What…
TED is a global community that brings together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in any discipline – tech, business, entertainment, science, humanities, business, development etc.
In the spirit of ‘ideas worth spreading’, TED created TEDx, a programme of local volunteer-led events that bring together people to share a TED-like experience. Among these grew TEDxNHS…
Founded in 2016 by two NHS clinicians, TEDxNHS is the world’s largest TEDx event license holder – representing the 1.5 million people who work across health and social care. Organised by the NHS for the NHS, TEDxNHS operates on a fully not for profit basis, with a multidisciplinary team of volunteers, made up of NHS staff from across the UK.
Why…
TEDxNHS was founded as a unique movement to allow the voices of everyday NHS staff and patients to be heard on a national stage and spread their learning across the system. It aims to break down the walls that can exist between professions, organisations and cultures to share learning in a new and exciting way.
We aim to create a celebration of the NHS like no other, a unique event allowing to celebrate the NHS and share their stories on a national stage; inspiring us to think differently, dream bigger and design better for the population we serve.
How…
Since our birth in 2016 TEDxNHS has organised an annual event to showcase the extraordinary stories of speakers including staff, patients, volunteers and innovators from across health and social care.
We have grown from an event for around 100 people, to over 1000.
We have begun to build a community of like-minded individuals, our TEDxNHS Family, who share our values and believe in the creativity, drive and ambition of the people within the NHS.
We now reach 1000s of family members each month through our mailing lists, social media and other platforms, with new people joining the family each and every day.
Get in touch at admin@tedxnhs.com to find out more.