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Chair
David Buck

(See biography)
Deputy Director, Health Inequalities Unit
Department of Health

www.dh.gov.uk
Speakers
Professor Sir Michael Marmot

(See biography)
Chair
Commission on Social Determinants of Health

www.ucl.ac.uk/gheg/marmotreview
Bruce Morris

(See biography)
Head of Adult Care Services
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
Nicola Benge

(See biography)
Director of Health Improvement & Public Health
NHS Birmingham East and North

www.benpct.nhs.uk
Dr Bobbie Jacobson OBE

(See biography)
Director
London Health Observatory

www.lho.org.uk
Claudine Reid MBE

(See biography)
Social Enterprise Ambassador, Director
PJ's Community Services

www.patreid.co.uk
Alyson McGregor

(See biography)
Programme Director
NHS Yorkshire and the Humber

www.yorksandhumber.nhs.uk
Priscilla Nkwenti

(See biography)
Chief Executive
Black Health Agency

www.blackhealthagency.org.uk
Nick Gradwell

(See biography)
Senior Policy Manager
Equality and Human Rights Commission

www.equalityhumanrights.com
Professor Mitch Blair

(See biography)
Consultant Paediatrician and Advisor for Child Health
Department of Health

www.dh.gov.uk
Prof Dame Carol Black

(See biography)
National Director for Health and Work

www.workingforhealth.gov.uk
Effectively Reducing Health Inequalities
This Seminar will be held at The Royal Commonwealth Society in London
On Monday 22nd February 2010

Seminar reference HI/286
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9:00 AM Reception and refreshments
9:30 AM Chair's welcome and opening remarks
Speaker: David Buck   Department of Health
9:50 AM Taking effective, sustainable action to reduce health inequalities : Can we meet the challenge?
- The outcomes and recommendations of the review
Speaker: Professor Sir Michael Marmot   Commission on Social Determinants of Health
10:05 AM How are we going to implement Marmot? - Challenges, opportunities and pitfalls
a. For local government
Speaker: Bruce Morris   London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
10:20 AM b. For the NHS
Speaker: Nicola Benge   NHS Birmingham East and North
10:35 AM Panel discussion
11:20 AM Mid morning coffee, tea and refreshments
11:35 AM How can we tackle the multiple aspects of the impact of the built environment and housing on health inequalities?
Speaker: Dr Bobbie Jacobson OBE   London Health Observatory
11:50 AM Older People and the role of Social Enterprise
Speaker: Claudine Reid MBE   PJ's Community Services
12:05 PM Community Health Champions
How are community health champions making an impact on health inequalities?
Speaker: Alyson McGregor   NHS Yorkshire and the Humber
12:20 PM Panel discussion
1:05 PM Lunch
2:05 PM How do we end discrimination and promote equality for groups with particular needs :
a. Minority ethnic groups?
Speaker: Priscilla Nkwenti   Black Health Agency
2:20 PM b. Disabled people - the implications and applications for other 'strands'.
Speaker: Nick Gradwell   Equality and Human Rights Commission
2:35 PM c. Children
Speaker: Professor Mitch Blair   Department of Health
2:50 PM Poverty, health inequality and work
- How can we effectively improve the health of the working age population?
Speaker: Prof Dame Carol Black   
3:05 PM Panel discussion
3:50 PM Concluding the day -Taking the debate forward
Speaker: David Buck   Department of Health
4:05 PM Final discussion
4:15 PM Close of seminar
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