‘Scrutinising Local Health Delivery: Parameters, Priorities and Partnerships’

October 27, 2003

Thursday 30 October 2003
Barbican Centre, London, EC2Keynote address: Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, DoH

Since the beginning of 2003, local authorities have had new responsibilities for scrutinising local health service provision on behalf of their communities. The development and implementation of these new arrangements has seen different examples of health scrutiny begin to emerge across the UK.

Hosted by the New Local Government Network (NLGN) and supported by The Centre for Public Scrutiny, this one-day national conference will focus on the experiences of those charged with the new responsibilities; providing an opportunity for local authorities, local health service providers and other stakeholders to consider the practical implications of the challenges of local health scrutiny. In a keynote address to the conference the Health Minister, Rosie Winterton MP will outline the Government’s approach to this major aspect of health service reform.

Conference plenary and seminar sessions include:membership of Health Overview and Scrutiny Committeesengaging Patient and Public Involvement Forumsworking in partnership with health organisationsscrutiny and performance management systemsjoint working between local authorities and the NHSsrutinising health improvements beyond the NHSCASE STUDY: smoking and tobacco control in Salford

Other speakers at the conference include:
Dr Jane Martin, Executive Director, Centre for Public Scrutiny; Cllr. Barrie Taylor, Westminster CC and Commissioner, Commission for Patient & Public Involvement; Rob Thompson, Policy Consultant, NHS Confederation; David Woodhead, Head of Public Health Partnerships and Public Health Specialist, Salford PCT; Amanda Hewitt, Salford CC; Janet Kent, Director, reMEmber; Caroline Glendinning, Prof. of Social Policy, National Primary Care Research & Development Centre; Alyson Morley, Democratic Health Network; Heather Galpin, IDeA; and Anna Randle, NLGN.

A full agenda for the conference can be found at www.nlgn.org.uk/conferences

For a free press place at the conference, contact Helen Davies 020 7382 2303 or at helen.davies@neilstewartassociates.co.uk

All NLGN enquiries to Ian Parker – 020 7357 0116 / 07947 640780

Notes: The New Local Government Network (NLGN) is an independent think-tank, seeking to transform public services, revitalise local political leadership and empower local communities. NLGN and the New Health Network recently published Localising the National Health Service: gaining greater equity through localism and diversity by Rt John Reid MP, in which the Secretary of State for Health makes the case for a national health service that is more locally driven, locally responsive and locally accountable. Copies are available, price £11.25 (inc p&p) from network@nlgn.org.uk or 020 7357 0152.


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