Upskill, automate and evolve your clinical coding service to maximise accuracy, expand capacity and meet your automation deadline
With rising pressure and rapidly evolving expectations the role of clinical coders is transforming to meet automation and AI demands from across the NHS. Here is your opportunity to gain actionable insights to empower your Coding workforce and drive forward efficiency and digital innovation. Learn how to identify automation opportunities, implement RPA solutions, upskill your coders with SQL and Power BI and improve coding quality and throughput.
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5 hours Continuing Professional Development: Transform your coding service
Developed for your convenience: Join this NHS online workshop remotely
This course is available for in-house training
9:00 |
Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
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9:30 |
Introduction, instructions and course leader’s opening remarks
Matthew Garner, Senior Information Analyst, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Upskilling your clinical coders | |
9:40 |
Upskilling your workforce to increase RPA success
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10:20 |
Questions and answers with Matthew Garner
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Future-proofing coding | |
10:30 |
Interactive discussion: Exploring your service’s automation journey
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11:00 |
Screen break
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Empowering coders with SQL and BI | |
11:10 |
Building technical capability into your workforce
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11:50 |
Questions and answers with Matthew Garner
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12:00 |
Interactive discussion: Exploring your electronic systems to ensure best RPA outcomes
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12:30 |
Networking lunch
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) development | |
1:00 |
Leveraging RPA for coding automation to increase efficiency
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1:40 |
Questions and answers with Matthew Garner
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1:50 |
Interactive discussion: Exploring your current RPA protocols to increase efficiency
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2:20 |
Screen break
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Driving forward RPA | |
2:30 |
RPA implementation, governance and roll-out
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3:10 |
Final questions and answers with Matthew Garner
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3:20 |
Interactive discussion: Reflection and action planning
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3:50 |
Close of day
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Bringing a wealth of expertise and knowledge
Matthew Garner has over 15 years of experience within the NHS, having contributed to a variety of departments, including Medical Records, Patient Access, Endoscopy Scheduling, Clinical Coding, and Business Intelligence and Performance. In his current role as a Senior Information Analyst at Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust, Matthew leverages his strong foundation as a nationally qualified clinical coder to deliver data-driven insights and solutions. Matthew is also an RPA Developer and Solution Designer, leading innovative automation projects, with a primary focus on creating and implementing automated clinical coding solutions that enhance efficiency and accuracy. His expertise and dedication to modernizing NHS processes continue to generate groundbreaking approaches that bring substantial benefits.
Pricing Structure
You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding
Expected attendees
Past attendee feedback
‘This event was incredibly valuable. I gained and shares insights to potential innovations to support our profession and found reassurance that my counterparts are in the same situation and facing the same challenges’
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
‘Great to network and interesting to hear what other Trusts are doing in terms of automated coding/AI‘
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
‘Very knowledgeable individuals and useful input from all the clinical staff, ideal platform to help connect with other coding colleagues’
Clinical Coding National Networking Forum, September 2021
‘Easy to join with great support from SBK’
Clinical Coding National Networking Forum, September 2021
‘Very useful day. Gained a great deal from all’
Enabling the Digital Future of Clinical Coding, 2022
‘I really enjoyed Matthew Garner’s presentation and think he delivered it in a really clear and helpful manner’
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
‘The explanation of AI by Matthew was particularly useful‘
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
‘Matthew’s presentation was excellent and very informative’
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
‘Loved sharing from Matthew Garner’
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
‘Matthew Garner – interesting and informative’
National Clinical Coding Roadmap, April 2025
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