Are you a system supplier who operates in patient-facing healthcare settings? Do you have products operating within the health and care sector or are you looking to break into the healthcare system supplier market?
If so, please accept this invitation to join us for a webinar on Wednesday 7 December 2022, as we share how the Spine Futures programme aims to build more open platforms and support the development of new and innovative services.
What is Spine
Spine supports the IT infrastructure for health and social care in England, joining together over 28,000 healthcare IT systems in 21,000 organisations.
Spine allows information to be shared securely through national services such as the Electronic Prescription Service, Summary Care Record and the e-Referral Service and sends over 47 million messages a day.
Find out more here: Spine - NHS Digital
What will be covered in the session
In the webinar the team will discuss in detail the move of products to cloud, the shift to a product-centric operating model and compliance with NHS architecture principles. Alongside an update on the current roadmap and onboarding improvements, we will highlight how issues raised in the previous supplier sessions have informed our work.
Who should attend?
Any system suppliers who are currently providing or have the ambition to provide products or services in a healthcare setting. Those operating in Primary Care, Secondary Care, Social Care, Community Care and Mental Health will find this particularly relevant, however, we welcome suppliers from all areas of health and care.
How to register your attendance
If you would like to attend the webinar, please visit our registration page and submit your details. Joining instructions will be sent 48 hours before the event date. Should you have any problems registering, general queries, please contact [email protected]
Many thanks
The Industry Engagement Team
Alex Lawrence
Alex Lawrence
Alex joined techUK in July 2021 as Programme Manager for Health and Social Care. Since July 2023 Alex has led the Programme.
Alex formerly worked at Portland Communications, joining as part of their 2019 Graduate Scheme intake. In March 2020 she joined Portland’s Health team, supporting a range of clients in the life sciences industry across both public affairs and strategic communications.
Alex has a degree in History from the University of Cambridge, focussing on Early Modern Europe and material culture. Outside of work she enjoys reading, finding new places to eat, and running.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 07963 501 791
- LinkedIn:
- linkedin.com/in/alex-lawrence-509a8b166
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
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!
- Email:
- [email protected]
Viola Pastorino
Viola Pastorino
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
Clara Hewitt
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).
