Find out more about the Health & Social Care Programme at techUK
Health and Care Summit 2024
techUK is delighted to announce our second Health & Care Summit, bringing together techUK’s work across these sectors and providing a forum for industry leaders to meet and discuss key issues within the sector.
techUK Health and Social Care Council 2024 Elections – what you need to know!
Between October and November 2024 elections will take place for 23 seats on techUK’s Health and Social Care Council.
techUK launches The Five Point Plan for CareTech
techUK’s latest report, published today [12 September] addresses the urgent need for technological advancements in the adult social care sector, offering a blueprint for revolutionising care provision and delivery across the UK.
techUK publish evidence pack making the case for continued investment in digital transformation for health and care
To help make the case for continued investment in digital transformation, techUK has collaborated with members to demonstrate the benefits of digital, data, and technology in helping NHS England (as well as care providers), meet the priorities set out in the NHS mandate 2023.
Health and social care programme activity
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techUK briefing with Roger Halliday, CEO of Research Data Scotland
techUK pre-market supplier engagement with National Genomic Test Directory
Voting now open: techUK's Social Care Working Group Chair and Vice-Chair positions
techUK response to the NHSX draft data strategy for health and social care
Respond, Adapt, Recover – Stories of how tech is delivering on the frontline
Upcoming events
Insight | Shaping Future Care: South West Conference
Taunton Rugby Football Club, Veritas Park, Hyde Lane, Taunton, TA2 8BU Partner eventHealth and social care groups
Our members currently lead the following workstreams.
Health and Social Care Council
The Council meet regularly to develop and lead the techUK Health and Social Care Programme, bringing focus to our healthcare policy work, and to the programme's activities, representing the wider membership.
Social Care Working Group
The Working Group acts a neutral forum for knowledge exchange across the supplier base and for public sector stakeholders to engage with the market. While identifying common challenges and solutions and offering the opportunity to leverage synergies to partner as often an ecosystem approach is needed to solve a problem.
Life Sciences Working Group
techUK's Life Sciences Working Group has been established to help identify how the technology industry can facilitate and deliver the Life Sciences Vision, setting out the role of digital health and care in achieving the ambition to set the UK apart as a world leader in life sciences and deliver life-changing innovations to patients.
Health & Social Care SME Forum
techUK’s Health & Social Care SME Forum provides a platform for SMEs operating in the health and care technology industry to explore shared challenges, lessons learned and best practice examples within an informal setting. With opportunities to network and discuss a wide variety of issues impacting the health and care tech SME community, techUK’s SME Forums provide a valuable space to make connections, navigate barriers and identify potential solutions through an SME lens.
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Health and Social Care programme team
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Robert Walker
Head of Health & Social Care, techUK
Robert Walker
Head of Health & Social Care, techUK
Robert joined techUK in October 2022, where he is now Programme Manager for Health and Social Care.
Robert previously worked at the Pension Protection Fund, within the policy and public affairs team. Prior to this, he worked at the Scottish Parliament, advising politicians and industry stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including rural crime and health policies.
Robert has a degree in Politics and International Relations (MA Hons) from the University of Aberdeen, with a particular focus on strategic studies and energy security. Outside of work he enjoys activities such as running, rugby, boxing and cooking!
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Viola Pastorino
Junior Programme Manager, Health and Care Team, techUK
Viola Pastorino
Junior Programme Manager, Health and Care Team, techUK
Viola Pastorino is a policy, governance, and strategic communication specialist.
She joined techUK as the Junior Programme Manager in the Health and Care Team in April 2024.
She has obtained a Bachelor of Sciences in Governance, Economics, and Development from Leiden University, and a Master's programme in Strategic Communications at King's College London. Her academic background, leading up to a dissertation on AI policy influence and hands-on campaign development, is complemented by practical experience in international PR and grassroots project management.
She is skilled in qualitative and quantitative analysis and comfortable communicating findings to varying stakeholders. Above all, she is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and government, especially how technology and global discourse shape one another, the processes that lead to belief polarisation and radicalisation of communities, and crafting strategic narratives that steer public discourse.
Outside of work she loves reading, live music light operation, and diving.
Clara Hewitt
Programme Manager, Health and Social Care, techUK
Clara Hewitt
Programme Manager, Health and Social Care, techUK
Clara joined techUK in October 2023. She brings experience across a range of domestic and global health issues, with particular focus on digital health, HIV/AIDS and climate change and health.
Clara holds an MSc in Global Health and Development (University College London) and a BSc in Psychology (University of Birmingham).
Tracy Modha
Team Assistant - Markets, techUK
Tracy Modha
Team Assistant - Markets, techUK
Tracy supports several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Cyber Security, Defence, Health and Social Care, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
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Find out more about other programmes at techUK
Health and Social Care
With health and care systems around the globe facing increasing pressures, the use of digital technology has never been more important. Supporting a vibrant ecosystem with the potential to become a world leader, techUK is helping its members navigate the complex space of digital health and care in the UK and ensure our NHS is prepared for the challenges of the future.
Local public services
Local public services are faced with a range of challenges and digital presents the opportunity to do things differently and smarter. We bring together companies large and small with local authorities to find solutions that improve outcomes for citizens and help create thriving, productive and safer places for all. Local government can be a complex market, that is why we help members to navigate it and champion the innovations that can create truly digital local public services and outcomes.
Central Government
The Central Government Programme represents the supplier community of technology to the UK Government. We advocate for the govtech sector, evangelise tech as a solution to public sector challenges, facilitate market engagement and help make the public sector an easier market to operate in. We help members make the most out of the govtech opportunity, and help government become a more intelligent customer for tech, ultimately driving value for money and improved public services for citizens.
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