Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Conference 2017
Getting Serious About Prevention: Improving Cardiovascular Health Together
On 9 February 2017, Public Health England held its fourth annual conference 'Getting serious about prevention: Improving Cardiovascular Health Together', chaired by Dr Dawn Harper. The event was a huge success with over 400 stakeholders, including commissioners, providers and academics coming together to share, learn and act together to improve our efforts on preventing ill health and premature death from cardiovascular disease.
The morning plenary speakers:
- Professor Kevin Fenton, National Director of Health and Wellbeing, Public Health England
- Dr Matt Kearney, National Clinical Director for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, NHS England
- Professor Jamie Waterall, National Lead, NHS Health Check Programme, Public Health England
A keynote address was also given by:
- David Mowat MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Community Health and Care
The event also included training, round table discussions as well as a range of oral and poster presentations sharing learning and innovation. Resources and presentations from the sessions can be accessed below.
Session 1
1B: Roundtable discussion – Aiming high: Different approaches to improving quality
- Embedding NHS Health Check competencies - Viv Mussell and Hayley Martin
- Increasing the NHS Health Check offer - Oliver Barnes
- NHS Health Check satisfaction questionnaire - Thomas Fowler
- Promoting best practice through training - Bola Ogunremi
- Transforming delivery through commissioning models - Matt Clark
1C: Harnessing data to optimise programme delivery
- Measuring outcomes from NHS Health Checks in Sheffield - Karen Harrison
1D: Thinking outside the box: Innovation in delivery
- Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists as providers of NHS Health Checks, an untapped resource - Gillian Rawlinson
- NHS Health Checks in community pharmacy versus general practice - Paula Whittaker
- Optical Practices in Dudley offering NHS Health Checks - Shamina Asif and Michelle Dyoss
Session 2
2B: Roundtable discussion – Many hands make light work: Collaborating for impact
- A healthy workforce - Eric Barratt
- An approach to NHS Health Checks across Greater Manchester - Mike Bridges
- NHS Health Checks in workplace settings - Lynda Seery
- Devolution opportunities for Greater Manchester - Andrew Moran
2C: Improving CVD prevention in primary care: Mobilising the system and doing things differently
- Bradford's Healthy Hearts programme, CVD quality improvement at scale - Youssef Beaini
- NHS RightCare Reducing Unwarranted Variation - Gillian Greenhouse
- Optimising detection and stroke prevention strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation in West Hampshire - Chris Arden
- The role of pharmacy in detection and management of CVD - Helen Williams
2D: The evidence so far: Maximising the programme’s impact
- The impact of NHS Health Check programme on cardiovascular disease - Chris Kypridemos
- Findings from the NHS Health Check evidence synthesis - Juliet Usher-Smith
- Maximising the benefits of the NHS Health Check - Oliver Mytton
Session 3
3B: Roundtable discussion - Hard to reach? Or are we just not trying hard enough?
- Engaging Men - Martin Tod
- From hero to zero, the devil's in the data - Liz Petch
- Healthy equity audit guidance - Nicky Saynor
- Improving uptake in prisons - Jo Peden
- NHS Health Checks and mental health service users - Frances Mayes
3C: Having better conversations: It’s not just what you say but how you say it
- Findings from the NHS Health Check national dementia evaluation - Michelle Lloyd
- Improving cardiovascular risk communication and understanding in NHS - Meredith Hawking
- Improving decision making through improved conversations, national support for local action - Ian Benson
3D: From the NHS Health Check to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
- NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme optimising NHS Health Check for identification and referral - Tom Newbound
- Targeting prevention - the Leeds Journey from the NHS Health Check to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme - Hannah Kirby
- NHS Health Checks case finding for the National Diabetes Prevention Programme - Mike Lavender
Page reviewed: 17/03/2021
Morning plenary highlights
Delegate pledges on the Slido Pledge Wall from the day
Terry's Story
Slido
Download responses to the Slido live polls from the conference here.