Conference Programme

Speakers for the Hospital Directions Conference Programme are currently being finalised. 

Speakers and sessions include:

• The future of hospital services in the modern NHS 
  Mike Farrar, Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation
• Leadership in challenging times 
  Stuart Bain, Chief Executive of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
• Importance of clinical engagement in meeting the ‘Nicholson Challenge’ 
  Dr Mark Newbold, Chief Executive of the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
• Overcoming the technology adoption hurdles in secondary care
  Sally Chisholm, Chief Executive of the NHS Technology Adoption Centre 
• The role of the private sector in delivering acute services
  Ali Parsa, Chief Executive of Circle Partnership 
• High quality care costs less – a demonstration of the figures
  Anthony Hassall, Director of Business Development, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
• How to develop better business intelligence in the NHS 
  Natalie Penrose, Head of Performance and Intelligence of Dudley and Wallsall Mental Health Partnership 
• Delivering patient centric care through Cloud Computing 
  Professor Bill Buchanon, Professor of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University
• Coaching for emerging leaders – bringing on the next generation
  Sue Mortlock, Head of Board Development of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
• Service transformation from the frontline – a staff engagement case study
  Ian Hall, Director of Service Improvement of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust
• The dos and don'ts of secondary care outsourcing
  Sharon Lamb, partner of Capsticks
• Tackling workforce stress in difficult times
  Kim Jenkins, Lighten UP
• Reducing emergency admissions through service redesign
  Jane Wells, service director at Oxleas Foundation Trust and Jay Stickland, assistant director of  Greenwich Social Services 
• Leadership development for transformative times
  Jan Sobieraj, head of the NHS Leadership Academy 
• Regional pay consortia – a case study from the South West
  Chris Bown, chief executive at Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and David Amos, Consortium HR advisor
• The future of secondary care regulation
  David Behan, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission 
• Great expectations: the professional response to the latest patient trends
  Karl Milner, director of communications at Leeds Teaching Hospital  
• Contract management in the new NHS – the dos and don’ts
  Craig Barratt, director of Public Sector Advisory at BDO and Robert McGough, partner at Beachcroft 
• One hospital and a million homes – transforming care in Ealing
  Julie Lowe, chief executive of Ealing Hospital NHS Trust Integrated Care Organisation
• Application of ‘lean principles’ to improve performance and integration
  Lesley Doherty, chief executive of Bolton Foundation Trust 
• Role of good governance in safety and quality 
  Andrew Corbett-Nolan, chief executive of the Good Governance Institute
• The potential for patient feedback to raise quality in secondary care
  Dr Paul Hodgkin, chief executive of Patient Opinion
• Skills deployment - getting the rights skills at the right time
  Candace Miller, director of Skills for Health
• The value of automation in infection prevention
  Sharon Barker, manager of business development, Cleankey

A limited number of FREE places are available, so register now for your free place at Hospital Directions