Transforming NHS Data: How Bytes is Empowering Trusts to Unlock Hidden Value
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
The NHS is sitting on a mountain of unstructured data - think clinical notes, shared folders, and endless documents. But how do you turn all that information into something secure, actionable, and truly valuable?
At Bytes, we believe the answer lies in smart technology, strong governance, and collaboration.
That’s why we partnered with AvePoint and GovNews to host a dynamic webinar, bringing together NHS innovators to share what’s working, what’s next, and how you can get started.
What did we cover?
Our expert panel, including Christopher Euden (Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS FT), Delphine Fitouri (Bradford District Care NHS FT), Joe Hepburn (Bytes), and Shehzad Amin (AvePoint), shared real-world stories and actionable advice on:
- Unlocking value: How trusts are using AI and NLP tools to extract insights from clinical text, reduce waiting times, and free up staff for what matters most.
- Modernising platforms: Why moving from legacy systems to modern data platforms is delivering real efficiencies and resilience.
- Governance first: Why “governance before intelligence” is the golden rule, making sure the right data is in the right place before you dive into analytics.
- Taming ROT: How redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) data is quietly eating up space and resources—and what you can do about it.
- Cyber resilience: The critical role of backups, immutability, and supplier accountability in protecting NHS data from rising cyber threats.
We also saw a live demo from AvePoint, showing how their tools can scan Microsoft 365 and network shares to identify ROT, highlight risks, and streamline governance. From visualising where your data lives to setting up smart archiving and sensitivity labels, the demo made it clear: you can take control of your data, fast.
Why watch the replay?
Whether you’re just starting your data transformation journey or looking for practical tips to strengthen your current approach, this webinar is packed with clear takeaways and real-world examples from both acute and community NHS settings.
This webinar was the grand finale of a national engagement programme led by GovNews, Bytes, and AvePoint, featuring whitepapers, podcasts, and roundtables with NHS England, Royal Free London, Guys & St Thomas', Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Blood and Transplant, and more.
For any further information or assistance, please feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected]
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