Partnering for progress: transforming the NHS with AI innovation
Microsoft is proud to sponsor this year’s NHS ConfedExpo, the UK’s leading health and care conference. Over 5,000 professionals and partners from across the sector are expected to attend Manchester Central on 11 and 12 June, looking to explore new ways to improve care for patients and citizens.
We look forward to connecting with many of our customers, partners and peers at the Microsoft Stand, D40. We’re excited to be discussing how Microsoft 365 Copilot is helping give time back to NHS staff and bringing you hands-on demos, including the newly launched Microsoft Dragon Copilot – our groundbreaking AI clinical assistant that streamlines decision-making and enhances the patient experience.
Discover more at the AI Innovation Learning Theatre
As the AI Innovation Learning Theatre sponsor, we’ll also be leading conversations on how responsible AI is empowering the UK’s healthcare workforce and helping teams achieve more. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of healthcare.
Date: 11 June 2025
Time: 10:30 – 10:50
Session: I’ll be taking part in a Fireside Chat alongside Ben Attwood, Oxford University Hospitals
Date: 11 June 2025
Time: 12:30 – 13:15
Session: Decoding Copilots and Agents in Healthcare with Microsoft and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 12 June 2025
Time: 09:30 – 10:15
Session: Transforming the NHS: The role of AI in addressing critical challenges with Microsoft, MHRA, Carnall Farrar and others
Partner-powered innovation for NHS priorities
As a further highlight, we’re thrilled to be showcasing the work of six healthcare partners at the Microsoft AI Partner Village on stand D48.
These partners have successfully launched and continue to support innovative and effective healthcare solutions using Microsoft platforms and solutions. Collectively, their expertise helps empower clinical and administrative teams, enhance patient experiences and improve care outcomes.
Read on for a sneak preview of the transformative technologies you can expect to discover and explore at the conference.
- The Access Group‘s solutions are designed to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and improve compliance, aligning with NHS priorities and IT standards. At the company’s stand, NHS professionals can see demos of Access Rio Observations and Access Rio Smart Notes, which offer automated dictation, secure integration and enhanced workflow efficiency.
These tools ensure all patient information is accessible in one place, improve documentation accuracy and provide structured templates for consistent note-taking. Join us to understand how smart innovations can enhance patient care and operational efficiency. - DigPacks harnesses the full capabilities of Microsoft’s Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and AI Agents (Copilot Studio), to deliver modern digital solutions across both back-office and clinical workflows. DigPacks will be showcasing different solutions, such as 2Refer – referral processing; DigDocs – document management; and DPIA – governance and compliance.
By reducing manual effort, accelerating turnaround times, improving data accuracy, and strengthening compliance, DigPacks drives meaningful outcomes. Built to align with NHS standards and priorities, the company is endorsed by both NHS England and Microsoft for its impact in healthcare transformation. - SAS Institute (SAS) is the founder and future of analytics. For decades, SAS has helped customers turn data into actionable insights. SAS Health on Azure can help organisations leverage data for informed decisions. This helps healthcare providers accelerate research, enhance diagnoses, personalise care and prevent disease for better health outcomes.
- Tanium‘s Autonomous Endpoint Management (AEM) leverages AI/ML capabilities built into the platform to drive faster, better decision making and significant business outcomes. All industries including healthcare and the NHS in the UK can benefit from Tanium’s real-time data and remediation. Tanium amplifies Microsoft’s security portfolio with visibility to every endpoint – managed or unmanaged – supporting security and compliance across your environment.
“The ability to use Tanium is a game-changer and lifesaver for us” – Ian Hogan, Chief digital information officer, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. - Transparity will be showcasing live demonstrations of its AI-powered solutions, along with in-depth explorations of real-world case studies from its customers in the healthcare sector, such as Dorset Healthcare and NHS Bucks. Visitors to the Microsoft AI Partner Village will gain practical insights and examples of how Transparity’s solutions have been successfully implemented.
- Trustmarque, in collaboration with the Microsoft Healthcare team, will showcase how its combined expertise is driving efficiencies within the NHS by scaling proven innovations. The presentation will highlight Trustmarque’s successful partnerships with a number of trusts and Arm’s Length Bodies. In addition, Trustmarque will demonstrate the practical applications of generative AI in clinical care. This includes automating routine workflows, streamlining clinical documentation, and providing real-time insights to enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes.
These overviews represent just a few of the ways we and our partners are supporting the NHS with trusted, AI-powered solutions. Explore more Microsoft AI-powered healthcare innovations in action today.
We’d love to continue the conversation with you at Stand D40, as well as at the Microsoft AI Partner Village and AI Innovation Learning Theatre.
If you work for the NHS or wider public sector, entry is free. To secure your space, visit the NHS ConfedExpo 2025 site.
About the author
Jacob West is Managing Director of Government, Healthcare & Life Sciences at Microsoft UK. With leads teams that transform public services. He was adviser to two UK Prime Ministers, and has worked across most areas of the public sector.
