NEW LINK: Upcoming conferences and events 🐍
CORRECTION: Fixed the old RAP Drop-in link!
I sent around the wrong link for the RAP drop-ins - that’s corrected below!
We’re in deep summer now, many are people are taking leave, but if you’re still punching the keys at work, some things for your calendar that might help on your Python journey!
HACA 2025 dates and abstract call
AnalystX events
Reproducible Analytical Pipelines (RAP) Drop-in - 30th July 2025
The incredible Strategy Unit Data Science team are hosting one of their regular drop-in sessions - I encourage you to go along!!! It’s an amazing place to meet people passionate about Python, Git, and who are facing many of the challenges you will face, in NHS organisations across the country. It’s also great for both beginners and experts a-like. Here is their blurb:
If you work in the NHS, feel free to come along, ask us anything about python, R, SQL, Git, GitHub or how to do RAP in general!
If you can't make it on the day, but have a question you'd like answered, considering adding it to our GitHub Discussions area (https://github.com/The-Strategy-Unit/RAP_Drop_In/discussions), or upvote someone else's question. We'll try to add answers here as well as discussing them at the drop-ins.
The next session will be held on 30th July 2025 – 10:00-11:00 - Register h
Open door session, come and go as you please
This isn't just a place for computer whizzes -> managers can come and ask questions!
We’ll make sure that someone from our data science team is on hand to help.
Please feel free to share the invite with anyone who might be interested.
and let us know if you have any suggestions!
Don't worry if you don’t have a GitHub account, you can easily create one here ➡️(https://github.com/), but you don't have to have an account to come to the drop in!
We look forward to seeing you there 😊
The Strategy Unit
Health and Care Analytics Conference (HACA) 2025 - dates and calls for abstracts! (deadline 7th Sept)
I’ve got so many good memories of HACA in the last few years, so I hope you’re able to attend this year - which is entirely virtual, so hopefully easier than ever to take part! Here is the message from the organisers:
“We’re excited to announce that the Health and Care Analytics Conference 2025 (HACA2025) is officially open for registration and abstract submissions!
Following the success of last year’s event, this year’s conference will be fully online, taking place on 3rd – 4th December 2025. Our theme, Rising to the Challenge: Analysis at the Heart of Future Health and Care, highlights the vital role of analysis in shaping tomorrow’s health and care systems.
Why join HACA2025?
Two days of insightful sessions, inspiring speakers, and meaningful networking
Opportunities to learn from and connect with leading analysts and health and care leaders
A platform to showcase your own analytical work and impact
Register today: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CKC381/
Submit your abstract: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EYNV8E/
We invite analysts from across the public health and care system to share their work and insights. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to this important conversation and help shape the programme.
Abstract submission deadline: 7 September 2025
For full guidance on submitting abstracts, please see the downloadable instructions on the website -
https://haca-conference.nhs.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to HACA2025 for two days of learning, connection, and celebration of health and care analytics.
Best regards,
HACA2025 Tea //www.youtube.com/@HACA_Conference
Website - https://haca-conference.nhs.uk/
Email - strategyunit.tnc@nhs.net”m
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/haca-live/
Blue Sky - @strategyunit.bsky.social
YouTube - https:
AnalystX Events
Keep an eye on the AnalystX events calendar in FutureNHS!
Something that caught my eye is the Lunch and Learn on an Analysts experience in the FDP - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-analysts-perspective-on-the-fdp-tickets-1430498201629?aff=oddtdtcreator
Don’t forget to check out our amazing resources and have a chat with us on the slack:
Pycom website (loads of great guides!)
Pycom Youtube (great videos on getting started)
Pycom slack (meet the community and share your experiences)
NHS RAP guidance (made by Pycom members, and excellent for learning how to transform your work to use python and git)
And also make sure to have a look at the excellent work of our friends in NHS R
Thanks all, hope you have a great summer!
Sam & the rest of the NHS.pycom committee
(if you’d like to get more involved, send us an email: england.nhspythoncommunity@nhs.net)
Hi,
Can the link for the registration link for the RAP be updated, it says 30th on the link but when you go on the page it says 16th, and that you can no longer register for the event.
Hello
The registration link for RAP drop-in on July 30th goes to a page for July 16th