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Neighbourhood and integrated care summit: putting people at the heart of health and care
Neighbourhood is the big buzzword at the moment in the health and care system. This is driven largely by the government’s vision of creating a ‘Neighbourhood Health Service’ - outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan, aiming to help people to live well in their local areas and reduce the need for care delivered in hospitals.
Despite this newfound enthusiasm for neighbourhoods, neighbourhood health has actually existed long before the current use of it, often referred to as integrated care or place-based working. Within the context of potentially changing national policies and funding cuts to the very structures that can help enable neighbourhood health how can the enthusiasm for neighbourhoods match up to the reality on the ground?
In this event, we will tackle the conceptual ambiguity around neighbourhood health with a people-first, community-led focus that enables the NHS, the voluntary sector, other public services and communities to work together as equal partners to keep people happy and healthy where they live.
Join us and your peers for interactive workshops, panel debates, keynote talks and case studies from people already making it work. Let’s shift the dial on improving population health and creating a neighbourhood health service that works for us all.
Sessions will explore:
what is a people-first approach to neighbourhood health and why it matters
examples of innovative and creative approaches to neighbourhood working that put the needs of people first
overcoming barriers to true neighbourhood health, including habits and behaviours, and expectations from national bodies
international approaches to neighbourhood – what’s worked and what hasn’t
why thinking beyond traditional transactional contracts and breaking organisational siloes is key to enabling people-first neighbourhood health.
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'Neighbourhood health can't just mean relocating hospital services. It has to be about shifting to a neighbourhood-led model of healthcare that seeks always to 'do with' rather than 'do to' individuals, families and communities. With that approach we can start to get on top of the demand crisis roiling the NHS and make sure people stay healthier for as long as possible rather than just treating them when they get ill.'
Adam Lent, Senior Consultant, The King's Fund
Speakers include
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Fatima Khan-Shah
Inclusivity Champion, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership -
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Nigel Edwards
Senior Advisor, PPL Ltd -
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Dr Minal Bakhai MBE
Former National Lead for the Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme and GP, The Stonebridge Practice -
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Siobhan Melia
Chief Executive, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and National Advisor for Community Health Services, NHS England -
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Rachael Musgrave
Director of Public Health, Wigan Council -
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Dr Mark Spencer
GP, Mountview Practice, Fleetwood -
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Ruth Rankine
Director, Primary Care Network & Community Network and SRO for Neighbourhood Health, The NHS Alliance -
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David Moss
Locality Director, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Programme
Wednesday, 15 Jul 2026
Join leaders, practitioners and community partners to explore what integrated, people‑first neighbourhood health looks like in practice. Through real examples, conversations and shared learning, this summit focuses on shifting from 'doing to' to 'doing with' and unlocking the potential of neighbourhood‑led care.
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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.
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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 £130 +VAT please email us to request your promotion code.
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What is neighbourhood health?
The government has put a 'neighbourhood health service' at the heart of its vision for the NHS – but what does that actually mean for staff and patients? And how might it be implemented ...
Neighbourhood health: the idea isn’t radical but implementing it would be
Following the recent publication of NHS England’s guidance on neighbourhood health, Anna Charles considers what this means and the opportunities and challenges it presents.
Unleashing the power of communities: why neighbourhood health must be neighbourhood-led not just neighbourhood-based
With shrinking budgets but increasing demand, neighbourhood health needs to find radical ways to meet local needs. Adam Lent and Minal Bakhai explore how some places are doing just that.
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Do With
Do With is a network of people and organisations calling for a radical shift in health and care from ‘doing to’ to ‘doing with’. Join the movement.