DUDLEY HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD
Agenda Item No. 10
REPORT SUMMARY SHEET
DATE
20th May 2015
TITLE OF REPORT Health and Wellbeing Annual Conference 2015
Organisation and
Authors
Office of Public Health
Diane McNulty
Deborah Harkins
Purpose of the
report
To inform the Board of the arrangements for the Health and
Wellbeing Board Conference 2015.
Theme: Leading the Way – Learning from Experience and
Evidence
Key points to note
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The Conference will take place on June 26th at the
Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill, Dudley.
The Chair will present the Annual Account of the Health and
Wellbeing Board and reflect on progress to date and set the
scene for the future work of the Board.
The two Guest Speakers are Professor William Bird, who will
present on the impact of green spaces in the built
environment on health behaviour and Katherine Moore who
is currently advising on the impact of the HS2 project on
public health.
Three of the workshops will reflect the Health and Wellbeing
Board’s new priorities for 2015 and give participants an
opportunity to hear in more detail about the work that is
going on and contribute their ideas to the development of
plans.
Priority 1: Integration of health and care services to improve
quality, safety, effectiveness and patient experience.
Priority 2: Be an advocate for Children and Young people’s
health and wellbeing.
Priority 3: Champion the development of a Community
Wellbeing Compact/Citizen’s deal focusing on factors that
keep people healthy and well.
A fourth workshop will consist for four ‘lightning talks’ on
aspects of new work taking place in the borough that
impacts on health and wellbeing.
Women in Theatre will present the findings of their research
into the incidence of self harm in Dudley.
The day will conclude with an opportunity for the audience to
question the Board about its progress and plans for the
future.
Recommendations That the Board notes the arrangements and proposed content of
for the Board
the 2015 Conference.
Item type
H&WB strategy
priority area
Information, discussion , strategy, business
Services, children, mental wellbeing, lifestyles, neighbourhoods,
integration, health inequalities, quality assurance, community
engagement,
Deborah Harkins
Chief Officer, Health & Wellbeing
Signature of author/s
Contact officer details
Deborah Harkins
[email protected]
Diane McNulty
01384 816652
[email protected]
Diane McNulty
Consultant in Public Health
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