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Looking back at 2024
Successive governments have been clear about what health and care services should look like: co-ordinated, personalised, responsive, and delivered much closer to home, in settings such as community trust hospitals, pharmacies and community diagnostic centres. However, this long-held vision is still far from being achieved, and in England the system remains centred around hospitals and emergency care.
Following the launch of a major new report from The King’s Fund, Making care closer to home a reality: refocusing the system to primary and community care, this conference explored what action is needed across primary, secondary and community care to make care closer to home a reality, and how to develop effective pathways to support better patient outcomes.
Conference sessions explored how collaborating across the system can support organisations to think differently about how they plan and deliver services. Leaders shared examples and learnings from where a shift of focus had been achieved and the benefits of it. The relationship between primary and secondary care sectors was explored, and how it can help, instead of hinder, the shift that is needed.
Further sessions reviewed how better use can be made of NHS estates to move care closer to home, how to equip the workforce of today to deliver the future vision, how moving care closer to home can be funded, the role that secondary prevention plays in this shift, and how to meaningfully engage the community.
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2024 speakers included
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Ashton Harper
Former NHS Doctor and Head of Medical Affairs, Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland -
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Priya Singh
Chair, NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board -
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Adam Doyle
National Director of System Development, NHS England, and Chief Executive, NHS Sussex Integrated Care -
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Louise Ansari
Chief Executive at Healthwatch England -
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Crystal Oldman CBE
Chief Executive, The Queen’s Nursing Institute -
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Duleep Allirajah
Chief Executive, Richmond Group of Charities -
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Cathy Elliott
Chair, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board -
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Selina Douglas
Chief Executive, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
2024 Programme
Thursday, 26 September 2024
Throughout the day, delegates attended and contributed to the conference sessions, as well as networking with attendees and exhibitors.
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