Managing Long Term Health Conditions
"From consultations to action plans - who needs to be involved in the development of policies and practices?"
Wednesday 31st March, 2010. Barcelo Carlton Hotel, Bridge Street, Edinburgh
Chaired by Susan Douglas-Scott, Chief Executive, Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland
Keynote address by Jane-Claire Judson, Director, Diabetes UK Scotland
Scotland‘s population is getting older and living longer, with more and more people trying to manage health conditions for which there is no cure.
At every stage of their condition - from the initial diagnosis to the increasing severity of symptoms, the gradual loss of capacity and the end of life care - it is essential that individuals are offered the social, economic, psychological, physical, and cultural support they need.
Our ability to get the self management of long term health conditions right is critical both to our health and to the ability of the NHS to cope with the constantly increasing burdens placed upon it. To achieve this, the Government's vision for developing a ‘mutual NHS' must become a reality and the conceptual shift from viewing patients as ‘service users' to ‘active partners' must become reflected in policy and practice.
Hearing from the Chief Executive of the Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland, Susan Douglas-Scott, and the Director of Diabetes UK in Scotland, Jane-Claire Judson, this conference will seek to explore public engagement and ownership of policy development in the management of long term conditions. Through a series of roundtable discussions, delegates will be encouraged to:
- Reflect on how patients and providers are meeting the challenges of supporting long term conditions
- Assess how successful Community Health Partnerships and their LTC coordinators have been at engaging with their patient groups
- Debate how public consultations should be structured
- Examine the roles of voluntary organizations, patient's rights groups, Parliament and members of the public within this process
- Review recent consultations and attempts at public engagement, such as Better Diabetes Care, and evaluate which approaches have been effective and which have not
- Explore the legal and technical challenges involved in supporting self care of long term conditions
- Consider the potential costs in human and financial terms of getting this policy wrong and the significant benefits of getting it right.
Delegates will also have the opportunity to participate in a mock evaluation exercise and share best practices during the Thinking Health good practice suite session. The Thinking Health Award for innovative public engagement will be judged by an expert panel and presented to the winner at the conference.
Mock evaluation exercise
Delegates will be split into groups for this "role-play" simulation. Led by one of our plenary session speakers, each group will be asked to design a mock evaluation exercise for a designated service. Delegates are encouraged to submit any issues or ideas they would like to see covered in this session by emailing mbellamy@mackayhannah.com
The Thinking Health good practice suite
To help promote the exchange of ideas and the sharing of good practice, we will be hosting a good practice suite where delegates can exhibit examples of how patient and public consultation has contributed to the design, delivery and evaluation of local health policies and practices in your area.
The Thinking Health Award
An expert panel of judges will shortlist the best entries with each giving a 5 minute presentation. Delegates will be invited to vote on each shortlisted entry and the winner will receive the Thinking Health award for innovative public engagement.
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If you have any queries regarding the conference or would like find out more information, please email lmcclelland@mackayhannah.com
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Conference Rates:
Full - £270.00 + VAT
private sector
Standard - £235.00 + VAT
public sector
Reduced - £190.00 + VAT
professional bodies, trade unions, charities with turnover greater than £1M, universities and colleges
Supported - £120.00 + VAT
charities with turnover less than £1M, voluntary and community organisations
