The programme
09:00
Doors Open: Morning Registration
Doors Open: Morning Registration
09:30
Opening Vision: Reimagining Midlife Health
Professor Lord Ara Darzi
Co-Director
Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London
A visionary overview of the urgent need to address midlife health through cross-sector collaboration, prevention-first strategies, and smarter healthcare delivery models.
Pre-recorded Video Address
09:45
Health or Wealth? The Ethics of Private Provision
Raises ethical, clinical, and systemic concerns about increasing private sector involvement in healthcare and its potential implications for public trust.
Speaker: Dr Julia Patterson
10:00
Private Sector Pulse: Is Healthcare Ready for Reinvention?
Ted Townsend
Director
Townsend Strategic Advisory Services Ltd
An analysis of private healthcares current capacity, challenges, and readiness to play a pivotal role in supporting NHS efforts during the midlife health crisis.
10:15
Urgent Care, Lasting Impact: A&E Lessons for Midlife
Discusses how emergency medicine intersects with midlife chronic issues and how better integration between sectors can reduce late-stage admissions.
Speaker: To be confirmed
10:30
Smart Diagnostics: Fighting Cancer with Code
Dr Muhammad Babar Aslam
Consultant pathologist and clinical lead digital pathology Wales
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Explores how cutting-edge digital pathology is transforming early diagnosis and treatment pathways for midlife cancers.
10:45
Designing Dementia: A Blueprint for Brain Health
Insights into pioneering approaches to dementia care, including infrastructure, policy shifts, and societal attitudes toward midlife cognitive decline.
Speaker: Laurence Geller CBE
11:00
Sponsored Session: Innovation Spotlight
An exclusive sponsored feature highlighting a breakthrough solution, service, or approach in the midlife health space.
Speaker: Pharmacierge speaker tbc
11:15
Break & Brew: Morning Refreshments
Break & Brew: Morning Refreshments
11:45
Pills, Platforms & Progress: Digital Disruption in Prescribing
Sponsored insight into how digital platforms are reshaping prescription access, medication adherence, and patient empowerment in midlife.
Speaker: Edward Ungar
12:00
Behind the Curtain: Anaesthesia, Safety, and Service Delivery in Midlife Care
As patient complexity increases with age, so too do the risks and resource demands of anaesthesia. In this vital session, Professor William Harrop-Griffiths, Consultant Anaesthetist, unpacks the evolving challenges of delivering safe, efficient anaesthetic services in both public and private settings.
From managing comorbidities to navigating workforce shortages and capacity issues, he offers insights into where the private sector can innovate, support NHS pressures, and raise standards in procedural safety for the midlife population. A must-attend for clinical leaders, service managers, and anyone shaping perioperative care models.
Speaker: Professor William Harrop-Griffiths
12:15
Healthcare Unplugged: Inside the System with a Policy Architect
A former health secretarys perspective on how integrated care systems and policy shifts must adapt to midlife challenges.
Speaker: Lord Andrew Lansley
12:30
Mental Wealth: The Private Sectors Role in Emotional Health
Dr Jon van Niekerk
Group Medical Director
Cygnet Health Care
How the private mental health sector is expanding and evolving to meet midlife demand, including regulatory, clinical, and structural perspectives.
12:45
Ten-Year Vision: Partnering for a Healthier Nation
David Hare
Chief Executive
Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) Limited
Evaluates the role of independent providers in meeting NHS targets, easing pressure, and filling service gaps with scalable, innovative care models.
13:00
Midday Recharge: Networking Lunch
Midday Recharge: Networking Lunch
14:00
Sponsored Session: Innovation Spotlight
An exclusive sponsored feature highlighting a breakthrough solution, service, or approach in the midlife health space.
Speaker: To be confirmed
14:15
Counting the Cost: Health Risks That Bankrupt Business
Analysis of the economic and actuarial risk midlife health issues pose to businesses, and how strategic investment in health can create returns.
Speaker: Joanne Buckle
14:30
Corporate Wellbeing: Healthcare as a Retention Strategy
Marjoleine Hulshof
People & Organisation Lead
Investec Bank plc
A corporate perspective on integrating effective midlife care coverage and its impact on retention, performance, and well-being.
14:45
Insurance Rebooted: PMIs for the Midlife Majority
How Private Medical Insurers are adapting policies and packages to suit the specific needs and risks of the midlife population.
Speaker: PMI Representative
15:00
Cardio Countdown: Beating Heart Disease Before It Starts
Dr Balvinder Wasan
Consultant Cardiologist
Independent Doctors Federation
How early identification and preventive care in cardiology can drastically reduce long-term disease burden.
15:15
Rhythm Revival: Tackling Arrhythmia in Midlife
Discusses the growing need for midlife arrhythmia services and how private sector clinics can improve access and outcomes.
Speaker: Professor Richard Schilling
15:30
Comfort Break: Time to Recharge
Comfort Break: Time to Recharge
16:00
Mobilising Care: MSK Service Delivery & Training Pathways in the Private Sector
Musculoskeletal (MSK) issues are among the most common—and costly—health concerns in the midlife population. In this session, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Mark Bowditchexplores how the private sector is uniquely positioned to enhance access, efficiency, and outcomes in MSK care.
He’ll discuss scalable service models for diagnosing and treating common midlife conditions, and highlight how investment in training and upskilling clinicians can help bridge workforce gaps and future-proof care delivery. This is an essential conversation for providers, educators, and innovators looking to meet growing MSK demand with quality, speed, and sustainability.
Speaker: Mr Mark Bowditch
16:15
The Menopause Movement: Mainstreaming the Change
Dr Louise Newson
Founder of Newson Health, Clinician and Menopause Specialist
Newson Health
Advocates for mainstreaming menopause awareness, access to care, and workplace support for midlife women.
16:30
Check Yourself: A Testicular Cancer Wake-Up Call
Philip Morris MBE
Founder
Testicular Cancer UK
Highlights the need for earlier detection, awareness campaigns, and breaking taboos around male health at midlife.
16:45
Minds Matter: Innovation in Mental Health Access
Andy Bell
Chief Executive
Centre for Mental Health
How private services can offer scalable, responsive support for midlife mental health, especially in underserved populations.
17:00
Rewiring Resilience: Future Models for Mental Health
Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya
Consultant Psychiatrist
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, the Nightingale Hospital
Envisions how collaborative, tech-enabled, and personalized models can change midlife mental healthcare for good.
17:15
Closing Reflections & Calls to Action
Closing Reflections & Calls to Action