Elevate

20 July: Take your tech to the trust

Bringing health tech direct to the NHS

Bring your tech directly to HUNDREDS OF NHS STAFF in Chester

Engage senior leadership, digital, finance, procurement, and frontline teams, as the Countess of Chester Hospital launches its digital strategy to cut waiting times, reduce A&E pressures, remove paper, and strengthen preventative community care.

Exploring AI diagnostics, virtual wards, robotics, wearables, patient flow, point‑of‑care testing, automation, sustainability, and much more (detailed below), this is your access point.

If your technology improves safety, boosts productivity, streamlines pathways, empowers patients, or supports clinical decision‑making, you belong at this showcase.

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20 July 2026

Secure your showcase place now

spaces limited to two suppliers per solution type

People don't know what's out there. Come and show us the things that we don't necessarily know about.

Leah Parry

CCIO: Nursing, Midwifery & AHPs
Bristol NHS Group

Countess of chester HOSPITAL
needs innovative technology:

As the trust prepares for a significant EPR upgrade and a new digital strategy, it is opening its doors to forward‑thinking technology partners in areas including:
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AI & Digital Intelligence

AI for diagnostics, clinical decision support, patient triage, productivity tools, predictive analytics

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Patient facing digital tools

Health coaching and self‑management apps, patient pathway tools, self‑service check‑in, patient bedside information platforms, translation & health literacy solutions

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Clinical & Diagnostic Innovation

Digital stethoscopes, point‑of‑care testing, dermatology technology, oncology solutions

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Virtual Care & Remote Monitoring

Telemedicine platforms, virtual clinics, virtual wards, wearables, home‑care monitoring devices.

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Infrastructure & Equipment

Medical carts, patient information screens, fixing & maintenance solutions.

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Automation & Robotics

Cleaning robots, delivery robots, drones, mobile robotic surgery solutions.

Safety & Risk Reduction

Infection prevention technology, pressure sore monitoring, RFID baby protection tags

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Sustainability & Net Zero

Carbon‑reducing solutions, energy‑efficiency technologies, waste‑reduction innovation

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Operational Efficiency & Flow

Case management tools, referral management / advice & guidance solutions, silent ward software, digital signage, pager replacement, electronic prescription solutions.

If you can support these areas, this showcase is for you.Β 

Engage, demonstrate, and inspire: Seize the opportunity to take your technology to the people delivering and transforming care.

Proven: Creating opportunities for health tech

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton hosted the very first Elevate showcase. 500 NHS staff at almost every level engaged with focused vendors onsite.

Discussions are already progressing into opportunities and informing digital strategy. See the energy and excitement:

You're getting a chance to actually work with frontline colleagues. Anybody in discussion with these folks will be getting the reality like they've never heard it before.

Andy Kinnear

Former NHS CIO

Book now

Secure your showcase exhibition space inside the trust, book a speaking slot, and demonstrate what’s possible.

Discover more about Elevate and this event: Contact Mark Venables, or call 0208 103 1011.

Participation starts from Β£3,000.00
plus VAT per company per event.

HOW Elevate works For suppliers: β€˜the best engagement you've ever had’

The Elevate series is creating some of the strongest health tech engagement ever.Β 

Healthcare providers engage their workforce in the art of the possible, showcasing curated tech relevant for their needs.

Tech vendors get to take their innovations directly to the NHS: real conversations, genuine opportunities, and unprecedented access at almost every level.Β 

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Engage organisation wide & further

Executives, board members, digital, clinicians, ward staff, admin, estates, procurement, and the wider system – all in one day.

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Prepare for depth

Quality insight from every level. Come ready to demo, discuss, and listen. Then align with real needs.

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Guaranteed relevance

You’re only invited where healthcare providers need your solution type.

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influence strategy

Engagement feeds directly into trust digital planning and priorities.

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Quality conversations

Engaged staff inside the trust. Understand their needs and respond. Not badge scanning.Β 

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Built for strong ROI

Suppliers are redirecting traditional spend to this model. We work with partners to turn conversations into compliant opportunities.Β 

NHS staff can’t travel – we bring you to them at curated showcases within the trust, matching you to their needs.Β 

Elevate in 2026: where and when

The room changes. So do the faces across the table. What stays the same is the quality of the conversation and the calibre of the attendees.

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Collaborating with Insight: compliant routes to procurement

Elevate has been launched by Highland, in collaboration with Insight UK.

Insight is a leading solutions integrator that is proud to be on 83 public sector frameworks that provide a compliant, efficient and cost-effective procurement route for 1,200+ partners. It’s expert team is available to help suppliers convert showcase leads into contracts and deliverable projects.

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Ready to elevate your health tech engagement?

Secure your showcase exhibition space inside the trust, book a speaking slot, and demonstrate what’s possible.

Discover more about Elevate and this event: Contact Mark Venables, or call 0208 103 1011.

Want the complete playbook?

Download our full breakdown to discover all twelve critical changes in the Medium Term Planning Framework, including specific NHS organisational changes, investment conditions, and protected service areas.

You’ll understand exactly how productivity metrics will be measured, which vendors are best positioned to win, and the timeline changes that affect your planning.

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