Conferences & events

In 2006 and 2007 HCC launched two market-leading conferences which have revolutionised conference delivery and delegate choice within the healthcare sector.

Primary Care Live

Initiated in 2007 is now a two-day event in London and Manchester. It attracts the largest number of health professionals in the UK.

Awards & Acknowledgement

Events peak trade body, the Association of Event Organisers Best Launch Show 2008 finalist.

For more information and to register visit primarycarelive.com.

The PCL Advisory Board:

• Simon Barratt – East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust NHS
• Corina Casey-Hardman – Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust
• Gillian Champion – Exeter Primary Care Trust
• Dr Amanda Clarke – University of Sheffield
• Dr Alan Cohen – Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
• Bev Cox – Education for Health
• Sue Cross – Working in Partnership Programme
• Keith Cutting – Bucks New University
• Dr Mo Dewji – Improvement Foundation
• Andrew Donald – BEN Primary Care Trust
• Dr Agnelo Fernandes – Parchmore Medical Centre Croydon
• Denise Fisher – Liverpool John Moores University
• Pauline Ford – Royal College of Nursing
• Dr Ranjit Gill – Stockport Managed Care Commissioning Company
• Jenny Hall – University of West England
• Narinder Hayer – Dean & Smedley Family Pharmacy, Measham
• Val Hempsey – Institute of Healthcare and Bridges Medical Practice
• Kate Howie – UnitedHealth UK & Royal College of Nursing Practice Nurse Association
• Mervi Jokinen – The Royal College of Midwives
• Liz Kell – Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust
• Dr Chris Manning – PRIMHE, Primary Care Mental Health & Education
• Rachael Masters – County Durham Primary Care Trust
• Helen Meehan – Solihull Care Trust &National Lead Nurse GSF
• Alan Miller – Primary Care Contracting
• Joan Myers – Community Children’s Nursing Islington Primary Care Trust
• Dilip Patel – Mirage Pharmacy
• Alison Smith – Peterborough Primary Care Trust
• Fiona Smith – Royal College of Nursing
• Mark Spencer – Fleetwood Surgery
• Jackie Stephen-Haynes – Worcestershire Primary Care Trust & University of Worcester
• Lucy Sutton – The National Council for Palliative Care
• Jose Tarnowski – Wrington Vale Medical Practice
• Dr Keri Thomas – NHS National Clinical Lead for Palliative Care, National Gold Standards Framework Centre England
• David Widdas – Children with Complex Needs, Warwickshire Primary Care Trust & Coventry Primary Care Trust
• Adrienne Wilcox – Royal College of Nursing
• Lynn Young – Royal College of Nursing

Managing Long Term Conditions

Launched by HCC having identified the scale of the challenge faced by the health and social care sector in supporting people living with long term conditions.

Since then it has doubled in size each year with 1,000 visitors, 100 exhibitors and 90 leading speakers attending the May 2008 conference.

The MLTC Advisory Board:

• Chairman: Dr David Colin-Thomé OBE – National Clinical Director for Primary Care, Directorate of Commissioning and System Management, Department of Health
• Carol Cochrane – Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
• Guy Dewsbury – Telecare Coordinator, Older Adults Social Services, London Borough of Barnet and owner, Smart Thinking
• Andrew Donald – Chief Operating Officer, Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust (BEN PCT)
• Keren Down – Director of Foundation for Assistive Technology (FAST)
• Ruth Eley – Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) National Programme Lead – Older and Disabled People, Department of Health
• Prof Steve Field – Chairman, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
• Peter Gilroy – Chief Executive, Kent County Council
• Angela Hawley – Self Care Lead – Long Term Conditions Team Directorate of Commissioning and System Management, Department of Health
• Maggie Ioannou – Director of Community Health Services, Croydon PCT
• Simon Knighton – Chief Executive, EPP CIC
• Tracy Morton – Long Term Conditions Team Directorate of Commissioning and System Management, Department of Health
• Liz O’Brien – Head of Community Nursing, Croydon PCT
• John Procter – Head of Pfizer Health Solutions
• Sue Thomas – RCN Policy Adviser for Long-term Conditions
• Prof Jonathan Tritter – Professor in Patient and Public Involvement and Special Advisor, The NHS Centre for Involvement
• Heidi Wright – Head of Practice, Practice and Quality Improvement Directorate, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain