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Preparing for NICE-Mandated Digital Health Adoption
March 18 @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
What’s changing in April 2026 – and how systems & suppliers can get ready now
From April 2026, NICE plans to bring digital and AI health technologies into the same statutory appraisal and adoption pathway as medicines. That means when NICE issues positive guidance, NHS organisations will have a legal duty to fund and adopt – often within a 90-day window.
This marks a major shift away from pilots and local variation, towards consistent, system-wide adoption of digital health. But while the vision is clear, many of the practical questions are still emerging.
In this session, we’ll unpack what the proposed NICE changes mean in practice for ICSs, Trusts and primary care — and what systems can do now to prepare, so the 90-day clock doesn’t become a pressure point.
What we’ll cover
- What’s changing in NICE’s approach to digital & AI health from 2026
- How the new pathway compares to the medicines model
- What “mandated adoption” could mean for governance, assurance and funding
Key takeaways
- A clear understanding of the upcoming NICE changes and timelines
- Practical steps systems can take now to get ready
- How to support faster, safer adoption without reinventing the wheel
- What “good” digital prescribing and assurance could look like at scale
