Policy & Forum
The 2020health Forum and Policy Group brings stakeholders together from across healthcare provision, including policymakers, NHS leaders, clinicians, industry specialists, academics and patient representatives, to focus on the practical challenges facing 21st century healthcare.
The Forum exists to provide a trusted space for open and informed discussion about how UK healthcare can be improved. A key aim of the group is to help facilitate policy development for the future, drawing on real-world insight to inform long-term thinking. Much of its work centres on improving efficiency, using technology and AI in ways that genuinely support care, strengthening workforce planning, and making sure limited budgets are used effectively. Discussions are grounded in evidence and practical experience, with an emphasis on what can be realistically delivered.
We also welcome the involvement of grassroots and the next generation of taxpayer and healthcare users.
The work of the Forum is currently be separated into four working groups focussing on: Health Technology, Efficiency, Wider Reform and Future Fit NHS (A Health Service Fit for the Future). A steering committee will oversee and coordinate the work undertaken by the Forum.
By bringing together those working on the frontline with those shaping policy and research, the Forum helps close the gap between ideas and implementation. Conversations are held under Chatham House principles, encouraging honest debate about complex and sometimes sensitive issues.
While discussion and the exchange of ideas are valuable, 20/20health’s objective is to develop robust concepts that can be translated into policy, rather than remaining at a purely theoretical level.
Through roundtables, research, and ongoing policy engagement, the 2020health Forum and Policy Group contributes to thoughtful, workable policy and supports a more sustainable, technology-enabled NHS over the long term.