Wednesday 18 June

09.00 Registration and exhibition opens
10.00–11.00 NHS Confederation network meetings
11.00–12.00 NHS Confederation network sessions
11.00–12.00 NHS Confederation annual meeting
11.00–12.00 Making the most of service reviews (delivered by the Healthcare Commission session)
11.00-12.00 Confidential Forum: Supporting the NHS to maximise benefits from IT
12:00–13:00 Networking, exhibition and lunch
12:00–13:00 Lunch reception for non-executive directors
12:00–13:00 Hub Session: Compassion
13:00–13:15 Introduction:Bryan Stoten, Setting the scene
13:15–14:15 Plenary: Nick Timmins, Geoffrey Rivett, Niall Dickson and Brian Edwards 60 years of the NHS: a look back and lessons for the future
14:05–16:05 One-to-one meetings surgery with Anna Walker, Chief Executive, Health Commission
14:15–15:00 Plenary: Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP Secretary of State for Health address with Q&A session
15:00–15:30 Hub Session: Put your heart into conference
15:00–16:00 Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:00–16:00 NHS productive leader: releasing time to lead (delivered by NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement)
15:00–16:00 Introduction session for delegates attending the conference for the first time
15:30–16:00 Hub Sesssion: Health and social care integration
16:00–17:30 Strand sessions
16:00–17:30 Making a healthy contribution CAA (delivered by the Audit Commission)
17:45–18:45 NHS Confederation reception hosted by the Chair of the NHS Confederation
19:00 Registration and exhibition closes
19:30–23.30 Dinners for members of the NHS Confederation hosted by regional leads