King's Fund event - The impact of personal health budgets on managing long-term conditions

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The impact of personal health budgets on managing long-term conditionsWednesday 4 March 2009, 9.30am–1.00pm, The King's Fund, London
* Two weeks left to book your place *Dear Hugo
The recent Health Bill introduced measures to allow direct payments for health care to patients, including proposals to pilot direct payments to give patients greater control over their health care. As a health or social care professional this conference will give you the opportunity to focus on the practicalities and challenges of introducing and delivering personal health budgets. There are now only two weeks left to book your place at this conference. To view the programme please visit our website.
Conference features
Keynote speakerStephen Johnson, Head of Long Term Conditions Team, Department of Health, will focus on delivering services for people with long-term conditions. Find out more about our keynote speaker.
Case studiesOur practical case studies will include the local authority experience of individual budgets, how personal health budgets may be applied in the NHS; and the patient experience of using such budgets. Find out more about our case studies.
Delegates attending
chief executive, NHS trust
director for long-term conditions and unplanned care, primary care trust
project manager, local authority
lead community matron, primary care trust
chief executive, hospice
head of transformation, local authority
director of strategic partnerships, primary care trust.
Book your placeTo download the full programme please visit our website. Places are limited at this event, so book early to secure your place. Book online now.Sushma SangyamConference Manager