RadVision 2027: The NHS Imaging Transformation Conference North
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RadVision 2027: The NHS Imaging Transformation Conference North
All Convenzis Events Provide 8 CPD Points Per Delegate
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Sponsors & Partners
RadVision North 2027 will bring together NHS radiology and imaging professionals to explore how services can respond to rising diagnostic demand while improving access, quality, productivity and workforce sustainability.
The conference will focus on the practical transformation of imaging services through regional collaboration, shared reporting capacity, enterprise imaging, community diagnostic centres, workforce development and the safe adoption of artificial intelligence.
Through national updates, interactive skill exchanges, leadership discussions and NHS case studies, delegates will examine what is working, what remains difficult and how imaging services can turn strategic ambition into measurable improvements for patients and staff.
Current Landscape
Imaging plays a critical role across urgent care, elective recovery, cancer diagnosis and the management of long-term conditions. Demand for CT, MRI, ultrasound and other diagnostic services continues to increase, placing sustained pressure on reporting capacity, infrastructure and an already stretched workforce.
Across the North, imaging networks and community diagnostic centres are creating additional capacity and enabling greater collaboration between organisations. At the same time, enterprise imaging, regional worklists and artificial intelligence are beginning to change how examinations are acquired, prioritised, shared and reported.
The challenge now is to connect these developments into sustainable service models that reduce variation, improve patient access and make better use of the NHS workforce and available technology.
Key Challenges
Radiology departments are being asked to deliver more activity while managing workforce shortages, financial pressure, ageing infrastructure and increasing clinical complexity.
Progress can also be slowed by disconnected systems, inconsistent workflows, variation between organisations and uncertainty around the governance and clinical assurance of new technologies. Imaging networks must balance local operational pressures with wider regional priorities while maintaining clinical ownership, patient safety and staff confidence.
Community diagnostic capacity must be properly connected to acute services and clinical pathways, while artificial intelligence must move beyond isolated pilots and demonstrate measurable value within everyday clinical practice.
Key Event Topics
- The national direction for NHS imaging and radiology
- Increasing diagnostic capacity and reducing waiting times
- Developing effective regional imaging networks
- Sharing reporting capacity and specialist expertise across trusts
- Enterprise imaging, interoperability and regional worklists
- Moving imaging AI safely from pilot to clinical practice
- Clinical validation, governance and post-deployment monitoring
- Expanding access through community diagnostic centres
- Improving productivity, utilisation and patient flow
- Advanced and extended radiographic practice
- Recruitment, retention and workforce development
- Reducing variation and diagnostic inequalities
- Building sustainable imaging services for the future
Who Should Attend
RadVision North 2027 is designed for NHS radiologists, radiographers, imaging network leaders, clinical directors, heads of service, modality leads, reporting radiographers, PACS and RIS managers, digital and informatics teams, community diagnostic centre leaders, transformation professionals, operational managers and colleagues involved in diagnostic strategy, workforce, governance, procurement and service improvement.
The conference will provide eight hours of CPD-accredited learning alongside opportunities to exchange practical experience, connect with imaging leaders from across the North and engage with organisations supporting NHS diagnostic transformation. Attendance includes complimentary refreshments and lunch throughout the day.
Relevance for Sponsors and Partners
This conference provides a highly targeted platform for imaging technology providers, radiology innovators and partners supporting the transformation of NHS imaging services.
Sponsors will be well positioned to demonstrate how their solutions enable:
- AI, automation and decision support tools that improve reporting capacity, prioritisation and diagnostic workflow.
- RIS, PACS, VNA and image sharing platforms that support connected imaging networks and more efficient clinical collaboration.
- Cloud, infrastructure and data storage solutions that help radiology services manage growing image volumes and system demand.
- Teleradiology, reporting workflow and workforce support solutions that help address capacity pressures and reporting backlogs.
- Community Diagnostic Centre and imaging pathway technologies that support earlier diagnosis and improved patient access.
- Analytics, operational dashboards and performance tools that give imaging leaders better visibility of demand, capacity and productivity.
- Cybersecurity, interoperability and integration services that support safe, scalable and future ready imaging transformation.
Your Pass Includes....
- This conference is CPD accredited. Attendees will be eligible to gain 8 CPD points upon completion of the event.
