Events
You must be a member of Care Conversation to attend any organised events. If a member is unable to attend, it is possible for a colleague from the same organisation to attend in his or her place but Care Conversation should be advised at the time of acceptance, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Future Events
Our next speakers are:
7 February 2012 - David Nicholson, Chief Executive, NHS
15 March 2012 - David Behan, Director General for Social Care, Local Government and Care Partnerships
15 May 2012 - Stephen Dorrell, MP, Chair of Health Select Committee
Past Events
Please click on the below event titles for a summary of the event.
Breakfast Seminar - 2 November 2011
Our speaker for this session was Clare Gerada, Chair of Council at the Royal College of General Practitioners .
Breakfast Seminar - 20 July 2011 - Science and innovation in the NHS
Our speaker for this session was Dr Ian Barnes, National Clinical Director for Pathology of Department of Health.
Breakfast Seminar - 29 June 2011 - What the UK health sector might learn from the US
Our speaker for this session was Mike Parsons, Chief Executive of Barchester Healthcare.
Breakfast Seminar - 16 February 2011 - What government healthcare reforms are likely to mean for the private sector
Our speaker for this session was Jill Watts, Chief Executive of Ramsay Health Care UK.
Breakfast Seminar - 11 January 2011 - A time of seismic change for the NHS
Our speaker for this session was Chris Ham, Chief Executive of The King's Fund.
Breakfast Seminar - 30 November 2010 - What shape the new provider landscape is likely to take
Our speaker for this session was Bob Ricketts, Director of System Management & New Enterprise of Department of Health.
Breakfast Seminar - 21 October 2010 - The new system of regulation - what it means in practice
Our speaker for this session was Cynthia Bower, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission.
Breakfast Seminar - 9 September 2010 - How the country gets the most from the independent residential sector in these challenging times
Our speaker for this session was Jamie Buchan, CEO of Southern Cross Healthcare Group.
Breakfast Seminar - 11 June 2010 - Becoming a Foundation Trust - the challenges and opportunities for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Our speaker for this session was Dr Jane Collins, Chief Executive of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Breakfast Seminar - 3 March 2010 - Challenges for the NHS in the new financial period
Our speaker for this session was Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE, Chief Executive of the NHS in England.
Breakfast Seminar - 9 February 2010 - The Conservative Party's Health policies
Andrew Lansley CBE, Shadow Secretary of State for Health addressed Care Conversation members on the Conservative Party's Health policies.
Breakfast Seminar - 27 January 2010 - The future of adult social care
Our speaker for this session was Julia Unwin CBE, Chief Executive of the Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. Julia discussed the future of adult social care and the 'fair price for care' issues.
Breakfast Seminar - 17 November 2009 - The future for NHS funding and services
Our speaker for this session was Nick Bosanquet, Professor of Health Policy, Imperial College, London Special Advisor on Public Expenditure to the House of Commons Health Committee. He spoke to the Care Conversation members about the future for NHS funding and services.
Breakfast Seminar - 22 Sept 2009 - Leveraging the best health care on offer in the UK & US
Thomas E. Beeman a 34-year veteran of the health care field who is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lancaster General Healthcare System, a leading healthcare system and Lewis J. Hoch, Healthcare Transactions Partner at Blank Rome LLP, a major US law firm addressed Care Conversation members on leveraging the best that the UK and US have to offer in health care.
Dinner - 8 July 2009 - How do we make childcare sustainable?
Maria Miller, Shadow Minister for the Family, discussed how we can make childcare sustainable.
Breakfast Seminar - 23 June 2009 - The future shape of healthcare regulation
This event heard the views of Baroness Young, Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), on the future shape of regulation.
Breakfast Seminar - 14 May 2009 - The future of cancer care
This event heard the views of world-renowned Karol Sikora – Medical Director of CancerPartnersUK and Professor of Cancer Medicine and Honorary Consultant Oncologist at Hammersmith Hospital’s Imperial College School of Medicine – on the future of cancer care.
Breakfast Seminar - 25 March 2009 - The future of health care and support
Shadow Health Minister, Stephen O'Brien, shared his views on the future of care and support with Care Conversation members.
Breakfast Seminar - 28 January 2009 - Investment trends and issues in the care market
Dominic Hollamby, Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare, NM Rothschild & Sons discussed investment trends and issues in the care market.
Drinks reception - 4 December 2008
Care Conversation members were invited to welcome in the festive season with drinks and canapés on Thursday 4 December 2008. The event was held from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Barclays, 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HP.
Breakfast Seminar - 5 November 2008 - Property issues and opportunities in the care sector
Josh Wong, Director, Barclays Capital Real Estate Group, Harry Hyman, Managing Director of Primary Health Properties, and Martin Robb, Director, Christie & Co discussed property issues and opportunities in the care sector.
Breakfast Seminar - 30 September 2008 - Issues affecting NHS foundation trusts
Dr Bill Moyes, Exective Chairman of Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts, discussed the latest issues affecting NHS foundation trusts and how he sees the private sector working with the NHS going forward.