
People Digital: Collaboration, Competition, and the Shared Goals Behind Workforce Transformation
The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare · 2025-07-31 · 14 min
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Welcome to The Connection: Where Tech Meets Humanity in Healthcare podcast, brought to you by RLDatix. In this live episode from NHS ConfedExpo, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Aneel Attrik, People Digital Senior Programme Manager for Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB (BLMK). They discuss the power of collaboration, the benefits of shared learning, and the importance of creating a culture where honest conversations about what works and what doesn’t can happen. What You’ll Learn: How a collaborative approach across an Integrated Care Board (ICB) can streamline processes and save time for everyone. Why leveraging technology should be about improving staff productivity and creating brilliant experiences, not just efficiency. How friendly competition between trusts can drive up standards and accelerate improvement. The value of creating a network for people who often work in isolated roles. What the NHS has the right to expect from technology companies to foster true partnership Aneel Attrik is the People Digital Senior Programme Manager at the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB.