Conference

Become a part of Managing Long Term Conditions 2011 - the ultimate annual resource for all Health and Social Care providers committed to improving the health and well being of your local communities.

If you or your organisation is involved in managing commissioning or providing services for long term conditions, this is an event you must attend!

Register your interest in attending MLTC 2011 now!

2010 Speaker Biographies

Download the full list of speakers and biographies.

2010 Conference Highlights

• Hear from leading international, national and regional figures in managing long term conditions:
  • Jenny Owen, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS)
  • Joe Rafferty, Central Lancashire PCT
  • Alf Collins, Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust
  • Michael Sobanja, NHS Alliance
  • Dr Penny Woods, Picker Institute
  • Helen Howson, Welsh Assembly Government
  • Susan Bishop, Scottish Government
• Benefit from high level debate, stimulating panel discussions and inspirational case studies
• Network, gain insight and share best practice with hundreds of health and social care professionals including charities, the independent and third sector.
• Attend the CPD certified conference programme and get up to speed on the latest clinical guidance and best practice in long term conditions. Choose from 13 conference streams and over 50 sessions!

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Day One – April 15th 2010

World Class Commissioning for Long Term Conditions

Put people at the heart of commissioning and harness the power of WCC to improve services locally. Hear how leading organisations are maximising their resources and commissioning services that benefit the local population, working across both health and social care.

Making Integrated Services a Reality

Learn work across organisational boundaries and overcome cultural differences between organisations to deliver seamless care to people with long term conditions.

Helping People Take Control

Understand how best to support people to self manage their conditions. What must clinicians do differently to empower patients to take a more active role in improving their health.

Diabetes

Integrate both health and well being needs of people with diabetes into holistic care planning. Hear the latest updates from key national figures.

Musculoskeletal Conditions

Promote the right services in the right place: Deliver high quality integrated MSK services.

Neurological Conditions

At the halfway point of the NSF, we review the progress and improvements to date and examine what can be done to improve neurological services?

Day Two – April 16th 2010

Skills for a World Class Workforce to Support Long Term Conditions

With increasing pressure on the health and social care workforce to do more with less, a productive, patient centered and flexible workforce is key to delivering both quality and productivity. Learn how leading organisations are improving the health, of their staff.

Assistive Technology

Key to supporting self management and moving care closer to home is effective assistive technology. Hear how telehealth and telecare are improving the patient experience and how best to implement effective systems.

Moving Care Closer to Home: Supporting Quality and Productivity in Long Term Conditions

The Quality and Productivity challenge is paramount to delivering effective and sustainable care for people with long term conditions. Learn how to move care closer to home, reduce hospital admissions and improve the patient experience.

Respiratory Conditions

Empower patients and improve the information available to help people manage their own respiratory conditions.

Cancer

Examine the survivorship pathway and exploring effective models of care for adults and children.

Heart and Cardiac

Learn the latest technical developments and service innovations to deliver world class cardiac services.

Mental Health

Understand the guidance from New Horizons and promote mental health and wellbeing for service users and carers in the community.