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GM WorkWell Partnership Year 1 Success!

In its first year, the GM WorkWell Partnership Programme is proud to have supported over 1000 local residents who have been struggling to stay in work due to health-related challenges to start, stay and succeed in work. Greater Manchester’s £7 million WorkWell pilot is a life-changing opportunity for residents facing health barriers to employment. Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), Greater Manchester is one of 15 areas selected to pilot the WorkWell service, running until 31st March 2026.#

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Events...

Thursday 26th June 2025

13th Health Estates Conference: Foundations for the future - Estates & Facilities

With estates teams under growing pressure to modernise and decarbonise the NHS estate, this is a timely chance to hear from:

Rob Jepson, Group Director of Estates and Facilities, Manchester University NHS FT
Fay Lane, Senior Estates and Facilities Workforce Manager, NHS England
Martin Mizen, Senior Director of Estates & Facilities, Essex Partnership University NHS Trust
Kelly Owbridge-Tasker AssocRICS, Senior Estates Manager, NHS Property Services Ltd
Jonny Groome, Consultant Anaesthetist, Barts Health and Nuffield Health

This one-day event focuses on overcoming the £11bn maintenance backlog, workforce transformation, and delivering on Net Zero ambitions.

Connect with your peers, gain insight into the latest NHS infrastructure strategies, and join us for an informal drinks reception to continue the conversation.

Location - Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes, Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP

Thursday 26th June 2025

Launch of the Community Languages Translation & Interpreting Framework(CLTI) for Action for the NHS

Join this informative and interactive webinar to mark the launch of the Community Languages Translation and Interpreting Framework (CLTI) for Action - a key step towards addressing healthcare inequalities across the NHS. With over 1 million people in the UK facing language barriers, this framework offers clear, actionable recommendations to improve translation and interpreting services, enhance patient safety, and support inclusive healthcare delivery.

Attendees will gain valuable insights through national, regional, and local case studies highlighting best practice, and explore the role of translation and interpreting in delivering on HIIP Strategic Priority 1 and the Core20PLUS5 approach. Key stakeholders are encouraged to attend and help shape implementation across the system, ensuring equitable access to NHS services for all communities.

Time: 11:30 – 1:00pm

Thursday 26th June 2025

Healthier Futures Innovation Lab

On Thursday 26th July, 12 noon-17:30pm, the Healthier futures research platform will be hosting an Innovation Lab to explore partners' research challenges in relation to helath inequalities - the unfair, avoidable difference in health between different groups in society - and the determinants of these inequalities.

The event will bring together 3-5 organisations who are seeking to overcome a specific challenge or to develop innovative products and service. the University of Manchester will curate individual groups of academic experts from a range of complementary disciplines to respond to each challenge within a workshop.

Find out more by reading the embedded information sheet here.

If you are interested, complete the Expression of Interest form.

Tuesday 1st July 2025

5th NHS Pathology Conference: Improving NHS Diagnostics - Clinical Diagnostics & Medical Sciences

This timely conference addresses the rapid evolution of pathology as a collaborative, technology-driven discipline. Key discussions will focus on cross-border innovation, integration of emerging technologies such as AI and digital pathology, and effective procurement strategies like Managed Equipment Services (MES). Featuring expert-led panels and insights from regional networks, the event offers a valuable platform for exploring solutions to the growing complexities of diagnostics, capacity management, and service optimisation in modern healthcare.

Location - 15Hatfields Conference Centre, London SE1 8DJ

Reserve your place today here

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

NHS Radiology & Imaging Conference – Driving Innovation Across London

Join us for the 12th NHS Radiology & Imaging Conference on 2nd July 2025 at 15 Hatfields Conference Centre, London. The event will bring together regional imaging leaders to explore the intersection of AI, integrated diagnostics, and digital infrastructure across London.

This conference comes at a critical time as the NHS pushes to reduce wait times and increase imaging access via AI and community diagnostic centres. With London leading the digital health agenda, this event will offer practical strategies and policy insights for transformation.

Confirmed and provisionally confirmed speakers include:

Charlotte Beardmore – Executive Director, Society of Radiographers (Provisionally Confirmed)
Dr Tahreema Matin – Associate Medical Director, NHS England (Provisionally Confirmed)
Lukasz Zielinski – Clinical Radiology Registrar (Provisionally Confirmed)
Dr Tracy O'Rega – Professional Officer, Society and College of Radiographers (Provisionally Confirmed)
Dr Sarim Ather – Radiology AI Lead, Oxford University Hospitals (Provisionally Confirmed)

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Open Lecture: Childhood determinants and prevention of violence

This lecture will be of interest to everyone who is working to understand the origins and consequences of violence, and importantly its prevention, no matter what disciplinary or theoretical background they come from.

