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ADPH Annual Conference and AGM 2010


Friday, 21st May 2010

Health Inequalities - Delivering Marmot

Coming hard on the heels of the change of government there was much discussion about the emerging policy agenda as well as on the main theme of inequalities. Outcomes from the conference can be viewed here.

Presentations were received from:

Frank Atherton, President, ADPH

Mike Grady, Senior Research Associate, UCL and member of Marmot Review Team

David Pencheon, Director, NHS Sustainable Development Unit

Steve Boorman, Director of Corporate Responsibility & Chief Medical Adviser, Royal Mail Group

Martin Seymour, IDeA

John Dixon, ADASS

Rosalind Turner, ADCS

Chris Packham, ADPH

Nicola Close, Chief Executive, ADPH

 

ADPH Annual Conference and AGM 2009


Friday, 11th September 2009

Public Health and Commissioning

The conference explored the contribution that DsPH and their teams make to creating better services - particularly in the context of World Class Commissioning. There was also a facilitated session around the workforce which will inform a DH funded project around the DPH role and function. The report and evaluation will be available shortly.

Presentations were received from:

Frank Atherton, President, ADPH

Claire Whittington, Acting Director of Commissioning, Department of Health

Paul Cosford, Regional Director of Public Health, East of England

Catherine Swann, Associate Director, Centre for Public Health Excellence, NICE

Nicola Close, Chief Executive, ADPH

Nicola Benge, Birmingham East and North

Chris Packham, Nottingham City

Caroline Gamlin, Somerset

Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer, NHS

 

Sexual Health Workshop - March 2009

WORLD CLASS COMMISSIONING FOR BETTER SEXUAL HEALTH

A workshop for Directors of Public Health and sexual health commissioners developed collaboratively by the ADPH and THT to launch their joint publication and held on Monday 16th March, Lighthouse West London, W11 1QT

This highly successful workshop offered a valuable opportunity for those leading the commissioning of local sexual health services to:

  • Examine national policies with colleagues and the Department of Health
  • Develop strategies to improve the commissioning of sexual health services
  • Show case and share successful local approaches
  • Discuss current issues with peers

Read the report, evaluation and presentations:

Gareth Jones - Director of Scientific Development, Bioethics and Sexual Health, Department of Health

Chris Packham - DPH, Nottingham City PCT and Vice-President, ADPH

Paul Ward - Deputy Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust

Nuala Woodman - Practice Based Commissioning Manager, Heart of Birmingham tPCT

Janet Reece - Teenage Pregnancy Programme Manager, Birmingham City Council

 

ADPH Annual Conference and AGM 2008


Tuesday 20th May 2008


Inequalities and Wellbeing – Working Together - joint with the ADSS and ADCS

The conference explored ways in which directors of public health, adult social services and children’s services can work together to reduce health inequalities and promote and improve wellbeing. The programme was chaired by Andrew Cozens, IDeA and included a panel discussion, presentations and workshops. Read the report from the conference.

Presentations were from:

Steve Feast - Senior Advisor Health and Wellbeing, Department of Health

David Behan - Director General Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships Directorate, Department of Health

Peter Lauener - Director for Supporting Delivery, Department for Children Schools and Families

The Presidents - Tim Crayford, ADPH; John Dixon, ADASS; Maggie Atkinson, ADCS


Workshops were held on:


The ADPH AGM was held after the conference. Minutes can be seen here.

 

ADPH Annual Conference 2007


Tuesday 15th May 2007

The 2007 ADPH Annual Conference explored the political and advocacy role of Directors of Public Health - read the report here.

The conference had the specific objectives to:

  • explore working together with partners for health and well-being
  • examine collaboration with national organisations to tackle alcohol issues
  • understand how social marketing can promote and achieve change

As well as providing a networking and discussion opportunity for leaders in Public Health, there were presentations from, and discussions, with:

Anne Williams, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services [288KB pdf]

Peter Seller, Association of Directors of Children's Services [278KB pdf]

George Leahy, Head of Public Health Development, Department of Health [278KB ppt]

David Poley, Chief Executive, The Portman Group [4.71MB pdf]

Gerard Hastings, Director, Institute for Social Marketing [741KB pdf]

 

 

Shaping Public Health for 150 Years


Wednesday 29 November 2006


The Association of Directors of Public health first came into existence in 1856, and was chaired by the first Chief Medical Officer, Sir John Simon. We celebrated our 150th anniversary in 2006 and the four Chief Medical Officers from across the UK agreed to speak at our conference which explored the role of the DPH across the UK, both now and in the future.


Notes from the conference [word 436KB]

Conference evaluation summary [pdf 65KB]

Notes from the discussion group [pdf 62KB]

Conference presentations

 

 

Public Health in the New World - 28 April 2006


The aim of the 2006 ADPH annual conference was to air and discuss current issues across Public Health and to share up-to-date practice in commissioning and joint working. This all within the changing health care framework.


Items on the conference agenda included:

The introduction and conclusion were given by outgoing president, Dr Tony Jewell.

 

 

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