An opportunity to experience speakers from both the USA and England as they share their experience’s, and highlight opportunities and challenges in tackling health inequalities and social injustice. The conference will offer an opportunity to explore the different options for engaging with communities, share best practice and identify how to strengthen integrated partnership working.

For further details please see the event flyer.

Other will use Forum Theatre - problem solving though interactive theatre - and roundtable discussion to consider Early Intervention, Mainstream Services and Adulthood experiences, and how and when to intervene. Discussions will be captured throughout and compiled as a practical tool for commissioners and providers.

For further details please see the event flyer.

This one day conference will give you an opportunity to debate and discuss the Health and Social Care Act and its implications for the future of the NHS, whistle blowing, press and privacy and public health campaigning. The conference is being held collaboratively with Birmingham City University's School of Media who will be offering practical support in dealing with the media, practice in being interviewed, and tips on where to go to get most coverage.

The organisers have confirmed a distinguished list of keynote speakers including:

• Mr Geoffrey Goodman, Nye Bevan's biographer
• Mr Tom Watson, MP for West Bromwich East
• Mr Roy Lilly, writer, broadcaster and commentator
• Other speakers to be confirmed

The conference will be of interest to health professionals, local authority officers, academics, students and voluntary / community organisations. It is free to delegates from the West Midlands Region and for those from further afield the registration is £25 which includes lunch. We encourage all delegates to sign up to two hours volunteering time with Time Bank.

Please see the attached flyer or for any queries should be directed to shoes@sandwell-pct.nhs.uk

This report summarises the work done to date and provides an evaluation of the numerous Communities for Health led projects across local areas in the West Midlands. A key aim of the report is to provide future direction and support for commissioners in deciding where and how to invest public health resources to improve the health of our communities and reduce health inequalities. The report from the network identifies and shares good practice, highlights positive outcomes and provides important information for commissioners and providers about public heath practice that is effective, efficient and is expected to have maximum impact. The West Midlands Communities for Health Network is hosted by Sandwell Local Authority in conjunction with Learning for Public Health, West Midlands.