Sponsorship and exhibition
This event is being held in partnership with Roche Products Ltd.
If you’d like a conversation about your business goals, and how being involved with future events can help you, please email partnerships@kingsfund.org.uk.
Confirmed speakers

David Buck
Senior Fellow, Public Health and Inequalities, The King’s Fund

Professor Kevin Fenton CBE
Regional Director, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (London), Regional Director of Public Health, NHS London

Professor Bola Owolabi
Director, National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme, NHS England and Vice President, Royal Society for Public Health

Rt Hon Lord Bethell of Romford
former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care

Lord Geoffrey Filkin CBE, Member of the House of Lords

Sarah Price
Chief Officer for Population Health and Inequalities, Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

Dr Cordelle Ofori
Deputy Director of Public Health, Manchester City Council

Dr Ines Campos-Matos
Deputy Director for Inclusion Health, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care

Julia Cream
Fellow, The King's Fund

Dr Brian Eastwood

Bevleigh Evans
Assistant Director of Population Health, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Dave Higham
Chief Executive Officer, The Well Communities

Danielle Jefferies
Senior Analyst, The King’s Fund

Dr Andy Knox
GP, Associate Medical Director of Population Health, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Laura Lamming
Researcher, The King's Fund

Jacob Lant
Chief Executive, National Voices

William Roberts
Chief Executive, Royal Society for Public Health

Sarah Smith
Associate Director Improving Population Health, West Yorkshire NHS Health and Care Partnership

Duncan Vernon
Deputy Director of Public Health, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and Warwickshire County Council
Merron Simpson
Chief Executive, The Health Creation Alliance

James Williams
Director of Public Health, Medway Council

Anne Pordes Bowers
Head, Community Public Health, London Borough of Newham

Monika Kosinska
Global Lead, Economic and Commercial Determinants of Health, WHO
10.00-11.15am Session one: What next for population health?
10.00amWelcome back
David Buck, Senior Fellow, Public Health and Inequalities, The King’s Fund
10.05amGlobal perspectives on population health
In this session you will:
- hear about what is driving decision-making about population health across the globe
- learn about the impact of economic and commercial drivers on the social determinants of health and how these factors shape behaviours.
Monika Kosinska, Global Lead, Economic and Commercial Determinants of Health, WHO (presenting remotely)
10.30amChallenges and solutions – priorities for improving health in England over the next 5 to 10 years
In this session you will gain insight into the findings of the recently published report, A covenant for health. This cross-party report aims to set out the policies and partnerships needed to improve health in England in the next 5 to 10 years. You will hear about:
- the role of partnerships and collaboration and what more needs to be done by the NHS, public health, charities, business, localities, individuals, and government to enable people to lead healthier lives
- why this hasn’t happened to date – and what lessons can be learnt and built on
Lord Geoffrey Filkin CBE, Member of the House of Lords, and lead author of A covenant for health
Lord Bethell of Romford, Former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation)
*This report was led by Lord Geoffrey Filkin CBE with Professor Kate Ardern, Lord George Bethell, David Buck, Dr Paul Corrigan CBE, Professor Sian Griffiths CBE and Professor David Halpern CBE.
10.55amQuestions and discussion
11.15-11.45am: Networking break and meet the exhibitors
11.45am–12.45pm Session two: Breakout sessions
Delegates can choose to attend one of the following three parallel sessions:
- A: Ensuring a joined-up approach to population health at a regional level – the role of public health in improving population health
- B: A population health approach to tackling health inequalities
- C: Taking a population health approach to inclusion health: making the invisible visible
11.45am–12.45pm Breakout session A: Ensuring a joined-up approach to population health at a regional level – the role of public health in improving population health
11.45amWelcome and introduction
David Buck, Senior Fellow, Public Health and Inequalities, The King’s Fund
11.50amPanel discussion
In this session you will learn about:
- how public health voices are being represented in integrated care partnerships (ICPs) and how ICPs’ approaches to population health are evolving
- how directors of public health are working with population health roles emerging in ICSs and how public health tools can be used to support a population health approach
- how to successfully harmonise ‘big picture’ ideas with practical action to bring about change.
Jane Pilkington, Director of Population Health, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Duncan Vernon, Deputy Director of Public Health, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and Warwickshire County Council
William Roberts, Chief Executive, Royal Society for Public Health
12.20pmQuestions and discussion
11.45am–12.45pm Breakout session B: A population health approach to tackling health inequalities
11.45amWelcome and introduction

