In an increasingly complex healthcare landscape, what role can clinical engineers have in supporting ‘development through innovation’? Experts at the National Performance Advisory Group’s Clinical Engineering Conference came together to discuss the challenges and opportunities in equipping hospitals with advanced, connected technologies.
This year, the annual National Performance Advisory Group's Clinical Engineering Conference, took place at the Radisson Blu Stanstead Hotel. High on the agenda was the importance of interoperability and connectivity of medical technologies, the safe adoption of innovations (such as artificial intelligence and 3D printing), and the engagement of the clinical engineering community in key decision-making — from equipping the New Hospital Programme, to the roll out of the 10-Year Health Plan.
Chairing the event was NPAG Associate, Lawrence Barker — facilitator of the North and South clinical engineering groups. Opening the session, he commented that clinical engineering departments have experienced 'a tough year' in 2025: "Most of us have faced real reductions in terms of staffing and budgets," he lamented, adding that "development through innovation" was key.
In his keynote address, Professor Richard Scott outlined some of the key challenges and opportunities in clinical engineering. An electronics engineer by background, Prof. Scott recently retired from his role as Director of Medical Physics & Bioengineering at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston, to focus on IEC international standards work. Having practised as a clinical engineer in the NHS for over 40 years, he recently founded Citizen Medtech — a training and consultancy company aimed at supporting MedTech innovation in the UK healthcare sector.
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