The Future of Local Hospitals: Our Greatest Challenge?
The Local Hospitals Network was formally launched at a conference in London on 21 March 2007. 'The Future of Local Hospitals: Our Greatest Challenge?' was attended by interested parties from across the healthcare sector.
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Conference programme (Word, 35KB)
Keynote speech
The keynote speech by Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Health, is available as an MP3 audio recording.
Left-click the link below to listen to the speech and the subsequent Q&A session in streaming format (this will work on most standard players, such as Quicktime, RealPlayer and Windows Media).
Alternatively, right-click the link below and choose 'save as' to download the recordng to your PC for listening to later (or transferring to an iPod). The recording runs for about 48 minutes.
Morning presentations
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NHS Networks and the Local Hospitals Network (ppt, 50KB)
Introduction by Edna Robinson, National Lead, NHS Networks -
Setting the Context for the Future of Local Hospitals (ppt, 165KB)
Presentation by Andrew Cash, Director General for Provider Development, DH -
Clinical Services in Local Hospitals (ppt, 134KB)
Presentation by David Colin-Thomé, National Clinical Director for Primary Care -
Strengthening Local Services: The Future of the Acute Hospital (ppt, 80KB)
Presentation by Martin Hensher, Project Director, DH
Afternoon workshops
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Practice Based Commissioning, market dynamics and transformation (ppt, 326KB)
Presentation by Christine O'Connor, Project Director, Newham Health Partnership -
Making it Better for Mother and Baby, Children and Young People (ppt, 656KB)
Presentation by Sheila Shribman, National Clinical Director for Children, Young People and Maternity Services -
Providing for the Future (ppt, 826KB)
Presentation by Mark Adams, Chief Executive, Netcare UK -
National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme - A Consortium Approach (ppt, 26KB)
Presentation by Dr John Painter, Clinical Director, South of Tyne Screening Centre