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GovNet event: Ageing Population Conference 10 May 2011

7 December 2010

Ageing Population 2011 offers the chance to hear from key policy makers, innovative practitioners and over 25 suppliers. As the UK's premier event for those involved with meeting the challenges and opportunities of an ageing society, this will be an opportunity to network with stakeholders and build partnerships for the future.

Key conference topic areas will include:

  • Understanding the Government's response to an ageing society
  • Local government's new prominence in community care delivery and their work with community partners
  • Best practice solutions for the integration of care and support
  • End of Life Care for older people - understanding the new developments
  • Delivering world class dementia treatment
  • Using assistive technologies to preserve dignity and support independence
  • Ensuring sufficient housing fit for an ageing society
  • Tackling the challenges in adult social care workforce development
  • What does the Big Society means for the care of older people?

Already confirmed to speak are:

  • David Behan, Director General of Social Care, Department of Health
  • Dame Jo Williams, Chair, Care Quality Commission 
  • Cllr David Rogers, OBE, Chair LGA Community Wellbeing Board 
  • Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, Department of Health 
  • Claire Henry, National Programme Director, National End of Life Care Programme, NHS 
  • Shehla Husain, Deputy Director, Housing Care and Support, Communities and Local Government
  • Richard Foggie, Assistant Director, Electronics Innovation, Department of Business, Innovation and Skills 
  • Representative, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Beacon Council 2009-2010:Positive Engagement of Older People to Support and Promote Greater Independence. 
  • Jo Moriarty, Research Fellow, The Social Care Workforce Research Initiative, Policy Research Programme, Department of Health. 
  • Dr. Mark Porter, GP for Gloucestershire, Medical Correspondent for The Times and presenter of BBC Radio 4's flagship medical series 'Case Notes'. (Conference Chair)

More information on their website: http://www.ageing-population-conference.co.uk/

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