Digital Health Rewired

At Digital Health Rewired you can meet people using digital technology and data in health and social care, at a two-day conference and exhibition in Hall 2 at NEC Birmingham. Digital Health Rewired is run by Digital Health, part of CloserStill Media, which publishes daily news on NHS IT and runs a national network of digital health leaders. The organiser calls Rewired the UK’s biggest digital health expo.

Rewired 2027 dates and opening times

You get two days at the show, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 March 2027, with doors open at 08:30 on both. Doors close at 17:30 on the Tuesday and at 17:00 on the Wednesday. You register online through the show site.

Tickets and who gets in free

You may get in free, and paid rates drop when you book ahead or come as a group.

• Free entry covers the NHS, the wider public sector, not-for-profit and third sector providers, charities, academics and researchers.
• Private sector visitors pay £789 plus VAT per person for a two-day pass booked in advance, compared with £999 on the door. Groups of three or more get 20% off two-day passes.
• Start-ups pay £199 plus VAT per person. This rate is for companies under three years old, eligibility rules apply, and management consultancies do not qualify.

Who you will meet

If you exhibit, you can reach the NHS roles listed on the exhibitor pages, from CIOs, CCIOs, CNIOs and board executives to ICS and ICB leaders, primary care leaders and GPs, data and analytics leaders, clinical informatics teams, and NHS England and national bodies. According to the organiser, more NHS CCIOs, CIOs and CNIOs attend Rewired than any other event, and 95% of NHS trusts are represented. It quotes more than 4,500 attendees, more than 180 exhibitors and more than 350 speakers, without naming the year.

Conference programme and themes

You can follow the 2027 content across eight themes, covering digital transformation, AI, digital leadership, data and digital, EPR implementation and optimisation, the digital frontline, neighbourhoods, and cyber and infrastructure. Sessions give you keynotes from policymakers and NHS leaders, panel debates, and best practice case studies from across the NHS. Dame Caroline Clark and Pete Sinden are the first keynote speakers announced, and you can download an agenda at a glance.

If you run a start-up, Pitchfest is a competition for you. At the 2026 edition the FemTech company Daye was announced as the winner, and the NHS Innovation Accelerator welcomed its latest intake of fellows at a launch event held during the show.

Networking, partners and sponsors

You can meet NHS peers outside the sessions too, as the first day ends with a social, alongside fringe events. Digital Health Networks members can join Advisory Panel meetings and networking sessions with NHS peers. The Patients Association has been named the official charity of the show. The Access Group returns as co-headline sponsor for a third year in a row, and the organiser says its software is live across 45 NHS trusts.

Exhibiting at Rewired

You can see who attends before you commit, as the show site offers a sample delegate list alongside sponsorship details and a sales brochure, and suppliers use its stand enquiry form. Companies with exhibitor profiles on the show site include Civica, Mayden and the NHS England National Commercial and Procurement Hub. The organiser also publishes an industry scam warning for exhibitors. Our guide to building an exhibition budget covers the costs beyond the stand itself.

Other healthcare shows

You can compare Rewired with other healthcare trade shows, and first-time exhibitors may find choosing your first UK trade show useful. Other healthcare events at the NEC include Nursing Live in November 2026 and The Pharmacy Show in October 2027, while GIANT Health takes place at the Business Design Centre in London in December 2026. More events in the city are listed under trade shows in Birmingham.

Getting to Hall 2

You can walk from the train under cover, as Birmingham International railway station is a five-minute covered walk from the NEC. Signs lead from the Piazza concourse past Hall 2 and up to the bridge link to the station. A free air-rail link from Birmingham Airport takes 90 seconds. Drivers arrive via the M42, M40 or M6, and a free shuttle bus runs from all car parks on exhibition days. The NEC has seven on-site hotels, and its listing for this event names Hilton Birmingham Metropole and Manor Hotel Meriden, about five miles away, as hotel partners.

Source: digitalhealthrewired.com, digitalhealthrewired.com/tickets-pricing, digitalhealthrewired.com/exhibit, thenec.co.uk