Final speaker line up announced for Vision UK 2012 Conference

Vision UK 2012 Conference

Date: Tuesday 12 June 2012
Venue: Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, Westminster, London

This year's conference called 'Improving outcomes, increasing value' takes place on Tuesday 12th June at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, Westminster, London.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Lord Howe, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality
  • Dr Clare Gerada, Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners
  • Parul Desai, Public Health, Moorfield Eye Hospital
  • Jazz Bhogal, Team Leader, Public Health Outcomes, Public Health Development Unit, Department of Health
  • Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer of the NHS, Department of Health
  • Mike Brace, Chief Executive of VISION 2020 UK
  • Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman of the National Institute of Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE)

How to reserve your place

Book your place now and read the provisional programme for the latest updates.

How much does it cost? 

Voluntary sector £84 Inc. VAT, Non-voluntary sector £174 Inc.VAT

Commissioning to maximise value

 

Clear, easy-to-navigate guidance for commissioning by clinical commissioning groups and PCT clusters is now available at www.commissioningforeyecare.org.uk. The guidance, supported by examples of good practice, focuses on eye care, but is applicable for commissioning across a much broader range.

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Covering all areas of the commissioning processes and along with links to additional information, it will support delivery of the QIPP agenda by ensuring value and maximising benefit. It has been developed by a partnership from across health care and the voluntary sector. This group also includes patient representation.  

 

NHS Alliance Chief Executive, Michael Sobanja, says: “The key thing that makes this commissioning guidance different to all others is that it is about ensuring that the resources available, no matter how big or small the pot, are used most effectively and to give maximum value in every sense.”

 

This new guidance enables practitioner and patients alike to contribute to the commissioning process to ensure that local provision meets the needs of all groups within their population.

UK Vision Strategy

The UK Vision Strategy is uniting all those in the UK who want to take action on issues relating to vision.

For the first time, visually impaired people, eye health and social care professionals, and statutory and voluntary organisations, have come together to improve eye care and sight loss services.

Developed in response to the World Health Assembly VISION 2020 resolution, the UK Vision Strategy aims to reduce avoidable sight loss by the year 2020 and improve support and services for blind and partially sighted people. 

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