The Independent Health & Care Convention will be host to four hard-hitting debates on the issues faced by providers of independent healthcare and their partners in the NHS on day one and by social and long term care providers on day two.
Speakers will be drawn from across independent and state healthcare, think-tanks, academies and the political scene.
The Independent
Health & Care Convention 2008
16th - 17th SEPTEMBER
2008
The Brewery
London
EC1Y 4SD
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DAY ONE
Acute Healthcare and Healthcare Funding
08.45:
Registration and coffee. Exhibition area will be open for viewing and networking.
Fringe meetings will run during the morning, lunchtime and afternoon sessions
Morning: Chair: Ken Anderson, Managing Director, UBS Investment Bank
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09.20:
Welcome and introduction
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09.25:
Opening address: Ben Bradshaw MP, Minister of State for Health
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09.50:
Keynote address
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10.10:
Debate 1
Does the independent sector have or indeed want a partnership with the NHS any longer?
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11.10:
Tea/Coffee Break: Exhibition area open for viewing and networking
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11.35:
Debate 2
Is the NHS obsession with data collection a step too far?
Sponsored by: CHKS.
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12.35:
Lunch & fringe meetings: Exhibition area remains open for viewing and networking
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Afternoon Chair:
Dr David Colin-Thome, National Clinical Director for Primary Care, Department of Health
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14.10:
Debate 3
Is primary care provision better off in private sector hands?
Sponsored by:Apposite.
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15.10:
Tea/Coffee break: Exhibition area remains open for viewing and networking
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15.30:
Debate 4
Workplace Wellness - gimmick or innovation?
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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16.30:
Debate close: Exhibition area will be open for tea/coffee
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DAY
TWO
Long-Term and Specialist Care Services:
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08.45:
Registration and coffee.
Exhibition area will be open for viewing and networking.
Fringe meetings will run during the morning, lunchtime and afternoon sessions
Morning: Chair: Martin Green, Chief Executive, English Community Care Association
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09.20:
Welcome and introduction
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09.25:
Opening address: David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships
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09.50:
Keynote address
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10.10:
Debate 5
Is 12% a reasonable rate of return on capital for care providers?
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11.10:
Tea/Coffee Break: Exhibition area open for viewing and networking
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11.35:
Debate 6
Can private payment for older people’s services allow more public funds to be dedicated to younger adults’
long term care needs?
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12.35:
Lunch & fringe meetings: Exhibition area remains open for viewing and networking
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Afternoon Chair:
Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People, Department of Health (invited)
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14.10:
Debate 7
Is choice safe in the hands of the service user?
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15.10:
Tea/Coffee break: Exhibition area remains open for viewing and networking
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15.30:
Debate 8
Can rating systems for care services really work?
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16.30:
Debate close
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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE DEBATES WILL ALSO BE INVITED.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY US IN ADVANCE OF YOUR WISH TO SPEAK
IN ONE OR MORE OF THE DEBATES, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CONFERENCE DEPT
ON 020 7923 5344
The Convention brochure
contains a full programme listing and details of how to book.
Please also pass it on to another person or organisation who you
may think would be interested.
Download
The Convention Brochure
www.independenthealthcareconvention.co.uk
Tel. 020 7833 9123
Laing & Buisson
Independent
Healthcare Convention
29 Angel Gate
City Road
London
EC1V 2PT
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