Achieving increased productivity whilst boosting quality: digital solutions and tools explored
Attendees joined engaging and passionate speakers as they shared helpful insights and proven strategies for driving digital innovation at this online forum that was free to attend for NHS and public sector professionals. We discovered how their approaches are transforming care and improving clinical outcomes.
This was the perfect opportunity to connect, network and share experiences with like-minded professionals across Step 2 and Step 3. The participants gained practical takeaways, fresh perspectives and renewed inspiration to implement digitally-driven change within their own services.
With thanks to the online conference sponsors:

Successfully incorporating digital tools and implementing innovative solutions
Delegates stepped away from their day-to-day roles and to focused on:
- NHS Digital innovations: exploring new tools to enhance access, usability and treatment outcomes
- Boosting efficiency: evaluating cost-effective apps and smart digital adoption
- Breaking barriers: strategies to improve access to, and engagement with digital therapies
- AI in action: harnessing technology to boost outcomes and deliver productivity savings
- The future of digital: next steps, emerging technology and staying ahead of technology trends
Education and networking designed to inspire
Benefitting from invaluable guidance and leaving equipped with practical ideas from services who are already achieving digital innovation, those in attendance had the opportunity to:
- Meet colleagues from across the country to benchmark digital tools
- Hear directly from the national team on how they plan for the future of digital interventions
- Learn how digital innovation is researched, tested and trialled
- Feedback directly to industry providers to ensure they are providing exactly what you need
- Converse with the experts on how digital tools translate into meaningful practice
- Raise concerns and ask your questions to industry providers
- Investigate, as a professional collective, the challenges and successes of digital therapies
With special thanks to the sponsors
SBK Healthcare would like to thank SilverCloud by Amwell and Limbic for sponsoring this unique forum.
Opportunities to sponsor
Talking Therapies National Networking Forums enable providers of Talking Therapy technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals. If you would like to sponsor a forum please email Vanessa Pearce or call 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available.
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Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
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| 9:20 |
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Kevin Rozario-Johnson, Digital and Communications Manager, Health in Mind - East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies
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| National update and developments | |
| 9:30 |
Key digital innovations: NHS England update
Rachel Heggart, Senior Project Manager, NHS England
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| Thinking differently to improve efficiency | |
| 9:55 |
Case study: Leveraging digital tools to improve service delivery and efficiency
Davy De Geeter, Clinical Lead for Digital Therapies, Alliance Psychological Services
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| 10:20 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| Industry partner digital developments | |
| 10:30 |
Introducing the NHSE DET approved Space from Anxiety (GAD Module)
Sam Lane, Senior Product Manager, SilverCloud by Amwell
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| 10:40 |
How to use Limbic Care: Your personal clinical AI assistant for caseload support and patient engagement
Charlotte Elliot, PWP, Bradford and Craven District Talking Therapies and Kiu Fear, Senior Product Manager, Limbic
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| 10:50 |
Questions and answer with your sponsors
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| 11:00 |
Meet the sponsors
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| 11:10 |
Screen break
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| Enabling wider access to digital interventions | |
| 11:20 |
Expanding digital approaches in Talking Therapies: from innovation to implementation
Lucy Hart, Step 3 Digital Lead, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Daniel Hua, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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| 11:45 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 11:50 |
Interactive discussion: Embracing digital innovation and new ways of thinking in your team
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| 12:05 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Embracing digital innovation and new ways of thinking in your team
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| Achieving a digital service | |
| 12:15 |
Digitalisation of a Talking Therapies service: fully utilising digital tools
Dr Ruth Schumacher, Deputy Clinical Lead – Digital Team and Caterina Versari, Assistant Psychologist and Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Health Psychologist, NHS Hertfordshire and Mid Essex Talking Therapies
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| 12:40 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 12:50 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of morning
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A big thank you to the speakers on the day!
Kevin Rozario-Johnson
Digital and Communications Manager
Health in Mind - East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies
Davy De Geeter
Clinical Lead for Digital Therapies
Alliance Psychological Services
Dr Ruth Schumacher
Deputy Clinical Lead – Digital Team
NHS Hertfordshire and Mid Essex Talking Therapies
Rachel Heggart
Senior Project Manager
NHS England
Caterina Versari
Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Health Psychologist
NHS Hertfordshire and Mid Essex Talking Therapies
Lucy Hart
Step 3 Digital Lead
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Daniel Hua
Trainee Clinical Psychologist
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Kiu Fear
Senior Product Manager
Limbic
Charlotte Elliot
PWP
Bradford and Craven District Talking Therapies
This was a morning dedicated to learning and networking
This online forum was designed for professionals working at Step 2 and Step 3 across NHS Talking Therapies services. Attendees joined for free with like minded colleagues including:
- Digital Leads
- High-Intensity Therapists
- Service Leads and Managers
- Clinical Supervisors and Team Leads
- PWPs
- Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists
Past attendee feedback
Adding their unique perspectives, we were pleased to welcome our industry partners

SilverCloud by Amwell a leading provider of evidence-based
digital mental and behavioural healthcare solutions. Supporting 80% of
NHS Talking Therapies Services, with up to 70% clinical recovery rates.

Limbic is the first UKCA-marked clinical assessment support tool for IAPT. Across 21 services, Limbic consistently frees up staff time, reduces costs, and improves patient experience and accessibility. Find out more from our founder, Dr Ross Harper on ross@limbic.ai.
Why sponsor a Talking Therapies National Networking Forum
Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing talking therapies forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Interested in having your own event, managed by us?
SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Vanessa Pearce
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: vanessa.pearce@sbk-healthcare.co.uk