PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:25
Chair's Opening Address
Abdul Razzaq (confirmed)
Joint Director of Public Health, NHS Trafford & Trafford MBC
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Abdul Razzaq (confirmed)
Joint Director of Public Health, NHS Trafford & Trafford MBC
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09:30
Professor Philip James CBE (confirmed)
President, International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO); Hon. Professor of Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
“Supporting healthier lifestyles, building local capability”
The current UK government has rejected the national and international evidence that major national initiatives should be a priority in obesity prevention. So we now need to build on a host of international evidence, where local initiatives have to substitute central government ones dominated by commercial interests.
Bloomberg in New York clearly understands the crucial need for strategic changes in the food chain, rather than relying solely on individual choice when there are no triggers helping people choose sensibly. Key factors affecting food intake – large serving sizes, the inappropriate foods served, the manipulation of local prices and availability and food marketing – are targeted.
In pre-NHS days the chief medical officer of the city/town was the most important policy controller after the mayor/chair of the council. Major new opportunities now arise for integrating healthcare with local food and activity arrangements. Exclusions of all soft drinks/junk food from any publicly funded/supported institution plus a range of other civil interactive measures involving deprived communities should be started now.
The new Neighbourhood Forum planning policies just enacted allow for more incisive medical leverage on the built environment. Local health needs in relation to future burdens of care also justify a high-profile role for public health if councils are now pushed to recognise their opportunities and responsibilities.
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President, International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO); Hon. Professor of Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
“Supporting healthier lifestyles, building local capability”
The current UK government has rejected the national and international evidence that major national initiatives should be a priority in obesity prevention. So we now need to build on a host of international evidence, where local initiatives have to substitute central government ones dominated by commercial interests.
Bloomberg in New York clearly understands the crucial need for strategic changes in the food chain, rather than relying solely on individual choice when there are no triggers helping people choose sensibly. Key factors affecting food intake – large serving sizes, the inappropriate foods served, the manipulation of local prices and availability and food marketing – are targeted.
In pre-NHS days the chief medical officer of the city/town was the most important policy controller after the mayor/chair of the council. Major new opportunities now arise for integrating healthcare with local food and activity arrangements. Exclusions of all soft drinks/junk food from any publicly funded/supported institution plus a range of other civil interactive measures involving deprived communities should be started now.
The new Neighbourhood Forum planning policies just enacted allow for more incisive medical leverage on the built environment. Local health needs in relation to future burdens of care also justify a high-profile role for public health if councils are now pushed to recognise their opportunities and responsibilities.
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09:50
Professor Mike Kelly (confirmed)
Director, Centre for Public Health Excellence, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
“Obesity and health inequalities: is a new approach needed?”
The prevalence of obesity in adults and children has risen substantially over the past 30 years with previous interventions doing little to buck the upward trend of obesity levels. Research has shown that income, ethnicity and social deprivation all have an important impact on the likelihood of becoming obese. Is a new approach required to tackle health inequalities more effectively, to diagnose obesity at an earlier stage and to develop the best solutions that can halt predicted trends? Is it time for a new approach to obesity prevention?
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Director, Centre for Public Health Excellence, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
“Obesity and health inequalities: is a new approach needed?”
The prevalence of obesity in adults and children has risen substantially over the past 30 years with previous interventions doing little to buck the upward trend of obesity levels. Research has shown that income, ethnicity and social deprivation all have an important impact on the likelihood of becoming obese. Is a new approach required to tackle health inequalities more effectively, to diagnose obesity at an earlier stage and to develop the best solutions that can halt predicted trends? Is it time for a new approach to obesity prevention?