We welcome Professor Joe Murray, Director of the Human Development and Violence Research Centre,Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil. Professor Murray previously worked and studied at the University of Cambridge, in departments of criminology and psychiatry, before moving to Brazil and working on the Pelotas birth cohort studies since 2010. His research aims to understand how bio-psycho-social factors influence psychosocial development and violence through the life-course, and the impact of preventive interventions. He co-directs the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study. He received the Manuel Lopez-Rey prize, and the Nigel Walker prize in criminology from the University of Cambridge, and the Distinguished New Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology Division of Corrections and Sentencing.’

Monday 7th July 2025

Addressing the three big killers regionally and locally: how can we take a coherent approach to alcohol and unhealthy food and drink, learning from tobacco?Each year, thousands of people in our communities are harmed by the three big killers - tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drink.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) have worked with colleagues in Humber and North Yorkshire and Greater Manchester to develop a toolkit to support regional and local areas to take coherent action on harmful product industries, learning lessons from tobacco.

Join us to hear:

The evidence for taking a coherent approach to the three big killers
How the toolkit can help you develop your own approach regionally and locally
What practical actions you can take
Case studies from areas who have successfully implemented healthier advertising policies and planning and licensing responses that improve the commercial environment for residents

Speakers include:

Jilla Burgess-Allen, Director of Public Health, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Peter Roderick, Director of Public Health, City of York Council
Dr Robyn Burton, Senior Research Fellow International Alcohol Policy, University of Stirling

Time: 10:00-11:00

Tuesday 8th July 2025

NHS Productivity Conference: Innovating NHS Supply Chain & Procurement - Workforce & Care Integration

The NHS stands at a critical point where procurement and supply chain innovation are essential to meet growing demand within tight resource constraints. This event brings together senior NHS leaders and procurement professionals to explore cutting-edge strategies in digital procurement, sustainable sourcing, and value-based purchasing.

With operational productivity lagging behind increases in funding and staffing, and up to £1 billion in potential savings identified through modernised supply chains, the time for action is now. Key topics include leveraging data and AI, adopting eco-friendly procurement practices, and developing a digitally skilled procurement workforce to support long-term NHS resilience.

Gain insight into the latest tools, policies, and practices shaping the future of NHS procurement and help build a supply chain that is smarter, greener, and better aligned to patient outcomes.

Thursday 10th July 2025

Start for Life colleagues are partnering with Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) regional teams to host a national webinar to explore the role health literacy can play in reducing health inequalities.

Health literacy is about having the skills, knowledge and confidence to access, understand and navigate health and social care information and services. Although not a phrase commonly used in family hub settings, a lot of the activities taking place within family hubs does improve health literacy.

The webinar will showcase some excellent examples and provide inspiration on how to implement health literacy within your organisation.

Time - 13:00-15:00

Thursday 10th July 2025

NHS IMPACT Lunch & Learn: Inequalities and improvement - high intensity use of emergency departments

Join Professor Amar Shah, National Clinical Director, and Kate Griffiths from the British Red Cross for an interactive session focused on tackling inequalities and the high intensity use of emergency departments. Open to anyone working in the NHS, this event will include a group discussion and aims to empower participants to learn and share improvement strategies. Further information on this topic is available on the British Red Cross website. Please ensure your profile details are up to date before registering, as joining links will be sent a couple of weeks before the event — don’t forget to protect the time in your diary. By attending, you consent to being part of the event recording, which will be shared on the NHS IMPACT FutureNHS workspace. For any questions, please contact the NHS IMPACT Team at england.improvementdelivery@nhs.net.

Time: 2:00–2:50pm

Tuesday 21st October 2025

Black History Month Conference 2025 - Standing Firm in Power and Pride

Join us for a powerful day of reflection, celebration, and courageous conversation.

Black History Month 2025 is a time to honour the strength, creativity, and brilliance of Black communities—past, present, and future. This year’s theme, Standing Firm in Power and Pride, calls us to recognise not only the struggles, but the resilience, resistance, and achievements that shape Black British life.

Hosted at the iconic Martin Luther King House in Manchester, this one-day conference brings together community leaders, students, families, educators, and professionals for a dynamic and inspiring programme. Expect thought-provoking speakers, creative performances, lived experience panels, and practical actions we can all take to build a more inclusive and just society.

This is more than a conference—it’s a call to action. Come ready to learn, connect, and stand firm in your own power and pride.

Location - Martin Luther King House, Manchester

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