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This policy breakfast will provide you with an overview of the key issues in social care policy in England, an update on recent funding and charging announcements, and a look ahead to other potential reforms. What will you gain from attending? This session will summarise recent and forthcoming changes in social care policy, with a focus on how it is funded, and what challenges are facing the sector. There will also be the opportunity to discuss our role in social care and Healthwatch England’s upcoming social care research work. Who is this session for? All attendees Speaker: Paul Callaghan, Senior Policy Analyst, Healthwatch England
Jacob Lant Jacob Lant, Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Research and Insight, Healthwatch England provides an introduction to the day ahead. What will you gain from attending? In this session, delegates will find out what you can expect from sessions and hear reflections from the previous day. Who is this session for? All attendees Speaker: Jacob Lant, Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Research and Insight, Healthwatch England
Jacob Lant Join researchers from King’s College London to hear the findings and implications of their 30-month study of local Healthwatch with the University of Cambridge. What will you gain from attending? You will gain insight into how local Healthwatch operate across the network, helping to inform your future activities, strategy and relationships with partners. Who is this session for? All attendees Introduced by: Jacob Lant, Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Research and Insight, Healthwatch England with Dr Amit Desai, Research Fellow, King’s College London and Dr Giulia Zoccatelli, Research Fellow, King’s College London
The major upcoming opportunity and challenge for Healthwatch is to ensure that we are ready for the new Integrated Care Systems (ICS). This includes all staff, board members and volunteers being ‘ICS ready’. In this session we will explore what this will mean for those of you who support volunteers and the role of your volunteers in an ICS. You will also hear insights and lessons learnt from the NHS Volunteers Responder programme. What will you gain from attending? You will gain an understand of the development of the Integrated Care System and the opportunities this may bring to your volunteers and what this may mean for volunteering management. Who is this session for? All Healthwatch staff with a role managing volunteers and Healthwatch volunteers. Speakers: Alvin Kinch, Volunteering and Regional Network (London) Manager with Emma Easton, Head of Voluntary Partnerships, NHS England and NHS Improvement and Jenny Clark, Deputy Head of Engagement and Sustainability, Healthwatch England
Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, Minister of State for Health Mr Edward Argar MP, Millie Banerjee CBE, Jenny Clark, Janet O'Loughlin, Folake Segun, Danielle Oum, Jacob Lant The Health and Social Care landscape is changing. New legislation set to come in from April next year will shift power to the new Integrated Care Systems (ICS). But what will this mean in practice? What will you gain from attending? Listen to some of our partners from ICSs and representatives from the network who are forging relationships that will help to put user voice at the heart of these new structures. Also hear from Healthwatch England about the support offer we have developed with NHS England to ensure these positive relationships exist nationwide. Who is this session for? All attendees Welcome Message: Minister of State for Health Mr Edward Argar MP Chaired by: Danielle Oum, Committee member, Healthwatch England and Chair of Coventry and Warwickshire ICS Panellists: Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, Chair for the North East and North Cumbria ICS, Millie Banerjee CBE, Independent Chair, South West London Health and Care Partnership, Folake Segun, Director, South East London Healthwatch and Janet O’Loughlin, Committee Member, Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin and Jacob Lant, Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Research and Insight, Healthwatch England
Join us to discuss how Healthwatch and Integrated Care Systems are already working together, what we know works well and what guidance exists to support you. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask our panel of ICS experts your questions. Who is this session for? All attendees Speakers: Jenny Clark, Deputy Head of Engagement and Sustainability Healthwatch England and Frances Newell, Senior programme lead (community involvement), Leadership and Partnerships team, System Transformation NHS England and Improvement
13:30 - 14:30: How to listen to people and communities at a system level (Session A) In this session you will discuss:
13:30 - 14:30: Representing people and communities through local Healthwatch (Session B) In this session you will look at:
It’s the time we’ve all been waiting for – the Healthwatch Network Awards ceremony 2021! We’ve had some truly fantastic entries this year, with local Healthwatch up and down the country showcasing the incredible work they do for their community. From providing a lifeline to so many during the pandemic to championing accessibility in their areas – you should all be truly proud of your hard work this year. But there can only be one winner… so make sure to join us to find out! Who is this session for? All attendees Speakers: Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England and Chris McCann, Director of Communications, Insight and Campaigns of Healthwatch England
Sir Robert Francis QC, Imelda Redmond CBE Across Healthwatch Week we’re asking big questions about the future of health and care. Want to discuss them in more detail? Join us at our drop-in clinic for Healthwatch lead officers. Who is this session for? Lead officers Speakers: Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England and Imelda Redmond CBE, National Director of Healthwatch England and Gavin Macgregor, Head of Network Development, Healthwatch England
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