DAY TWO WEDNESDAY 02 NOVEMBER
09.00Introduction by conference chair Julia Hartley-Brewer
09.10KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Andrew Lansley CBE, secretary of state for health. Hear about the latest on the health reforms, your role in implementing them, and get answers to your questions
09.50 Debate on ‘The future of clinical commissioning’
Key themes:
What choice of commissioning support do CCGs have despite what is said in the Bill? Is it reasonable to impose size and boundary restrictions on CCGs when patient choice exists? How realistic is £25 per head management costs – especially as many CCGs are being challenged to accept less?
Is the relationship between the national commissioning board and CCGs fundamentally flawed?
The health and wellbeing boards – the CCGs’ most powerful ally in the fight against central control?
Panel: Professor Paul Corrigan, consultant and former special advisor to the Labour Government Professor Nigel Edwards, senior fellow at the King’s Fund and director, Global Healthcare group, KPMG Professor Steve Field, chair of the NHS Future Forum
10.40Morning refreshments and exhibition
11.10Conference Tracks Delegates to choose from the following
Track A Business and finance in primary care
Track B Commissioning Excellence
Track C Innovation, efficiency and the QIPP agenda
Watch this space for the Conference track programme. Click here for key conference themes
12.25Lunch and exhibition
13.25Conference Tracks Delegates to choose from the following
Track A Business and finance in primary care
Track B Commissioning Excellence
Track C Innovation, efficiency and the QIPP agenda
Watch this space for the Conference track programme. Click here for key conference themes
15.10Harnessing expertise: delivering better outcomes
Three perspectives on how primary care, secondary care and local authorities can work together successfully by: Understanding cultural differences Recognising and managing the financial challenges Working with health and wellbeing boards Securing the future and moving forward
Primary care view: Sophia Christie,director of alignment, Department of Health and former chief executive of Birmingham East and North PCT
Secondary care view: Dr Hugh Rayner consultant nephrologist and former medical director, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Local authority view: Peter Hay,strategic director of Birmingham City Council and president of the association of director of adult social services
15.50Striving for success- lessons from an Olympic athlete
A motivational session with Mark Foster, Britain's most successful swimmer with a career spanning three decades,
holding 47 international medals, competing in five Olympic games and inspiring others as leader of team GB in the
Beijing Olympic in 2008.
16.25Closing remarks - NAPC president James Kingsland, national commissioning clinical network lead and NAPC president
16.30Conference close