- Date
- 14 Oct 2025 - 14 Oct 2025
- Time
- 10am–5.00pm
- Location
- The King's Fund, London, W1G 0AN
- Price
- From £95 + VAT
- Social
- KFCloserToHome
For decades, governments have aimed to move care closer to home, and the current Labour government is pushing this as one of its three shifts in the health and care system, outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan.
People are living longer with multiple, complex, long-term conditions, meaning the hospital-centric model of care is no longer fit for purpose. People need better, more joined-up support and care in the community to live healthy lives, and to make sure the health care system is sustainable for the future. Yet despite good intentions, the vision remains unfulfilled.
Moving care closer to home is about a change of focus for the entire health and care system, including how individuals and communities are supported; it’s not just about changing the location of services. Leaders know that this shift to community-based care is essential, so why has it been so tough to achieve and what are the key levers required to finally make it happen?
Through panel discussions and showcasing pockets of innovation, this conference looked at areas where work is being done to make this a reality, and explored what is needed to drive a nationwide transformation, Including:
what are some of the wicked problems that make the shift to community-based care so hard to implement, and how can they be overcome?
the essential role technology and innovation must play to make this a reality
how can funding flows be changed to prioritise primary care?
training the health and care workforce to deliver new models of care in primary and community settings
what developments including the 10 Year Health Plan, neighbourhood health guidelines and integrated neighbourhood teams means for moving care closer to home
the need for a meaningful way to measure success of delivering care closer to home
what needs to be done at a national policy level to make this a reality?
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2025 speakers included
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Dr Tracey Vell
Chief Officer, Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board -
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Sir John Oldham
Former Strategic Adviser to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care -
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Minal Bakhai
GP and National Director for Primary Care and Community Transformation and Improvement, SRO National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme, NHS England -
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Olivia Field
Head of Policy, British Red Cross -
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Tricia Pereira
Director and Social Care Consultant, Tricia Pereira Consultancy Ltd -
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Frances O’Callaghan
Chief Executive, North Central London Integrated Care Board -
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Sohail Sheikh
Head of Healthcare Evolution and Pipeline, Roche Products Ltd UK -
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Fraser Battye
Head of Policy, The Strategy Unit
Look back at 2025 programme
Throughout the day, delegates attended and contributed to the conference sessions, as well as networking with other attendees.
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Free tickets
We offer a limited number of free tickets for people with lived experience to ensure a balance of voices in the room. To apply for a free place, please complete our free ticket request form and a member of the Events team will aim to respond within two working days. We will only consider requests made using this form.
Community group tickets
For community groups or charities with an income of less than £100k, we are pleased to offer a new low rate of £95 +VAT.
Student tickets
If you are a student in full-time education, please email us for a promotional code, with a photograph of your valid student ID. Student tickets are £115 +VAT.
People starting their career in health and care
If you're in the first three years of your career in health and care, you might quality for a reduced price ticket at £115 +VAT, please email us to request your promotion code.
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