Danielle Jefferies, Senior Analyst, The King’s Fund
11.50amPanel discussion
In this session you will learn about:
- population health approaches that can address disparities in health outcomes
- what is being done to equip the health and care workforce with the knowledge and skills to tackle health inequalities within the new integrated care system framework
- how partners across ICBs, the NHS, public health, primary care, the VCSE sector and other local partners are working together to develop a population health approach to health inequalities to benefit the communities they serve
- practical examples of successful approaches that could be tailored to local areas.
Sarah Smith, Associate Director Improving Population Health, West Yorkshire NHS Health and Care Partnership
Dr Andy Knox, GP, Associate Medical Director of Population Health, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Dr Cordelle Ofori, Deputy Director of Public Health, Manchester City Council
Merron Simpson, Chief Executive, The Health Creation Alliance
12.20pmQuestions and discussion
11.45am–12.45pm Breakout session C: Taking a population health approach to inclusion health: making the invisible visible
11.45amWelcome and introduction
Gwyneth Ataderie, Population Health Fellow, The King’s Fund
11.50amPanel discussion
Inclusion health covers a number of populations, including:
- people currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness
- forced migrants and refugees
- Roma and traveller communities
- those with substance and alcohol misuse difficulties
- people involved with the criminal justice system including prisons
- sex workers.
Clinical outcomes among these groups are among the worst nationally.
In this session you will learn about:
- the role inclusion health can play in reaching out to socially excluded people, who experience multiple overlapping risk factors for poor health
- why certain population groups face stigma and discrimination, which results in them not being consistently accounted for in health data.
- how a population health approach to inclusion health can close gaps in data and ensure data includes everyone
Dr Ines Campos-Matos, Deputy Director for Inclusion Health, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care
Dr Brian Eastwood, Head of Substance Misuse Pilot, BOLD Programme, Department of Health and Social Care
12.20pmQuestions and discussion
12.45-1.45pm: Lunch break and meet the exhibitors
1.45-2.45pm Session three: Breakout sessions
Delegates can choose to attend one of the following parallel sessions
- D: Realising the potential of population health management to drive innovation in pathways. This session is sponsored by Roche Products LTD.
- E: Local action to deliver national plans
- F: Case study: how an acute trust is leading the way for place and system level population health
1.45-2.45pm Breakout session D: Realising the potential of population health management to drive innovation in pathways
1.45pmWelcome and introduction
Pritesh Mistry, Fellow, Digital Technologies, The King’s Fund (confirmed)
1.50pmPanel discussion
Population health management is a data-driven tool that can support health and care staff to better plan and meet the needs of those who use services, to improve the health of a population. As such it has the potential to transform and innovate care pathways.
In this session you will hear about:
- what an effective approach to population health management looks like and how to use data to design targeted interventions and innovate care pathways
practical examples of using data to inform approaches for those on elective care waiting lists and with long-term conditions
Dr Philip Burgess, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Eye and Vision Science, University of Liverpool
Paula Head, Policy, Value, Access Lead, Roche Products Ltd
Bevleigh Evans, Assistant Director of Population Health, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Professor Edward Kunonga, Director of Population Health Management, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and Director of Transformation and Population Health Management, North of England Commissioning Support
This session is sponsored and funded by Roche Products Ltd.
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2.20pmQuestions and discussion
1.45-2.45pm Breakout session E: Local action to deliver national plans
1.45pmWelcome and introduction

