Programme

Panel 3: Prevention & Risk Reduction Reducing Risk Before Illness Develops

11:00 - 11:45

Prevention is about lowering population risk and reducing the likelihood of disease before it occurs. This panel will focus on strengthening screening participation, tackling hypertension and stroke risk, and delivering targeted outreach in communities where uptake remains low.

Panellists will explore how behaviour change can be realistically supported, how prevention can be embedded into primary care and community settings, and what measurable impact is being seen. The emphasis is on reducing risk factors, improving population health and easing long-term system pressure.

Case study: AI in Diagnostics Real-World Radiology Deployment

11:00 – 11:25

This session will examine the practical deployment of AI within an Irish radiology department. It will explore how AI supports image interpretation, prioritises urgent cases and enhances reporting efficiency, while integrating into existing clinical workflows.

The discussion will focus on measurable impact, including turnaround times, diagnostic confidence and patient experience. Lessons learned around governance, safety and clinician adoption will also be shared, offering insight into what it takes to implement AI responsibly in routine care.

Workshop: Johnson & Johnson

11:00 - 12:30

Panel 4: Early Detection & Diagnostics From Suspicion to Diagnosis: Making Timely Detection the Norm

11:45 - 12:30

Timely diagnosis remains a critical determinant of patient outcomes. This panel will focus on the practical realities of diagnostic capacity, including CT and MRI provision, imaging reform, laboratory turnaround times, and regional variation in access.

Panellists will examine how national imaging and laboratory modernisation efforts are addressing bottlenecks, where capacity gaps remain, and how consistency can be improved across regions. The discussion will also touch on the supportive role of AI-enabled tools in strengthening detection pathways. The central question is how to make timely, equitable diagnosis the standard experience for patients across Ireland.

Case study: AI in Echocardiography Strengthening Cardiac Surveillance and Early Detection

11:30 - 11:55

This session will explore how AI-supported echocardiography is enhancing cardiac assessment and ongoing surveillance. By assisting with image interpretation, measurement accuracy and risk stratification, AI tools are helping clinicians detect structural and functional abnormalities earlier and monitor high-risk patients more consistently.

The discussion will examine how these tools integrate into clinical workflow, what impact they have had on reporting efficiency and diagnostic confidence, and what they mean for patients requiring long-term cardiac monitoring. The focus will remain on practical implementation, safety and measurable benefit.

Case study: Connected Care EHR and Shared Records in Action

12:00 – 12:30

This session will explore the real-world implementation of Electronic Health Records and shared care records within an Irish healthcare setting. It will examine workflow redesign, integration challenges and the practical realities of interoperability across hospital, primary care and community services.

The focus will be on what measurably changed following deployment, including improvements in information access, care coordination and patient experience. Attendees will gain insight into what worked, what proved difficult and what others should consider when planning connected digital systems.

Keynote 2: Right Care, Right Place, Right Time: What It Means for Patients

13:30 – 13:45

Closed

13:30 – 13:45

Closed

13:30 – 13:45

Access to Treatment & Timely Care Reducing Delays in Medicines, Services and Ongoing Care

13:45 – 14:30

Timely and equitable access to treatment, services and ongoing care is critical, whether people are newly diagnosed, managing a long-term condition, waiting for specialist input or requiring continued support over time. This panel will examine reimbursement timelines for new therapies, capacity pressures across acute, specialist and community services, coordination between public and private provision, and the growing role of community pharmacy in improving access to medicines and care.

Panellists will explore how public–private dynamics, reimbursement decisions and alternative access points such as pharmacy-based care affect patient access, perceptions of fairness and trust in the system. The discussion will focus on practical solutions to improve transparency, reduce delays, relieve pressure on overstretched services and ensure that access is based on need rather than circumstance.

Case study: Enhancing Patient Experience with Remote Monitoring & Digital Chronic Care

13:45 – 14:10

This session will explore how remote monitoring and digitally supported chronic care models are being implemented in practice. Using examples such as COPD self-management and hospital-at-home monitoring, the discussion will examine how real-time data enables earlier intervention and safer care outside hospital settings.

The focus will be on measurable impact, including reduced admissions, improved symptom control and greater patient confidence in managing long-term conditions.

Workshop: Financial & Social Support After Serious Illness or Diagnosis Bridging the Gap to Stability and Independence

13:45 – 14:25

Serious illness often brings financial strain, disruption to work and lasting changes to daily life. This hands-on workshop will explore practical approaches to helping people beyond clinical care, including access to financial assistance, return-to-work pathways where appropriate, employment advice, rehabilitation, adaptations and hardship support.

The session will identify collaborative approaches involving charities, clinicians, employers, patient organisations and industry, with a focus on realistic, responsible and scalable solutions that improve quality of life, promote independent living and address ongoing care needs, whether people are returning to work, adapting to new circumstances or living with long-term impairment.

Panel 6: Care Beyond the Hospital Delivering Integrated Community Care

14:30 - 15:15

As healthcare shifts from hospital-centred models to community-based delivery, integration becomes essential. This panel will explore how hospital-at-home programmes, chronic disease management pathways, palliative care provision and strengthened primary care integration are reshaping patient experience. long-term management, independence and quality of life.

Panellists will also examine the role of disability services and palliative care within community reform, alongside the importance of consistent referral pathways to ensure patients receive timely, coordinated support. The discussion will focus on practical examples of service redesign that reduce hospital dependency while maintaining safety, quality and accountability.

Panel 2: Precision Medicine in Practice From Genomics to Personalised Care

14:15 – 15:00

This panel will explore how genomic testing, biomarker-driven treatment and personalised therapies are being embedded into Irish healthcare. It will address capacity challenges in genetic counselling, inherited cancer pathways, cascade screening and the integration of precision diagnostics into routine care.

Discussion would also consider equity of access, workforce limitations and how AI and digital laboratory systems are supporting precision medicine delivery.

Group Discussion: Caring for the Whole Person: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Health and Care

14:30 – 15:10

This interactive discussion will explore how biological, psychological and social factors shape people’s experiences and outcomes across the patient journey, from diagnosis and treatment through to adaptation, long-term management and living with complex or fluctuating conditions.

While healthcare often focuses on clinical outcomes, emotional wellbeing, mental health, social context and practical support all play a critical role in quality of life and overall care.

Bringing together patient voices and healthcare professionals, this session will create space for open conversation on where current approaches fall short and how more holistic, person-centred and biopsychosocial care can be delivered in practice.