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10:10
Keynote Address
Richard Cienciala (confirmed)
Deputy Director of Health and Wellbeing, Department of Health
“The government's vision for tackling obesity”
• National ambitions for overweight and obesity
• Key principles of the government's approach
• Progress since Healthy Lives, Healthy People : A call to action to obesity in England
• The role of the centre - key initiatives
• Supporting local areas
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Richard Cienciala (confirmed)
Deputy Director of Health and Wellbeing, Department of Health
“The government's vision for tackling obesity”
• National ambitions for overweight and obesity
• Key principles of the government's approach
• Progress since Healthy Lives, Healthy People : A call to action to obesity in England
• The role of the centre - key initiatives
• Supporting local areas
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10:30 - 10:55
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
11:45
Guest Speaker
Professor Simon Capewell (confirmed)
Chair of Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health, University of Liverpool
“The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Obesity Report”
• The AoMRC represents over 200,000 doctors.
• The Obesity Report summarises a years work reviewing evidence and responses from over 100 organisations & respondents
• Current actions to address obesity are clearly insufficient: the epidemic crisis is already costing the NHS over £5billion per year, and rising
• The AoMRC make 10 evidence-based recommendations around improving clinical services, training and food in schools & hospitals.
Also crucially, a 20% tax on sugary drinks, and a ban on junk food & sugary drink advertising before the 9pm watershed.
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Professor Simon Capewell (confirmed)
Chair of Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health, University of Liverpool
“The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Obesity Report”
• The AoMRC represents over 200,000 doctors.
• The Obesity Report summarises a years work reviewing evidence and responses from over 100 organisations & respondents
• Current actions to address obesity are clearly insufficient: the epidemic crisis is already costing the NHS over £5billion per year, and rising
• The AoMRC make 10 evidence-based recommendations around improving clinical services, training and food in schools & hospitals.
Also crucially, a 20% tax on sugary drinks, and a ban on junk food & sugary drink advertising before the 9pm watershed.
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12:10
Question and Answer Session
12:25
Guest Speaker
Dr Hilary Cass (confirmed)
President, Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health Society
“Tackling childhood obesity”
Levels of overweight and obesity among children in England is high, affecting a third of all 10-11 year olds and almost a quarter of 4-5 year olds. How can a holistic approach to treatment and solutions can improve young lives and improve outcomes?
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Dr Hilary Cass (confirmed)
President, Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health Society
“Tackling childhood obesity”
Levels of overweight and obesity among children in England is high, affecting a third of all 10-11 year olds and almost a quarter of 4-5 year olds. How can a holistic approach to treatment and solutions can improve young lives and improve outcomes?
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12:45
Case Study
Jan Courtney (confirmed)
Lead for Health and Wellbeing, Gloucestershire County Council
“Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning Programme”
Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning is a unique accreditation scheme informed directly by the voices of 70,000 children via the Gloucestershire Online Pupil Survey . Launched in July 2012, Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning provides both universal support for all schools in Gloucestershire (over 300 schools)and enables targeting of resources to the schools and children who need it most.
• A creative response to children's health and wellbeing in cash -strapped times
• Using the voice of children and young people to develop and commission services
• SMART working to balance universal provision with targeted need
• Measuring the impact of work in schools against Public Health Outcomes
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Jan Courtney (confirmed)
Lead for Health and Wellbeing, Gloucestershire County Council
“Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning Programme”
Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning is a unique accreditation scheme informed directly by the voices of 70,000 children via the Gloucestershire Online Pupil Survey . Launched in July 2012, Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning provides both universal support for all schools in Gloucestershire (over 300 schools)and enables targeting of resources to the schools and children who need it most.
• A creative response to children's health and wellbeing in cash -strapped times
• Using the voice of children and young people to develop and commission services
• SMART working to balance universal provision with targeted need
• Measuring the impact of work in schools against Public Health Outcomes
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13:00
Question and Answer Session
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Chair's Afternoon Address
14:30
Case Study
David Herne (confirmed)
Deputy Director of Public Health, NHS Salford
“Local leadership, local action, local views”
What do local people tell us about the challenges of living healthy lives and how can this shape the types of response we develop? What does whole system change look like to narrow the life expectancy gap in a district like Salford? The complex public health challenge for local government.
