Infrastructure Zone
The NHS is one of the largest landowners in England. As well as providing essential sites for the NHS to deliver services to patients, the NHS has an opportunity to intentionally manage its land and buildings in a way that has a positive social, economic and environmental impact.
If the NHS is to deliver its own plan for change, it must invest in the infrastructure and buildings it needs to underpin clinical service provision and demonstrate to government how and where capital investment is required.
The Infrastructure Zone provides the opportunity to connect and hear from key stakeholders that play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure in the UK to gain invaluable insights into building, optimising and maintaining healthcare spaces for enhanced patient care and operational efficiency.
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Karl Redmond
Estates Delivery Lead on Secondment to the New Hospital Programme (Digital Smart Buildings)
Karl Redmond is currently working for NHSE as a Estates Delivery Lead and on full-time Secondment with the New Hospital Programme (NHP) (Digital Estates & Smart Buildings). Karl has delivered international Healthcare and real estate ecosystem conference talks in Dubai, Lisbon, Hamburg, Stockholm, Dublin and the UK, and has published a number of academic papers and articles regarding negotiation and influencing; real estate strategies; digital asset management; smart buildings and sustainability; healthcare estates and patient flows; digital innovation and transformation strategies.
Emma Whigham
Market Management Director
Emma is the Director for Market Management within the New Hospital Programme and with her team, tracks, builds and nurtures a strong, confident, and competitive market of suppliers and partners for the New Hospital Programme, creating an environment for the supply chain to invest with confidence and allowing the market to collaborate and innovate. As a Chartered Civil Engineer and having over 20 years in engineering and infrastructure major programmes, Emma joined the New Hospital Programme from HS2, where she was Head of Change & Collaboration and prior to that was the Alliance Relationship Manager for East West Rail. In each of these roles Emma has focused on creating positive change within the sector achieved through a combination of; creating and implementing delivery models; effective strategic relationship, cultural and market development; a comprehensive understanding of the sector, organisation, system, and people; supported by the technical understanding of change, transformation, programme, and project management. Using this experience, Emma and her team are preparing to ensure that the market is ready to deliver the Programme’s new hospitals that will integrate innovative national standards for NHS England’s healthcare infrastructure, delivering improved value for money and enhanced social value.
Emma Clyne
Principal Category Manager - Estates and Facilities
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