Programme

08.30

Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery

09.25

Chair's Opening Address
Professor Alan Maryon-Davis (confirmed)
Honorary Professor of Public Health, King's College London

09.35

Keynote Address
Professor Yvonne Doyle MD, DCH, MPH, FRCPI, FFPHM, FFPHMI (confirmed)
Regional Director of Public Health, South East Coast and Government Advisor
“The New Way Forward”
What plans does the new government have in tackling public health issues?

10.05

Speaker
John Ashton (confirmed)
Chair, UK Public Health Association Council
“Health and Wealth Inequalities”
In the 21st century the link between those that are economically disadvantaged and poor health still exists. How can this be eradicated?

10.25

Main Sponsor
Stephen Skyrme (confirmed)
Regional Account Director, Pfizer Primary Care

10.40-10.55

Question & Answer Session

11.00

Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following three topics: Informed Choices: Education and Information, Early Intervention, and Evidence based approach in Achieving Excellence

11.45

Coffee in the Networking Surgery

12.30

Masterclass Session 2

13.15

Lunch in the Networking Surgery

14.15

Masterclass Session 3

15.00

Harry Macmillan, CEO/Phil Veasey,Strategic Partnerships Director (confirmed)
MEND
“Addressing the Obesity Epidemic”
New approaches to the delivery of new policies.

15.20

Case Study
Ailsa Rutter (confirmed)
Director, FRESH, Smoke Free North East
“Tackling Tobacco”
The North East Approach

15.40

Case Study
Pat Bailey (confirmed)
Sports Development Manager, Gloucester City Council
“Added Value-Cost effective delivery”
A snap shot of health initiatives and physical activity programmes that contribute to narrowing the gap in health inequalities and increasing participation in Gloucester, using creative and imaginative ways in adapting and utilising resources

16.00

Intermission

16.10

Panel Debate
Nudging or Nagging?
Which strategies will deliver the necessary results for Public Health? Should legislation be the way forward and if so how far reaching should it be? Or is education and information the best method of encouraging people to make the change to a healthier lifestyle?
In a privileged Western society how is it possible that such health inequalities exist and how can they be addressed?

Professor Alan Maryon Davis (confirmed)
Honorary Professor of Public Health, Kings College London

Dr. Bobbie Jacobson OBE (confirmed)
Director, London Health Observatory, Vice chair, Association of Public Health Observatory

Steve Wood (confirmed)
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Manager, Kent County Council

Phil Gray (confirmed)
Chief Executive,The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Gregor Henderson (confirmed)
Director, Well-being and Population Mental Health Programme, NMHDU

Dr. John Searle (confirmed)
Chief Medical Officer, Fitness Industry Association

16.55

Chair's Closing Remarks

17.00

Event Close