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A New Approach to Mental Health - Improving outcomes for all

22 March 2012

Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street, Manchester, M1 3BB

Conference Programme

08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery

09:25
Chair's Opening Address (invited)
Rethink

09:30
Bruce Calderwood (invited)
Director, Mental Health Policy, Department of Health

09:50
Neil Deuchar (confirmed)
Co Chair The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health
“Commissioning mental health”

10:10
Steve Shrubb (confirmed)
Director Mental Health Network, NHS Confederation
“Physical vs mental health: establishing a 'parity of esteem'”

10:30
Main Sponsor

10:45-10:55
Question and Answer Session

11:00
Workshop Session 1
There are four workshops in which delegates can explore how to improve quality and standards of care, support and safety.

11:45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery

12:30
Workshop Session 2

13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery

14:15
Chair's Afternoon Address

14:30
Case Study

14:50
Paul Farmer (confirmed)
Chief Executive Officer, Mind
“Overcoming stigma, discrimination and inequalities”

15:10
Dr Ian McPherson (invited)
Chief Executive, The Mental Health Providers Forum
“Raising the standards, quality and safety of mental health care”

15:30
Question and Answer Session

15:55

Chair's Closing Remarks

16:00

Conference Close

The cost of a conference place to charities is £195 + VAT and to book a place, you can register online. For further information, contact Katie Tweats at Public Service Events on 01782 613924 or ktweats@publicservice.co.uk.