Forthcoming Conferences
Health and Social Care
This policy area section covers a broad range of government and NHS legislation across acute secondary and primary care focusing particularly on high level policy debates. Key policy discussions include areas such as reducing health inequalities, improving patient safety, medicine and research regulation, healthcare professions regulation and reform, involving patients and the public in decision making and improving service provision, and national IT and information sharing programmes.
The social care element covers areas such as the integration of health and social care and joint commissioning, the transition to care in the home and the community, older peoples issues, mental health issues and areas of concern to those working with people with complex needs.
October, 10
Under Pressure: Smarter Spending for Older People’s Services - 12 Oct 2010
Big challenges for the big society. To be held at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London
Attend this conference to consider stronger corporate approaches to financial planning and collaborative working, addressing methods to improve service costs, preventing waste and achieving better outcomes and hear innovative ideas for services models that deliver what older people need and value in this cold economic climate. more details / book
End of Life Care - 19 Oct 2010
2nd National Conference: Joining up services across health and social care. To be held at King's Fund Conference Centre London
This conference will consider some of the current issues in palliative and end of life care at a local and national level but will concentrate on the issues and challenges that come from living longer with symptoms and how this affects patients and their carers. more details / book
Healthy Family, Healthy Child - 20 Oct 2010
Unite/CPHVA annual professional conference. To be held at Harrogate International Centre
This conference is an opportunity for you and your colleagues to hear the very latest developments in best practice in primary care and public health. more details / book
Nursing in the Big Society - 28 Oct 2010
To be held in central London
This national conference will outline how leading practitioners can shape the future of Nursing and how services will be modelled at local level. Want to attend in person? Book here (external link) more details / book
November, 10
London Health - 03 Nov 2010
Innovation, Quality, Productivity, and Inclusion. To be held at the Business Design Centre, London
London Health 2010 is the largest one day event bringing together the capital’s healthcare community to share learning, showcase best practice, stimulate innovation and embrace the unique challenges and exciting opportunities that London presents. more details / book
Maternity Services in a Changing World - 16 Nov 2010
The Royal College of Midwives annual conference. To be held at Manchester Central
This is the premier event where those working in midwifery and with mothers and babies come together to learn about, debate and discuss the key challenges and opportunities midwives face as a profession. The 2009 event attracted 1000 delegates who heard from 100 speakers. more details / book