Managing your reputation - a priceless asset.

Where and when

22 April 2008, 9.30 - 15.00, Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield

IMPORTANT: This meeting is free of charge

Speakers will include

• Nigel Edwards, Policy Director, NHS Confederation
• Steve Shrubb, Director Mental Health Network, NHS Confederation
• Sian Thomas, Acting Director, NHS Employers
• Helen Bradburn, Director of Communications, NHS Confederation

Attendance

• Chairs
• Chief Executives
• PEC Chairs
• Non-Executive Directors
• All board level directors
• Senior managers

Membership meetings are open to all our members across all organisation types.

What will you get out of it?

• Opportunity to hear from senior local and national speakers
• Get an update on wider NHS policy issues
• Network and meet colleagues from across the region
• Feed into the NHS Confederation work programme and influence the debate

Programme

09.30 Registration for main meeting and refreshments

10.00 Welcome and introductions from Chair

• Jayne Brown, Chief Executive, Doncaster Primary Care Trust

11.15 NHS Confederation Update (including discussion and questions) presented by:

• Nigel Edwards, Policy Director, NHS Confederation
• Steve Shrubb, Director Mental Health Network, NHS Confederation
• Sian Thomas, Acting Director, NHS Employers

11.45 Break

12.00 Managing your reputation - a priceless asset

• Helen Bradburn, Director of Communications, NHS Confederation

This session will give an overview of:

• Golden rules and key techniques for reputation management - the Confederation is producing a guide on reputation management for boards
• The latest analysis of the key reputation issues for the NHS - but what is on the horizon?
• The Department of Health's priorities and approach
• How the Confederation works to support the reputation of the national NHS, local NHS organisations and NHS management
  
  

And, provide members with an opportunity help us shape our future work programme on reputation.

12.45 Lunch

13.30 - 15.00 Confidential Forum with Sian Thomas, Acting Director, NHS Employers

• hear information on key workforce issues and areas of work
• get a more detailed update on NHS Employers key areas of work
• feedback on national and local issues
• influence NHS Employers future and current work programme

15.00 Close