Laura Lamming, Researcher, The King's Fund
1.50pmPanel discussion
In this session you will learn about:
- the role different parts of the health and care system can play in delivering better health outcomes for all
- how leaders across health and care view population health, what their priorities are and their vision for the future
- how people working in health and care can join forces to work together more efficiently and deliver better care for communities
Dr Bharan Kumar, Clinical Director, SHAPE Primary Care Network, Bharani Group Practices and Clinical Lead – Population Health, NHS Frimley Integrated Care System
James Williams, Director of Public Health, Medway Council
Anne Pordes Bowers, Head, Community Public Health, London Borough of Newham
2.20pmQuestions and discussion
1.45-2.45pm Breakout session F: Case study - how an acute trust is leading the way for place- and system- level population health
1.45pmWelcome and introduction
Dr Andy Snell, Consultant in Public and Global Health, and doctor in emergency medicine, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and WHO Regional Office for Europe
1.50pmCase study
In this session you will hear about the three-tier framework of how Barnsley Hospital is becoming a Population Health Institution and taking more action to improve public health and reduce inequalities. You will gain insight into how local partners are:
- taking a more holistic and preventive approach by introducing services and support for people to address key drivers of health and equity.
- measuring and closing the inequalities gap in the hospital’s core services, so that the inverse care law is addressed, and services are fair, reaching those who need them most first.
- maximising impact on Barnsley’s environment, economy and society, by improving procurement, employment and environment policies to have a reaching and lasting benefit.
Dr Ceryl Harwood, Consultant in Public Health, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Chair, Barnsley Heart Health Alliance
Dr Lucy Kempster, Public Health Doctor, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Amanda King, Lived experience speaker
2.20pmQuestions and discussion
2.45-3.15pm: Networking break and meet the exhibitors
3.15-4.30pm Session four: Making the case for change
3.15pmWelcome and introduction
Sally Warren, Director of Policy, The King’s Fund
3.20pmPanel discussion: How to fundamentally rethink health and care services
Panel discussion: How to fundamentally rethink health and care services
In this panel session you will hear about:
- why an approach that embraces the principles of population health is not a ‘nice add-on’, but the key to solving many of the problems facing a health and care system in constant crisis
- how to make progress in tired, old and current burning issues by putting population health at the centre of the system
- how to plan next steps that create change
- why population health is a model that will help the system achieve sustainable health care for all.
Professor Bola Owolabi, Director, National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme, NHS England and Vice President, Royal Society for Public Health
Professor Kevin Fenton CBE, Regional Director, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (London), Regional Director of Public Health, NHS London (presenting remotely)
Jacob Lant, Chief Executive, National Voices
Dave Higham, Chief Executive Officer, The Well Communities
William Roberts, Chief Executive, Royal Society for Public Health
4.00pmQuestions and discussion
Ticket prices
Please note, there is a £20+VAT surcharge to cover the cost of processing invoices. This is in addition to the ticket price and will be added to your invoice. There is one invoice fee per order, not per ticket. There is no charge for paying by debit or credit card.
Tickets are available now:
- Charity <£1million turnover: £190+VAT
- Public sector, charity (>£1million turnover)or university: £230+VAT
- Small-medium sized enterprise: £385+VAT
- Commercial/profit-making organisation: £520+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.
Junior doctors
If you are a junior doctor, please email us for a promotional code, with a photograph of your ID card. Junior doctor tickets are £115+VAT.
Bursary tickets
We offer a number of free bursary places for patients and carers. These places are limited to maintain a balance of voices in the room between patients, service users, carers, and health and care professionals. To apply for a bursary place please email us a short paragraph explaining why you wish to attend.
Contact us
Programme enquiries If you have any queries relating to this event programme please email events@kingsfund.org.uk.
If you have any queries relating to this event programme please email events@kingsfund.org.uk.
Sponsorship and exhibition enquiries If you’d like a conversation about your business goals, and how being involved with future events can help you, please email partnerships@kingsfund.org.uk.
If you’d like a conversation about your business goals, and how being involved with future events can help you, please email partnerships@kingsfund.org.uk.
FAQs
- Why do you charge for some events?
The King's Fund is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care in England. Our events are a key source of income, and this income enables us to continue with our charitable objectives.
There are costs associated with running in-person conferences such as venue, catering and promotional materials to name a few. We also have a team of dedicated events professionals, content experts, and digital, marketing and finance support that work on these events. Given these costs it is sometimes necessary to charge for attendance at an in-person event, to ensure we can deliver a high-quality event experience. Any profit that is made from these events goes directly towards achieving our strategic priorities. You can find out more about how we are funded here.
- Do you offer bursary tickets for your events?
We offer a limited number of bursary places for people with lived experience to ensure a balance of voices in the room. To apply for a bursary place please email us a short paragraph explaining why you wish to attend.
- Can I pay by invoice?
Yes. Please select your tickets and once you're through to the registration form on Eventbrite, you can amend the 'payment method' from credit card to 'pay by invoice'.
Please note, there is a £20 + VAT surcharge to cover the cost of processing invoices. This is in addition to the ticket price and will be added to your invoice. There is no charge for paying by debit or credit card.
- What is the refund policy?
Cancellations confirmed in writing more than 14 days before the first live session will be refunded in full via the same payment method. We regret that no refund can be made after that date, however, if you contact us before the event start, we can offer a transfer of your ticket to another event taking place in the following six months. Please email us at events@kingsfund.org.uk with confirmation of your original booking to cancel or transfer your ticket. On completion of the confirmed booking the delegate and their supporting organisation are liable for the fees for the event (regardless of whether payment has been made).
- Do you offer group discounts?
We offer a discount for group booking booked under the same order and organisation for more than 3 delegates. Please email us at events@kingsfund.org.uk to get the discount.
- 3-4 delegates (10 per cent discount)
- 5-6 delegates (15 per cent discount)
- 7+ delegates (20 per cent discount)
- What if I have accessibility requirements?
If you have accessibility requirements you would like to discuss, please email us at events@kingsfund.org.uk. We will also ask you for this information during the registration process.
- What measures will The King's Fund take to reduce the risk of Covid-19?
- Fresh-air ventilation (HVAC) is provided in all rooms to reduce potential viral load.
- Cleaning staff will be on site throughout the day. There will be increased cleaning of all high-contact surfaces.
- Hand sanitisers are available throughout the building.
- Catering staff will wear appropriate PPE to protect delegates.
- What can I do to reduce the risk of Covid-19?
We recommend that all delegates complete a Covid-19 lateral flow test before attending an event – and to attend only if they test negative. This is the most effective control measure.
We ask delegates to wear a face covering while in common areas of the building. We recommend all guests retain the same seat throughout the event.