Network

Chairs and Chief Executives Network

23 March 2026

10:00 - 16:00

In-person

BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP

Leadership

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Overview

Hear the latest updates with colleagues from across the country

The Chairs and Chief Executives Network is an opportunity for you to reflect on key changes within the sector and discuss your challenges with peers and sector leaders.

The agenda will focus on the strategic and operational issues currently facing chairs and chief executives, with time for discussion, shared learning and questions with colleagues from across the provider sector.

The next phase of the Network

This meeting will also introduce you on NHS Providers' direction of travel of following our merger with NHS Confederation and the creation of a single membership body to represent NHS organisations across England, Wales and Northern Ireland more effectively.

We will also outline plans to evolve this Network and our commitment to protecting the voice of providers.

Join us in person to gain the latest insight, learning and practical guidance, and hear how the Network will evolve, including an early view of the membership offer from April.

Why this matters

As the NHS is in a period of change as trusts adapt to deliver the three shifts and commitments of the 10-year health plan, it's important to take a step away from the day-to-day and catch up on the latest developments.

Operating under Chatham House Rule, this network will provide you an opportunity to:

Share ideas and exchange learning.
Hear presentations from sector leaders experts on the latest innovative work in the sector.
Engage in interactive sessions to ask questions and share your thoughts.
Have open and honest discussions with peers in breakout sessions.

Always a helpful event. I leave with knowing I'm not alone in the issues I'm struggling with, helpful ideas for things to try and a renewed sense of optimism.

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Agenda

Introduction from NHS Providers and NHS Confederation

NHS Providers chair, Professor Sir Terence Stephenson, and NHS Confederation chair, Lord Victor Adebowale, will share an update on the new organisation following the merger of the two organisations, alongside reflections on the future direction of the Chairs and Chief Executives Network.

Strategic policy update

A presentation from NHS Providers providing an overview of recent strategic policy developments and issues, sharing analysis on what these may mean for the provider sector and considerations for NHS leaders. Following the presentation, you'll have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A.

Integrated health organisations in action - leadership for joined-up care

This session will explore how integrated health organisations can enable joined-up care through collaboration, shared risk and digital tools, and what leadership is needed to bring diverse organisations and workforces together to deliver seamless, high-quality care.

Beyond compliance - leading a culture of quality across the NHS

This session will focus on practical steps for embedding quality culture across organisations and systems, while addressing the challenges and opportunities of leadership in a changing NHS landscape.

Update from NHS England

This session will provide an opportunity to hear from NHS England with an interactive Q&A to present them with your thoughts and concerns.

Refreshments and lunch will be available, with opportunities to network throughout the day.

Please note that the agenda for this event is still in development, and session timings may be subject to change. We will share further details on additional sessions and speakers over the coming weeks.

Network chair and speakers

Sir Terence Stephenson

Chair

NHS Providers

Professor Sir Terence Stephenson is Nuffield Professor of Child Health at UCL’s Great Ormond Street Institute. He chaired the UK GMC (2015 to 2018), the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (2012 to 2014), and was president of the Royal College of Paediatrics (2009 to 2012), and chair of the Health Research Authority until January 2025 and became chair of NHS Providers in February 2025. He was knighted in 2018 and has been a senior NIHR investigator since 2022. He has authored over 330 publications and seven textbooks, with £15m in research funding. He’s held academic and leadership roles in Nottingham and London, and has been an elected honorary fellow of 11 international colleges or academies.