The Spending Review 2025: What Health‑Tech Suppliers Need to Know
Harness SR25 funding boosts and in‑person engagement at HETT to secure NHS health‑tech contracts
The Spending Review 2025 (SR25), covering resource budgets to 2028–29 and capital budgets to 2029–30, sets the stage for unprecedented investment in the NHS. Departmental budgets rise by an average of 2.3% annually, with the NHS enjoying particularly strong increases in both day‑to‑day and capital funding.
— £29 billion real‑terms increase in NHS resource spending (2023–24 to 2028–29), lifting the total to £226 billion by 2028–29.
— £2.3 billion real‑terms boost to NHS capital budgets (2023–24 to 2029–30), a 20% real uplift and the largest-ever capital injection.
This significant funding surge underpins digital transformation, infrastructure renewal, diagnostic upgrades, AI adoption and primary care enhancements—presenting a wealth of opportunities for health‑tech suppliers.
Why This Matters to Health‑Tech Suppliers
Priority Investment in Digital & AI
A dedicated £3.25 billion Transformation Fund will catalyse AI-driven tools, digital care platforms, remote monitoring and predictive analytics. Suppliers with proven, interoperable solutions are perfectly placed to tap into these programmes.Capital Deployment Window
With trusts primed to spend record capital, deferred projects—from hospital equipment to integrated care hubs—are back on the table. Demonstrating technical readiness and compliance with NHS estate strategies is key.Performance Targets & ROI
NHS England is charged to deliver 92% of patients on consultant-led pathways within 18 weeks. Vendors must showcase measurable impacts—wait‑time reductions, throughput gains and cost savings—to align with these clinical KPIs.
The Power of Face‑to‑Face Engagement
Digital approaches and virtual demos have their place, but the ultimate deal‑maker is the in‑person meeting. Why?
Complex NHS Structures: Engagement with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), trust estates teams, digital transformation leads and clinical directors requires trust built through real-world interaction.
Tailored Solution Design: Live discussions uncover specific pain points—from backlogs in diagnostics to estate constraints—allowing you to customise proposals on the spot.
Hands‑on Demonstrations: A working prototype on the exhibition floor or in a trust boardroom resonates far more than slides. Stakeholders can see, touch and question your device or platform in real time.
Step‑by‑Step: Turning SR25 into Sales
Plan a RoadshowBook visits to key trusts and ICB offices, timed around budget decisions.Aligns your outreach with capital deployment cycles.
Prepare Data‑Driven CollateralBring trust‑specific case studies, ROI models and SR25 alignment.Speaks the language of finance and clinical leaders.
Secure Face‑to‑Face SlotsRequest boardroom demos, clinical team walkthroughs and estate tours.Builds relationships and validates feasibility.
Leverage Funding WindowsHighlight how SR25’s capital uplift and transformation grants fund your solution.Frames your pitch as a financial enabler, not just a cost
Offer Pilot AgreementsPropose time‑limited, metric‑based pilots co‑funded with trusts.Lowers risk for the NHS and cements collaborative spirit.
Bringing It Home at HETT
No platform beats the HETT Show for high‑impact engagement:
Gather Decision‑Makers Under One Roof: NHS digital and estates leads, ICB representatives, clinical innovators and procurement teams all attend. Your stand is a hub for serendipitous connections.
Live Demonstrations: Showcase your tech on the floor; invite attendees to trial devices, explore dashboards and ask questions in real time.
Workshops & Seminars: Position your experts as thought leaders by hosting sessions on SR25 funding strategies, digital transformation roadmaps and case study breakthroughs.
Networking & Roundtables: Secure invitations to exclusive roundtables with NHS commissioners and innovation leads—your chance to delve deeper into trust‑specific needs.
By combining the evidence‑backed case for SR25 with proactive HETT presence, you not only demonstrate technical expertise but forge the vital personal relationships that seal contracts.
Conclusion
The Spending Review 2025 unleashes unparalleled resources for NHS transformation. Yet, in a landscape driven by data, the human touch remains supreme. Plan your capital‑cycle outreach, arm yourself with SR25 insights, and—above all—meet face‑to‑face. Start with HETT: your exhibition floor presence is the springboard to long‑term partnerships and tangible impact across the NHS.
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