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David Herne (confirmed)
Deputy Director of Public Health, NHS Salford
“Local leadership, local action, local views”
What do local people tell us about the challenges of living healthy lives and how can this shape the types of response we develop? What does whole system change look like to narrow the life expectancy gap in a district like Salford? The complex public health challenge for local government.
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14:50
Question and Answer Session
15:00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:30
Guest Speaker
Professor David Haslam (confirmed)
Chair, National Obesity Forum; GP, Hertfordshire
“Interventions: Is anything working?”
Discussing the actions that can have the biggest impact on tackling obesity and deliver real value for money
How do we address the gaps and weaknesses in previous efforts to tackle obesity levels? What types of intervention and prevention strategies deliver the best outcomes and provide value for money? From fat tax to calorie reduction programmes, this talk will explore how we can enable service providers to develop new approaches to prevent obesity and treat those with existing weight problems.
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Professor David Haslam (confirmed)
Chair, National Obesity Forum; GP, Hertfordshire
“Interventions: Is anything working?”
Discussing the actions that can have the biggest impact on tackling obesity and deliver real value for money
How do we address the gaps and weaknesses in previous efforts to tackle obesity levels? What types of intervention and prevention strategies deliver the best outcomes and provide value for money? From fat tax to calorie reduction programmes, this talk will explore how we can enable service providers to develop new approaches to prevent obesity and treat those with existing weight problems.
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15:50
Guest Speaker
Dr Shahrad Taheri (confirmed)
Lead for Weight Management and Bariatric Services, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
“Type 2 diabetes - are we barking up the wrong tree?”
Type 2 diabetes is one of the greatest challenges for the NHS and society as a whole. Its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate largely driven by the increasing prevalence of obesity. The medical model of diabetes treatment aims to reduce its macrovascular (ischaemic heart disease and stroke) and microvascular (retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy) complications. The talk will discuss type 2 diabetes and its progression and how we are succeeding in its treatment. The talk will challenge some of our current understanding of diabetes and make suggestions regarding how we may approach this problem in the future.
Dr Shahrad Taheri (confirmed)
Lead for Weight Management and Bariatric Services, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
“Type 2 diabetes - are we barking up the wrong tree?”
Type 2 diabetes is one of the greatest challenges for the NHS and society as a whole. Its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate largely driven by the increasing prevalence of obesity. The medical model of diabetes treatment aims to reduce its macrovascular (ischaemic heart disease and stroke) and microvascular (retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy) complications. The talk will discuss type 2 diabetes and its progression and how we are succeeding in its treatment. The talk will challenge some of our current understanding of diabetes and make suggestions regarding how we may approach this problem in the future.
16:10
Panel Debate
“What will make the biggest difference in reducing obesity levels?”
The plans are in place for national and local leadership. NICE is providing extensive guidance material, public health budgets are ring-fenced and authorities will have the freedom to meet their community needs. The Responsibility Deal ensures that industry will be playing its part.
So why aren't obesity levels and related conditions predicted to fall amongst children and adults? Which initiatives make the biggest difference to people's lives?
“What will make the biggest difference in reducing obesity levels?”
The plans are in place for national and local leadership. NICE is providing extensive guidance material, public health budgets are ring-fenced and authorities will have the freedom to meet their community needs. The Responsibility Deal ensures that industry will be playing its part.
So why aren't obesity levels and related conditions predicted to fall amongst children and adults? Which initiatives make the biggest difference to people's lives?
Professor David Haslam (confirmed)
Chair, National Obesity Forum; GP, Hertfordshire
Chair, National Obesity Forum; GP, Hertfordshire
Dr Shahrad Taheri (confirmed)
Lead for Weight Management and Bariatric Services, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Lead for Weight Management and Bariatric Services, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
16:55
Chair's Closing Remarks
17:00
Conference Close
