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Board leadership programme events and conferences

Details of upcoming Board leadership programme seminars and workshops are below. This information is also featured in our programme which is distributed to all participating chairs and non-executive directors of NHS authorities and trusts in the London region and beyond.

Board leadership programme events are closed events exclusively for chairs and non-executive directors in the NHS in London and beyond.

Upcoming events

Clinical standards

Does your trust meet recommendations for consultant cover at weekends?
Time:  6-8pm
Venue:  The King's Fund
This panel session with Derek Bell, Celia Ingham Clark, and Marilyn Plant will discuss the opportunities and threats surrounding consultant cover at the weekend.

Fit for practice?

An opportunity to hone your skills and increase your impact as a non-executive director
Time:  10am-3.30pm
Venue:  The King's Fund
This will be a highly interactive and experiential day run with Practive - a leadership consultancy specialising in the practice of leadership: what it feels, sounds and looks like to be a leader.

Regulators' response to Francis

Time:  8.30-10am
Venue:  The King's Fund
David Behan and Harry Cayton will each give a brief overview of the perspective from their organisation on the recent Francis Inquiry report.

Compassion in practice

Time:  6-7.30pm
Venue:  The King's Fund
Professor Jane Cummings will discuss the shared purpose of care staff to deliver high-quality, compassionate care and to achieve excellent health and wellbeing outcomes.

Legal issues for non-executive directors arising from Mid Staffordshire

Time:  8.30-10am
Venue:  The King's Fund
Bleddyn Rees and Robert Breedon take us through the second Francis Inquiry and facilitate a debate to ensure that the lessons learnt are embedded into current board practices.

An introduction to Public Health England

Its interface with the NHS
Time:  8.30-10am
Venue:  The King's Fund
Duncan Selbie will give us an overview of the newly formed Public Health England, setting out its aims and role in the new health and social care landscape.

Acquisitions, Takeovers and Operating Franchises

What non-executive directors need to know before the board makes its choice
Time:  2-5.30pm
Venue:  The King's Fund
Using the Hinchingbrooke franchise as a case study, Bleddyn Rees and Robert Breedon will take us through the highs and lows of the first ever private sector/public sector operating franchise in the NHS.

More events at the Fund

We hold a number of seminars and conferences on health and social care topics throughout the year.

View our upcoming events calendar

Board leadership programme

Find out more about this programme, hosted by The King's Fund.