South West Public Health Education

South West Public Health Tutorial Programmes

Public Health – The Change Agenda

Old Pavilion, Somerset Cricket Club, Taunton Wednesday, 12^th April 2006
Directions to venue

The day will be facilitated by Ruth Hall, Director of Public Health, Avon Strategic Health Authority.

Objectives:

1. To provide an update on the NHS structural reform process
2. To explore future role of Public Health
3. To co-ordinate a view from the SW PH Trainees

Programme    RITA Competencies

09:00 Coffee on arrival

09:30 Introduction by Ruth Hall, DPH, AGW SHA

10:00 Discussion Session

10:30 Perspective from the Regional Office, Public Health Observatory, Paul Brown, Deputy Director

11:20 Coffee

11:30 Perspective from Academic Public Health and the Faculty, Professsor Selena Gray, UWE

12:30 Discussion Session

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Introduction to afternoon session – Ruth Hall

14:10 Small Group work

Examine Public Health delivery in new management structures

How to respond to changing NHS system

Professional development of Public Health workforce

15:00 Tea

15:30 Plenary session
Feedback from small groups

16:15 Review and conclusion

16:30 Depart

RITA Competencies

4.6   Demonstrate an appreciation of the relevance of different organisational cultures among the organisations influencing public health and manage expectations for change.

4.1   Recognise and value the potential contribution to improving health made by different agencies: health and other – in public, private and voluntary sectors.

4.2   Be able to bring an articulate public health perspective to a decision-making forum in health, social care or public policy.

4.3 Understand and value the different roles of public health practitioners in different settings

4.4   Understand, contribute to and value the work of local authorities and their role in improving the public health.

4.5   Understand, contribute to and value the work of the non-statutory sector and their role in improving the public health.

8.10    Identify the steps needed to implement and secure change.

8.1   Prepare and give appropriate written and verbal presentations to multi-disciplinary groups, including senior health professionals and managers within the organisation.

8.4   Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of the organisation of the NHS, national and local government

4.6	Demonstrate an appreciation of the relevance of different organisational cultures among the organisations influencing public health and manage expectations for change.
4.1	Recognise and value the potential contribution to improving health made by different agencies: health and other – in public, private and voluntary sectors.
4.2	Be able to bring an articulate public health perspective to a decision-making forum in health, social care or public policy.
4.3	Understand and value the different roles of public health practitioners in different settings
4.4	Understand, contribute to and value the work of local authorities and their role in improving the public health.
4.5	Understand, contribute to and value the work of the non-statutory sector and their role in improving the public health.
8.10	Identify the steps needed to implement and secure change.
8.1	Prepare and give appropriate written and verbal presentations to multi-disciplinary groups, including senior health professionals and managers within the organisation.
8.4	Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of the organisation of the NHS, national and local government