Rural Health and Care Conference

“Sustainable Health and Social Care Services in Rural and Remote Places”

14th November 2017

AGENDA9:00 Registration and Tea / Coffee

9:30 Chairs’ Welcome – Dr Ruth Hall & Mr Jack Evershed

9:45 Official Opening of Conference – Dr Chris Jones, Interim Chair of Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

10.00 Plenary 1: Nigel Edwards, CEO Nuffield Trust Acute Medicine in Rural Areas

10.30 Plenary 2: Louise Patten, CEO Aylesbury Vale CCG & Chiltern CCG FederationReducing costs through integrating health and social care services

11:00 Tea / Coffee break

Poster presentations (International Pavilion, ground floor)

11:30 Presentation 1 – select from 4 options

12:00 Presentation 2 – select from 4 options

12:30 Lunch (Montgomery Pavilion)

Poster presentations (International Pavilion, ground floor)

13:30 Plenary 3: Peter Saul, GP Associate Dean, Wales DeaneryThe Recruitment and Training of Rural GPs

14:00 Presentation 3 – select from 4 options

14:30 Presentation 4 – select from 4 options

15:00 Panel of Experts Q&A

15:30 Closing address & award for best Poster

15:45 Close