The Future for Cancer Services

Who is the forum addressed to?

• Private and public sector healthcare operators
• Ministries of Health and wider public sector bodies
• Universities & academia
• Stakeholders from the ASEAN region and private sector

Why attend?

• Learn more about UK and ASEAN innovation in clinical services
• Network with stakeholders based in the UK and ASEAN region
• Identify opportunities for collaboration between the UK and healthcare operators in ASEAN

Background

Demand for healthcare is growing relentlessly driven by growing and ageing populations, higher incomes, and greater expectations of services as well as advances in medical technology and expertise. 71% of deaths worldwide are from non-communicable diseases such as cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with an estimated 23.6 m new cancer cases in 2021 and almost 10m individuals dying from cancer-related causes. (Cancer Collab), rising to 30 million cases and 16m deaths in 2040, a 47% rise from 2020.

The focus of healthcare services is changing - there is increased attention to public health programmes that encourage people not only to stay healthy but also to help them identify when they may have a disease. The use of digital apps and data systems as well as diagnostic infrastructure and equipment to ensure it is easy for people to get diagnosed earlier has increased. Treatment is being revolutionised by genetic testing leading to more personalised treatment as well as the constant introduction of new more targeted pharmaceutical, radiological and surgical interventions. New models of follow-up put the patient in charge and focus on those who most need to be seen. All this is leading to decreased mortality rates and better outcomes for patients.

• How can we make sure that patients get excellent cancer care and want to come to our services for help?
• What will convince patience and our staff that we are using the newest ways of identifying and treating the disease?
• How can we enhance our reputation, staff retention and our bottom lines by producing good patient outcomes and satisfaction?

The UK's leading NHS hospitals want to work with healthcare operators overseas to achieve this success, having over 70 years of experience in innovation using research-based clinical pathways, the most advanced science and excellent training, equipment, and digital systems. A system like this attracts patients and professionals from home and across the world. Equally, ASEAN hosts some of the world's leading hospital providers such as IHH Healthcare, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Siloam Hospitals and Raffles Medical Group and many more.

ASEAN and the UK have common challenges and opportunities to learn from each other's experiences, but this is uncoordinated and with a need to understand each other's healthcare landscapes and innovations. A stronger relationship between SE Asia and the UK can help two-way mutual prosperity in health and healthcare.

Key objectives

The desired impact is to generate discussion and deliver insights on the UK's innovation in clinical services and current work examples in the region, all in one showcase. This is a two-way exchange with the ASEAN region, and we will have examples of Southeast Asian organisations presenting their local insights on clinical innovation. Six countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam have a deep interest and engagement with the UK on healthcare provision, and the UK is keen to build mutual collaboration with the region on this topic. The result is to generate interest in funded collaboration with the NHS to develop the excellence of clinical services.

• To showcase the UK's capabilities in innovative clinical service development
• To help the participants understand the UK innovation ecosystem
• To use this as a two-way opportunity to exchange information and mutual learning in innovation in healthcare services and products and translational research
• To learn about current activities, demand, and issues in the ASEAN region
• To develop connections and facilitate future collaborations between the NHS and stakeholders in the ASEAN region

This event is part of a wider NHS Innovation series of activities in the region.