Events in North West
National Commissioning Conference
Date: 15 & 16 June 2010
Venue: The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Commissioning is complex, challenging and at the heart of good public services. The bleak economic outlook means the drive - and demand - for efficient services is increasing. This event is for commissioners and providers from across health and social care to share problems, discuss solutions and learn from each other's experiences.
Who is the National Commissioning Conference for?
Anyone involved in the design and delivery of responsive and innovative services in health and social care. This event is aimed at commissioners, strategists and service providers from across government, as well as the voluntary and independent sectors.
Key themes include:
*The place for commissioning within the present economic climate
*How the recession, public spending and the personalisation agenda is changing the way services are delivered.
*Commissioning in communities
*Innovation across sectors to tackle inefficiency
*The art of decommissioning
*Going beyond the guidance on commissioning high quality services
*The future of commissioning.
Key speakers include:
*Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, chief executive, Turning Point
*Ian Charlesworth, commercial director, The Social Investment Business
*David Clark, director general, Solace
*Martin Green, chief executive, English Community Care Association (ECCA)
*Prof Chris Ham, chief executive, The King's Fund
*Gill Harrison, public health specialist (lead commissioner for obesity), NHS Rotherham - winners of the Excellence in Commissioning Award 2009
*Julie Jones, chief executive, SCIE
To book a place, call Pavilion on 0844 880 5061 or email info@pavpub.com.
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