthen long-standing relationships.
Connecting, Collaborating, and Catching Up
A highlight of the event was the opportunity to meet face-to-face with professionals we’ve previously only engaged with remotely. These conversations were both insightful and productive, helping to deepen relationships and facilitate meaningful follow-ups post-event. We caught up with clients we’d been trying to reach, had extended conversations that reignited collaboration and built momentum on several fronts.
Our resident fitness enthusiast Will Helm even kicked off the first morning with a 10k run – a great way to start what turned out to be two dynamic days of networking and knowledge-sharing.
Throughout the event, we met representatives from across the digital health space, including CIOs and stakeholders from major Integrated Care Boards, fostering new connections that are already proving valuable. While virtual meetings continue to offer vital flexibility and immediacy in our work with clients and candidates, having the opportunity for in-person conversations at Rewired added another dimension – allowing for deeper, more organic discussions that complemented our ongoing remote engagement.
Insights into the Market and Upcoming Opportunities
The event also provided a clearer understanding of the digital health market and the key challenges and opportunities on the horizon. We gained insight into upcoming Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) projects planned for 2025/26, and had the chance to discuss sector developments with both public and private sector professionals.
These conversations offered a real sense of where the industry is heading, allowing us to stay ahead of emerging trends and better support our partners and clients.
Key Announcements and Themes from Rewired 2025
A few standout themes and announcements from the event included:
- Vision for NHS Transformation: Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, outlined a compelling strategy to shift the NHS’s focus from hospital-based care to community services, highlighting prevention and the pivotal role of digital technology.
- Greater Manchester Care Record (GMCR): Health Innovation Manchester shared success stories around GMCR, demonstrating how digital tools are improving integrated care and decision-making.
- Future-Focused Discussions: With over 200 speakers, sessions explored the future of the NHS App, AI integration, and broader digital transformation, with thought leadership from NHS England and digital innovators.
Final Thoughts
Digital Health Rewired 2025 was a standout event – one that offered fresh insight, renewed energy, and concrete outcomes. It reinforced the value of both virtual and in-person interactions in building lasting professional relationships and understanding the ever-evolving digital health landscape.
We’re excited to carry these connections and insights forward into our work and look forward to what’s ahead in 2025 and beyond.