- Access to a leading conference speaker programme
- Interactive Q&A sessions
- Leadership Lessons from the Front Line
- Cross-sector best practice
- Meet the supplier opportunities
- Hot breakfast & Lunch included
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The programme
Registration & Networking
Registration - Open from 8:30 am - Closes at 11:00 am
All delegates must complete their registration process before the 11:00 AM cut-off time. Please arrive in a timely manner to allow for registration and to avoid any inconvenience. Delegates who arrive after the registration deadline will be refused entry to the event.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the event's schedule and ensuring that everyone can fully participate in the Conference. If you have any questions or require assistance, our event staff will be available to assist you with the registration process.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!
Chair Opening Address
Chair Opening Address
Keynote Presentation - Rebuilding NHS Imaging: A National Roadmap for Capacity, Workforce and Sustainable Reform
Session Overview:
Imaging demand continues to rise faster than available workforce and reporting capacity. This opening keynote will examine the national outlook for radiology, the changes required to reduce diagnostic delays and how workforce expansion, service redesign, networks and technology must come together to create sustainable improvement.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the national priorities expected to shape imaging services through 2027.
- Explore how workforce, productivity and patient access must be addressed together.
- Identify the leadership decisions required to move beyond short-term capacity fixes.
Morning Skills Clinic - One Imaging Service, Multiple Organisations: Making Regional Collaboration Work
Session Overview:
Moving from individual radiology departments towards genuinely connected imaging services requires more than shared technology. This practical exchange will explore regional worklists, enterprise imaging, cross-organisational reporting, standardised processes and the relationships required to share capacity safely and effectively across multiple NHS trusts.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Identify the operational foundations required for cross-trust imaging collaboration.
- Understand how regional worklists and enterprise imaging can improve resilience and turnaround times.
- Learn how to overcome differences in governance, workflows and organisational culture.
Main Sponsor
Main Sponsor
Morning Break & Networking
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Chair Morning Reflection
Chair Morning Reflection
Case Study
Case Study
Case Study
Case Study
Leadership Interview Session - Leading Beyond Organisational Boundaries: From Radiology Department to Imaging System
Session Overview:
Imaging networks require clinical leaders to influence organisations beyond their direct authority. This leadership conversation will explore how to build trust between providers, align competing priorities, secure clinical engagement and translate regional ambitions into changes that improve everyday services for staff and patients.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the leadership behaviours that make collaborative imaging networks effective.
- Explore how clinical ownership can be maintained during system-wide transformation.
- Learn how leaders can balance regional priorities with operational pressures inside individual trusts.
Case Study
Case Study
Lunch & Networking
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Chair Afternoon Address
Chair Afternoon Address
Case Study
Case Study
NHS Deep Dive - From AI Pilot to Clinical Practice: Deploying Imaging AI Safely and at Scale
Session Overview:
The value of imaging AI is determined after procurement, when it enters live pathways and begins influencing clinical decisions. This session will examine real NHS deployments, covering clinical validation, integration, staff confidence, patient safety, performance monitoring and the evidence required before expanding an application across multiple sites.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the steps required to move safely from AI evaluation to routine clinical use.
- Identify the clinical, technical and governance measures needed after deployment.
- Explore how trusts can assess whether AI is improving accuracy, prioritisation and patient flow.
Case Study
Case Study
NHS Deep Dive - Imaging Beyond the Hospital: Designing Community Diagnostics Around Patients and Pathways
Session Overview:
Community diagnostic centres are creating additional imaging capacity, but their impact depends on how effectively they connect with clinical pathways, acute services and reporting teams. This exchange will compare different delivery models and examine utilisation, workforce, access, one-stop pathways and the reduction of diagnostic inequalities.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand how community imaging capacity should connect with wider clinical pathways.
- Compare approaches to delivering diagnostics across different communities.
- Identify practical measures for improving utilisation, access and patient experience.
Afternoon SKills Clinic - The Imaging Workforce We Need: New Roles, New Skills and a More Sustainable Model
Session Overview:
Increasing activity without addressing workforce sustainability risks placing further pressure on already stretched teams. This closing panel will explore advanced practice, training capacity, career development, workforce technology and how radiologists, radiographers and support teams can work differently without compromising professional standards or patient safety.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Explore how advanced and extended practice can support sustainable imaging capacity.
- Understand the education, leadership and governance required for changing workforce roles.
- Identify practical approaches to recruitment, retention and staff development.
Tea, Coffee & Networking
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End of Day
Every attendee makes a difference. We’ll donate one tree for every delegate attending the conference to our partners over at Play it Green and £1 to our Charity of the Year, Stockport Without Abuse
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