Capita’s 2nd Implementing Health and Wellbeing Boards Conference - Monday 23rd April 2012

Feb. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- ****

The Health and Social Care Bill makes Health and Wellbeing Boards responsible for commissioning care and improving democratic decision making at a local level.

Following the establishment of shadow boards last year, Capita’s 2nd Implementing Health and Wellbeing Boards Conference explores the steps that must be taken to have fully functioning boards in place by the deadline of April 2013.

Hear from strategic leaders, early implementers and stakeholders on key issues, including demonstrating how your Board offers value for money, how to develop Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and collaborative working between key stakeholders to meet the aims and objectives of the health and social care strategy.

Speaker include:

• Keynote Address: John Wilderspin, National Director, Health and Wellbeing Board Implementation, Department of Health
• Chair: Catherine Staite, Director, Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham
• Councillor Sue Anderson, Cabinet Member for Adults and Communities, Birmingham City Council
• Domini Gunn, Director, Public Health and Vulnerable Communities, Chartered Institute of Housing
• Bonnie Green, Chair, Richmond LINk  
• Giles Peel, Lead, Health Advisory Team, Beachcroft DAC
• Des Kelly OBE, Executive Director, National Care Forum

Benefits of Attending:

• Receive a policy update from the Department of Health on progress of shadow boards and the implementation of the full boards
• Make sure that you are meeting your statutory requirements and legal duties at a time of significant change
• Discuss how to make the most of the opportunities presented by health and wellbeing boards for delivering improved outcomes for patients and the public
• Hear from a clinical commissioner about the challenges of improving communication and working collaboratively with health and wellbeing boards
• Examine the role to be played by wider stakeholders such as patients, voluntary organisations and housing providers

More information & booking - http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferen...


Contact – Catherine Kennedy 020 7202 0557 / catherine.kennedy@capita.co.uk

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